Adam Smith Business School

Monday 16 – Friday 20 March. 

Hot House, Level 2, Adam Smith Business School, 2 Discovery Place, G11 6EY 

Join us for a series of events to celebrate the Adam Smith Business School Sustainability Week!  

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GreenSpace Maintenance Session

Monday 16 March – 1.30pm -3.00pm

In collaboration with Woodlands Community Trust

Woodlands Community Garden opened in 2010, occupying a vacant site in West Princes Street. Since then it has become an important local space where people make new friends and feel part of the community. It’s also a great place to unwind from the everyday stresses and strains of city life. Each year, around 50 households grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs in the garden’s raised beds. The garden is also the focus of many projects that are run with local partners.

The Adam Smith Business School is collaborating with the Woodlands Community Trust to lend a hand over our Sustainability Week. Our aim is to engage our university community to take pride in the beautiful spaces that we have on our doorstep, and to encourage community involvement with local charities.

This session will involve assisting volunteers with greenspace maintenance at Millennium Park. This group activity will include:

• weeding planters
• tidying and clearing paths
• tidying play surfaces
• general litter picking

No prior gardening experience is required, and required equipment will be provided.

 

Lightning Talk Sessions

Tuesday 17 March – 3.30pm-5.00pm

Whether you are a climate action warrior, or you just want to find out a little bit more about sustainable practices, this event will be a great opportunity for you!

Hear from a variety of speakers from across the University of Glasgow, delivering short, impactful sessions across a range of sustainability topics—including the fastevolving intersection of AI and Sustainability, innovations in environmental stewardship, and practical approaches to sustainable living and business.

Explore different areas of sustainability from multiple perspectives. From techdriven solutions to everyday behavioural changes, the sessions highlight how sustainability touches every aspect of modern life

Each session is a maximum of 10 minutes long.

If you wish to be added to the programme to showcase your research or projects, please reach out to sarah.young@glasgow.ac.uk. 

 

Spring Nature Walk

Wednesday 18 March – 10am-1.30pm

In collaboration with Friends of the River Kelvin and GALLANT

Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK) have partnered with GALLANT at the University of Glasgow for this Spring nature walk, spotting and recording nature along the River Kelvin using the CommuniMap app.

CommuniMap is an innovative new community science app developed through the GALLANT project at the University of Glasgow. communiMap invites you to see your local area through fresh eyes – tuning in to nature, movement, and the everyday rhythms that shape where you live and work. Your observations help shape a collective story of local life by adding what you spot to the app.

This gentle walk offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature, learn about local wildlife, and enjoy the changing seasons by the riverside. We'll share stories and invite you to share your personal experiences in nature. Tell us about your connection to these green spaces and what makes them special to you.

As we walk from the Adam Smith Business School along the River Kelvin we’ll keep an eye out for a variety of bird species that call the river corridor home. With a bit of luck, we may even catch a glimpse of the striking kingfisher flashing along the water’s edge. We'll also be looking out for the signs of Spring and observing the changes that the season brings by looking at trees and plant life.

You will need:

• Charged smartphone
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Weather-appropriate clothing

 

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Further information: business-events@glasgow.ac.uk 

First published: 27 February 2026