Environment & Sustainability

GCU recognises that higher educational institutions have a significant impact on the environment. They also have a pivotal role to play in encouraging sustainable development in the wider community.  Every student and member of staff can play their part in lowering our carbon footprint and help reach our target of 20% CO2 emissions reduction by 2013/14.

Green award winner

This environmental focus has meant that Glasgow Caledonian University recently received a prestigious "green" award after it was named the second most eco-friendly university in Scotland.

This builds on GCU’s recent success in becoming the first university in Scotland to achieve silver in the EcoCampus Environmental Management and Awards scheme and having its Carbon Management Plan approved by the Carbon Trust in the same week.