Sustainability at RCS

At the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, we are committed to ensuring our practices, performances and policies are carried out in the most sustainable way possible. We have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment and continue to seek new and innovative ways to improve the sustainability of our operations.

These include:

• Ensuring we reduce our carbon footprint year-on-year
• RCS is now in the final stages of both divesting from direct holdings in oil, gas and mining and also investing up to 15% in companies specialising in renewable energy.
• Delivering a long-running LED light installation programme that is significantly more energy efficient.
• Gaining approval in principle to introduce the first phase of solar energy at the Renfrew Street campus.

• Operating a campus energy monitoring system and motion sensor lighting.
• Committing zero waste to landfill.
• Subscribing to the Caledonian Forest scheme and planting trees to the equivalent of the paper we consume.
• Cycle Friendly Campus Award from Cycling Scotland that recognises our commitment to encouraging and promoting cycling as a healthy, sustainable mode of transport for all.

Our Sustainability Committee reports to the RCS Academic Board and the Board of Governors with goals to increase awareness, visibility and accountability of sustainable practice across our community. The committee has representation from across learning and teaching, the Students’ Union, central production, estates and professional services. We also have a representative from Creative Carbon Scotland.