Consider less carbon-intensive modes of travel
Most of the carbon footprint of an international conference comes from air travel. We realise it is hard to get to Dublin by other means, but if you live in Western Europe you can consider taking high-speed trains from major cities like Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris to London and then another high-speed train to Holyhead (about 3 hours 50 minutes, usually 10 departures per day) where you can take a ferry to Dublin (2 hours 15 minutes to 3,5 hours, 7-8 sailings per day). See more information from Irish ferries and Stena line.
Use Public Transport locally
If you are arriving at Dublin Airport, we encourage you to use public transport. Aircoach route 700 provides a convenient connection from Terminals 1 and 2 to Dublin city centre, from where you can continue to the conference venue or your hotel. All conference participants will receive a 10% discount on any ticket purchased with Aircoach.
When in Dublin, we recommend that you walk or use public transport to get around. If you plan much travel, consider buying a Leap Visitor Card which will give you unlimited access public transport for 1, 3 or 7 days.
Other things you can do
- Badge: To reduce waste from the conference, bring your own badge holder from a previous conference.
- Water bottle: We also encourage you to bring your own water bottle - you will find water fountains throughout the conference centre.
- Mug: You could also bring your own coffee mug to use in local cafés. Say ‘no’ to free promotional material you are unlikely to use.
- Dinners: We encourage you to choose sustainable restaurants when eating out, for example:
- https://glasrestaurant.ie/
- https://www.hellovada.com/
- https://cornucopia.ie/
- Or one of the 6 recommended here
Make it an adventure
There are many great researchers in Ireland - why don’t you extend your trip a bit and schedule a visit with some of them? Check the ICSE program and colocated events for old & new contacts and reach out early to schedule a research visit. You can also use the Research Ireland awards database to search, and the Irish Universities Association for a list of universities.