Launched in December 2025, our Future Leaders series showcases UCD students doing exemplary work for sustainability.
“I'm looking at the environmental impacts of launch facilities globally and how those could apply to Ireland,” she explains. “What role could Ireland have in the space sector that is sustainable?”
A BSc Sustainability graduate, Kendra is a founding member of the Sustainability Society and Climate Chats, a monthly coffee morning for students struggling with climate anxiety. She co-created the Sustainability Toolkit and is project lead of UCD Circular.
When he got his very first paycheque from a cafe in his native Wicklow town, Jack Kelly blew the lot on a sewing machine. He is deeply concerned about the human and environmental cost of fast fashion - but encouraged by efforts to make the industry more sustainable.
