Green Gown Awards 2019 - Dundee and Angus College - Finalist

D&A College’s battle against climate change began 10 years ago, and we are celebrating in 2018/19 having reduced our total carbon emissions by a massive 53%. This is just the tip of the proverbial melting iceberg, but we are determined to raise awareness and influence a change in behaviour that will enable our learners and staff to positively contribute to slowing down the impact of climate change. 

In 2018/19, we embarked on a ‘Project Plastic’ campaign to highlight the catastrophic impact that plastic was having on the environment. This involved the College taking radical steps to reduce the use of single use plastic. We also wanted to promote the circular economy and the positive impact of properly recycled plastic.  

To complement our campaign, we worked closely with EAUC Scotland and Learning for Sustainability Scotland to become the first college to run a pilot project to produce an Education for Sustainability module for FE lecturers to further enhance learner engagement. 

Top 3 learnings:

• With our consultative approach, behaviour change is possible. 
• Working with our sustainability partners has greatly assisted in achieving our goals and objectives. 
• Full backing and support of College Executive has been pivotal to our overwhelming project success.