Universities Green League 2009 Results
Thu., June 18, 2009. 19:36.
Publication of People & Planet Universities Green League 2009
Greens welcomed the publication today of the People & Planet Universities Green League 2009, which turns the tables on the Universities and marks them on their environmental credentials. The University of Edinburgh is the highest-ranked Scottish university, three places ahead of the University of Glasgow. Green MSP Patrick Harvie has today lodged a Parliamentary motion commending the students and staff who have worked hard across at universities to improve their environmental record, and urging them on for future years.
Patrick Harvie MSP said:
"Universities have always helped lead the way in Scotland. In the fight against climate change, they are crucial in showing us how things can be done. The People & Planet Green League is therefore a great way of seeing how successful universities have been on this issue and spurring them to further action. Today's results show that, overall, Scotland's universities are improving, but they certainly could do better.
"Students are amongst the most green-minded groups in society, and Universities which demonstrate real commitment in this area are likely to see real benefits in terms of recruitment and the enthusiasm of their student body. Academic league tables will remain an important guide for applicants, but the Universities Green League has become an increasingly important benchmark too."
Notes
1. The results of the Universities Green League 2009 are available here: http://peopleandplanet.org/green-league-2009
2. The motion in Patrick Harvie's name reads as follows: Universities Green League 2009: The Parliament notes that The Times Higher Education Supplement has today published the People & Planet Universities Green League; congratulates the University of Edinburgh in coming top of the league in Scotland and gaining a 'first', with Glasgow University the second greenest in Scotland; commends the students and staff involved in ensuring universities reduce their negative environmental impacts; and calls on all Scotland's universities to continue looking for imaginative ways to cut their carbon emissions.
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