We recognise the world is facing a climate emergency and urgent action is needed. We are committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and raising public understanding of climate change and the challenges it represents for humanity.
Our response to the climate emergency
Glasgow Green: the University's action plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Centre for Sustainable Solutions
Building a sustainable future through education, research and partnership.
Our climate committments
- 2014: the first UK university to declare it would divest from fossil fuels within a decade
- 2017: signed the Sustainable Development Goals Accord
- 2019: first University in Scotland to declare a climate emergency
- 2020: opened the Centre for Sustainable Solutions
- 2020: published our response to the Climate Emergency 'Glasgow Green'
- 2021: launched new plan to cut carbon emissions from business travel by 7.5% each year
Study
Glasgow degrees related to sustainability and the environment.
Environmental sustainability
From energy management to serving sustainable food on campus.
GUEST working group
Empowering students to improve the environmental practice of the University.