MIC 23 Thurles Mobility (Pedestrian and Cycle Routes through Thurles Campus

Masterplan Objective 06 Promoting Sustainability

MIC 23 | Thurles Mobility (Pedestrian and Cycle Routes through Thurles Campus)

Proposed Cycle Route

Proposed Bike Station Locations

Masterplan Objective 06 Promoting Sustainability

In addition to staff and students, MIC maintains a fleet of vehicles connected with the maintenance of MIC facilities and is committed to transitioning from internal combustion engine powered vehicles.

Pillar 03 - Ecology Both the Limerick and Thurles Campuses are set in natural, parkland settings that are home to a wide species of flora and fauna and the College is committed to the protection of the landscapes and habitats within its domain.

As a general principle, the College will seek to maintain and protect existing trees by way of tree survey and assessment before site works, including measures for tree protection in the specification and monitoring tree protection during site works. From time to time, mature trees will be lost due to weather events, decay or development and where trees are lost, the College is committed their replacement within the Campus.

The Campus is a natural habitat to a range of species both in its landscaped setting and buildings and the College is committed to supporting this biodiversity. Where appropriate, and in advance of development works, the College will commission an ecology report on the impact of the works and will implement the recommendations for mitigating measures to ensure that habitats are protected within the campus. Pillar 04 - Waste Management MIC is committed to the reduction in waste generation at all levels of the organisation. It promotes a paperless work environment and the use of technology for communications between staff, students and outside organisations.

In order to reduce the production of waste, the College encourages the re-use of materials. Where the elimination of waste is not possible, the College promotes the recycling of waste.

The development of greater on-site recycling facilities is being considered and would form part of the brief requirements for the development of a future Maintenance Facility as envisaged