Sustainable Travel progress showcased by Transform Scotland

Transform Scotland award 2024
From left: Elspeth Wray (Transform Scotland), Paulo Cruz (Head of Operational Sustainability) and Kärt Tori (Sustainability Coordinator)

The University's Sustainable Travel Plan (STP) has been lauded by Scotland's alliance for sustainable transport. Transform Scotland, which brings together public, private and third-sector organisations from across Scotland, praised Glasgow Caledonian's approach to sustainable travel in a Flight or Fight 2024 Report published in May 2024.

As part of its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2040, the University's Climate Conscious Travel and Expenses Policy (a deliverable of the STP) encourages all staff to minimise the overall number of journeys taken on behalf of the institution and specifically discourages flying to destinations that can be reached by train in six hours.

Since its launch in 2022, the policy has delivered a 660 tCO2e reduction in the University's carbon footprint and cut 27% from business travel emissions − smashing the target set for 2025-26 by 400 tonnes. You can read more about the acknowledgement on the University's news page.