Lala Rukh is a Doctoral Researcher at MaREI, University of Galway, focusing on energy demand practices and building retrofits. Rukh serves as a Climate Ambassador and Youth Advisory Panel Member for An Taisce, promoting climate action in Ireland. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Tutor at the University of Galway, responsibilities include record maintenance, grading, and conducting courses. Rukh holds the position of Future Energy Leader with the World Energy Council and acts as a Strategic Advisor for the MASS-Mehran Architecture Students' Society, facilitating workshops for architecture students in Pakistan. As the Founder and Director of Climate Action Pakistan, Rukh leads initiatives in climate education and engagement. Previous roles include Research Assistant with the Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Group, writer for YES-Europe's Future of Energy Report, Thematic Facilitator for the UN Environment Programme, and New Futures Fellow at Planet Reimagined. Rukh's educational background includes a PhD in Engineering from the University of Galway and advanced degrees in Marine Plastics Abatement and Energy Systems Engineering.
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Environmental Education Unit, An Taisce
An Taisce's Environmental Education Unit operates various national and international environmental, education and sustainability programmes throughout Ireland. The unit is the National Operator for all international environmental education programmes of FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education). These programmes include the Blue Flag Award for Beaches and Marinas, Green-Schools, Green Campus, Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) and LEAF (Learning about Forests). The unit also operates a number of national programmes including the Clean Coasts programme, National Spring Clean (Ireland’s largest anti-litter campaign), the Climate Ambassador Programme and Neat Streets. In addition, it is the national assessor for IBAL (Irish Business against Litter) ‘All-Ireland Anti-Litter League’. As well as a Director and a senior management team, the Unit has over 50 full-time staff members and 10 part-time and temporary staff. The Environmental Education Unit is based off Francis St, in Dublin 8, with staff located nationwide.