All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microplastics publishes first report
About Glasgow University research input to first report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microplastics, focused on the control of microplastic fibres.
Business of Sustainability webinar series – BT’s climate action journey
An overview of BT’s climate action journey, net zero target and implementation plans, and approach to green tech innovation.
The Business of Sustainability – A Glasgow University Webinar Series
Morag Garden, Head of Sustainability at the Scotch Whisky Association, will outline some of the key sustainability challenges and opportunities facing this important Scottish industry.
The Business of Sustainability – A Glasgow University webinar series
First webinar in a series in the run-up to COP26, focused on how businesses will respond to the climate change crisis.
Report: A Scotland of Better Places
How Scotland’s places can play a central role in Scotland’s just and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actions needed for places to ‘build forward better’.
Green Recovery Dialogues
Policy Scotland and the University’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions have created a partnership with Glasgow City Council to run a series of Green Recovery Dialogues.
Leadership Round Table
Leadership Round Table – Systems Leadership for a Sustainable Recovery This virtual leadership forum took the form of a Systems Leadership Round Table, where community leaders could discuss the proposals and quiz those proposing them. Presenting options for leaders to consider within a Systems Leadership framework, it aimed to provide an innovative way of directly tackling the complexity and urgency of the climate challenge. Resources World Economic Forum: Systems leadership…
Dialogue 3. Rethinking consumption
Dialogue 3. Rethinking consumption – Achieving sustainable recovery through green and/or circular economy Date held: Friday 4 December Facilitators Professor Deirdre Shaw, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research, University of Glasgow Duncan Booker, Chief Resilience Officer and Sustainability Manager, Glasgow City Council Themes A. Caring Economy Transformation to a ‘caring economy’ that is inclusive, localised and just, with wellbeing at…
Dialogue 2. Raising Ambition on Net Zero
Dialogue 2. Raising Ambition on Net Zero – Providing low carbon energy and housing solutions Date held: Thursday 19 November Facilitators Professor Gioia Falcone, Rankine Chair of Energy Engineering, University of Glasgow Gavin Slater, Head of Sustainability, Glasgow City Council Themes A. Transforming existing buildings into more energy-efficient homes and spaces Decarbonising heat is one of the principal tasks facing…
Dialogue 1. Implementing Green Futures
Dialogue 1. Implementing Green Futures – Increasing urban green space and implementing nature-based solutions Date held: Friday 13 November Facilitators Professor Neil Metcalfe, Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow. Gillian Dick, Spatial Planning Manager, Development & Regeneration Services, Glasgow City Council. Themes A. Promoting biodiversity Promoting biodiversity through strategic use of natural assets.…