Sustainability at Glasgow School of Art

COP26 Blog

02 Dec

The blog from GSA's Sustainability Coordinator

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Cycle Check-up for free

29 Nov

Thursday, 2 December, please book online

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Workshop - Zero Waste Pattern Design

17 Nov

Now moved to 6 December, a workshop introducing Zero Waste Fashion Design

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Be a Contributor to the next SEDA magazine

15 Nov

SEDA magazine Spring edition is aiming to lead around the subject of “alternatives to plastics”.

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Close of Play

15 Nov

A year-long exploration of climate change and COP26

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Learning Responsible Textile Design

11 Nov

On 17 Nov, join Kat from KYE Studio and India from Wild Hues to chat about responsible textile design and making.

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Hell Bus

08 Nov

Artist Darren Cullen arrives on Tuesday 9 Nov at Stow building

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COP26: Get Involved

03 Nov

Find out what's happening, where and when.

Pic: Heather Roberts/GSASA

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Colonialism in Textiles

03 Nov

GSA alumni Christina Wong and Kialy Tihngang discussed colonialism and textiles - now available on YouTube

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Fashion & Textile Design events coming up

03 Nov

A selection of talks and workshops, focused on ethical, environmental and social justice issues

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Construction Collage

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Know Your Protest Rights

03 Nov

A quick refresher on your rights at a protest

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Censis Innovation Opportunity

02 Nov

Do you have innovative ideas that could save society? Do you want the chance to win £1000? Join the CENSIS Innovation Generation weekend…
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Precious Encounters: S&J student exhibition

02 Nov

An exhibition in ALSTON & GORDON STREET COFFEE in Glasgow Central Station during COP26.

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Workshop: Block Printing

02 Nov

A hands-on workshop – using block printing to repurpose old fabric into reusable gift wraps!

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Meet the South American Minga Delegation

01 Nov

On 8 November, Minga Indigena visit Garnethill, join as two communities across the world come together to share food, cultural & environmental dialogue

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Greenwashing Oil

31 Oct

8-13 November at Stow campus, artist Darren Cullen's take on Greenwashing in the oil industry

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Material Awareness Sustainability and Ethics Workshop

29 Oct

Technician Heather Shields will be a workshop about material awareness, sustainability & ethics within fashion & textiles

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Landing Hub Events for COP26

29 Oct

A wide range of events at the Landing Hub

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Round Table on Climate

29 Oct

On 3 & 4 Novemebr, join academics and activists for part of GSA's Close of Play discussions around COP26

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Garnethill Celebration

28 Oct

On 30 October, come and celebrate 30 years of Garnethill Park

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Design and Architecture Talks for COP

27 Oct

SEDA has a range of talks on better architecture and design for COP

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Banner Making at Garnethill MC

27 Oct

Garnethill Multicultural Centre have a banner making workshop on Sunday 31 October 1-6pm for #COP26. They're also meeting at 2.30pm on Saturday 6…
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Climate Portal

27 Oct

RCS on Renfrew Street's Climate Portal project. Connect to the World.

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Ride for Free during COP26

27 Oct

Next Bike, the city cycle hire company, are offering free use of their bikes during COP for 30 minutes

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PreCOP Sustainability meeting

25 Oct

Join us on 28 October for a PreCOP round-up

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COP events at GSA

23 Oct

Close of Play

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Youth Hub

21 Oct

Head over to University of Glasgow for their Youth Hub, running 1-12 November on all things COP.

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Rooms Wanted

20 Oct

Indigenious and community leaders from across the World are coming to Glasgow - do you have room for them?

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Jewellery Conversations at COP26

18 Oct

"Precious Encounters": how do we reinvent materiality and narrative in jewellery to evoke conversation about the climate cirsis?

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COP26 Coalition: volunteering and the Peoples Climate Summit

15 Oct

From the 7-10th November 2021, as world leaders meet to discuss our future, the COP26 Coalition will host The People’s Summit for Climate…
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Cheap Used Materials and arts materials

15 Oct

We're members of Glasgow Scrap Store, and any student can go down and browse thousands of items

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SOS UK Youth Summit for COP

15 Oct

Join SOS UK (the NUS's environmental charity) for their youth summit.

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Intergenerational Art Project

14 Oct

GSA students - would you like to create art alongside local, older people with Impact Arts? This is a chance to get to…
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Urban and local food growing

14 Oct

Glasgow Community Food Network urban farming and local food events during COP26

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Volunteer as a Student Journalist for COP26

12 Oct

Volunteer here

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Materials Sharing

11 Oct

CAN - Glasgow's Circular Arts Network - have set up a COP26 materials sharing hub. Collect and contribute arts materials for free

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Sustainable Fashion Scotland Making event & Opportunities

10 Oct

Vounteer with SFS and news of other SFS events

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Building a Responsible Practice

09 Oct

How do we practice fashion & textiles responsibly? Join GSA alumni to discuss!

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Art events at COP26

09 Oct

Attend art events during COP26, or register your own here Pic: Wayne Binitie, Polar Zero

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Volunteer at COP26

08 Oct

You can volunteer at COP, and be a bigger part of the events happening around COP26

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Free cycle check-up 4 November

03 Oct

Come along and get your bike checked for free, please pre-book a space

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Help Curate COP26

30 Sep

The Climate Fringe is looking for curators and hosts for COP26

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Preserving pasts | Imagining futures | National Galleries of Scotland

29 Sep

In the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Glasgow, 31 October – 12 November 2021 (COP26), the National Galleries of Scotland and National Library of…
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‘The Art of the Possible’

21 Sep

Glasgow Art Club and The Glasgow School of Art present a collaborative exhibition coinciding with the COP26 Climate Change Summit

Open Call:

This is…
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Getting Involved in COP26

20 Sep

There's lots of ways of getting involved with COP26! We'll be highlighting some of the dozens of events coming up

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Want to write for SEDA magazine?

20 Sep

SEDA is looking for a non-architectural view of ecological design. Email them for more info

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F&T Welcome Informal Drop-in

15 Sep

On 29 September, come and hear from a recent graduate about ethical and sustainable design at GSA

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Take One Action Film Festivals

13 Sep

Running from 22-26 September, TOAFF challenges with films addressing social injustice and environmental challenges. Pic: Bodies of Resistence.

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Welcome Freshers!

10 Sep

Find out what's on

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Hot Desks, Bursaries, at Civic House

10 Sep

Applications are open for Civic House hot desks and bursaries

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COP26 Coalition

10 Sep

This November, world leaders will meet in Glasgow at the global climate talks to discuss our future. The COP26 Coalition is getting organised…
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Youth Strike for the Climate

10 Sep

On Friday 24 September, a day of action will see youth climate marches across the World, including Glasgow.

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Climate Fringe Week 18-26 September

08 Sep

A wealth of events and art happenings in Glasgow and beyond for COP26

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Degree Show Prize Winner

08 Sep

Annie Graham won our 2021 Sustainability Winter Graduation Degree Show Prize.

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Race 2 Zero

01 Sep

We are part of Race 2 Zero, a global campaign to show leadership on a Just, Green Transition.

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What is Greenwashing?

09 Aug

What is Greenwashing, and why you should be concerned about it.

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Winter Graduation Degree Show Prize

28 Jul

Graduating this Winter? Enter for our prize now, closes 9 August. Pic: Emma Hislop 2019 winner

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A Radical Act of Love: Arborescence, Echoing the Mycorrhizal Network of Trees.

09 Jul

Tree Meditation and Forest Bathing with preview of commissioned artworks: choreographed dance and soundscape by Lisa Nkrumah-Mweh in collaboration with Stevie Jones; Cine-Poem filmed…
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Summer Graduation Degree Show Winners

05 Jul

Check out our winners. Pic: Máté Géhberger

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RRS| Imani Jacqueline Brown: Strategies of Ecological Witnessing

19 May

Race Rights and Sovereignty: welcoming Imani Jacqueline Brown to The Glasgow School of Art

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Shift 2021

18 May

SHIFT 2021 is live, online and happening 6-10th September

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Circular Arts Network Competition

12 May

Closes 1 June! GSA students can eneter for this competition simply by joining CAN and using materials from the site

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Do you want to Build a Future?

12 May

Apply to get involved with the charity Cove Park on this eco-design build

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Empowering a Community through Co-Design

10 May

Take a look at this community project involving four Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh School of Architecture students. Empowering people through co-design. Supported…
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University of York Annual Fashion Symposium

04 May

Join GSA alumni Morag Seaton and Abi Jubb and others in exploring garment stories around sustainability and the history of fashion.

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Sustainability Degree Show Prize now Open

03 May

Any student graduating this Summer can enter for the Sustainability Degree Show Prize.

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Kate V Robertson talk on the CAN reuse network

23 Apr

On 28 April, join the co-Founder of the Sculpture Placement Group to hear about the SPG, and CAN, the new artists' materias sharing…
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Glasgow Goes Green

22 Apr

Glasgow Goes Green Week is now open for submissions on the theme of "Connections: People, Nature and Power". We're looking for art, poetry…
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Logo Competition Open

22 Apr

Fancy designing a new logo for a great charity? A Highlands charity is looking for a new look. Simple to enter - just…
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Fashion's Foundations and Future

20 Apr

Join us on 20 April for talks and discussion on fashions roots and how it can be better in the future

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Copenhagenize: Cities and Cycles

19 Apr

A talk by James Thoem from "Copenhagenize", ‘the multi-disciplinary "go-to team" for cities in all matters relating to bicycle culture, planning, traffic and…
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Kimia Witte: In-Between Science & Art

14 Apr

Join GSA's Kimia Witte on April 21st in examining the links between science and art, in this the final Sustainability meeting of this…
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Rachy McEwan: Artist-led workshops

14 Apr

A series of artist-led workshops with an emphasis on developing a range of accessible practical skills and thinking through making

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Leeds University Sustainability Conference Call for Papers

12 Apr

The annual University of Leeds Student Sustainability Research Conference is open to GSA students

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Fashion Revolution Week launches their Programme

12 Apr

19-25 April is Fashion Revolution Week. Join us and a global movement in changing fashion for good!

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Mend-a-fruit Workshop POSTPONED

08 Apr

POSTPONED

A free, participatory artwork by MFA student Anna Winther on 29 April

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Fashion Revolution Week '21

06 Apr

All the latest events and news on ethical fashion 19-21 April

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Fashion Revolution Week Question Time

30 Mar

Fashion Revolution Week returns this year with events including this: The annual roundtable event streaming live on Monday 19th April 1pm. In 2021…
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P&P Talk: Chooc Ly Tan

12 Mar

Join us on Monday 15 March for a talk with Chooc Ly Tan, a French-born Afro/Vietnamese/Cambodian artist, DJ and Fine Art lecturer. Tan's…
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Climate Cafe

11 Mar

We're organising a Climate Café for staff to discuss what the role of an art school is in times of climate and ecological…
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COP26 is coming to Glasgow

10 Mar

Find out what COP is and what it means for you, your practice, Glasgow and the World.

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March Sustainability Group Meeting

10 Mar

All students and staff welcome to attend, where we'll discuss art practice around climate change, and what COP26 means for the GSA

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Kate Fletcher - talks and workshops

06 Mar

Join Fashion & Sustainability Pioneer and Activist Kate Fletcher for a series of events

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WORN Fashion Workshop Resources

03 Mar

GSA alumni Morag Seaton and Abi Jubb returned to the GSA as part of Design Domain to share their experiences in ethical fashion,…
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P&P talks this March

02 Mar

All students and staff welcome to attend P&P's talk series this March, link via Canvas. To watch them again, visit the P&P pages…
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A New Vision for Land Use in Scotland

20 Feb

Over the course of six weeks, nearly 50 of the best-informed speakers on all aspects of rural land use will engage in six…
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Scotland's Environmental Conference

19 Feb

There are free student places for Scotland's major environmental conference.

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Race Space and Architecture

07 Feb

A new approach to race, space and architecture. A free to access curriculum.

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Education's Role in the Decarbonisation of Construction Design

03 Feb

Free-to-access papers from the Building & Cities journal

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P&P talks during February

27 Jan

Join P&P for talks every Monday. All staff and students welcome.

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Rural Housing Conference

26 Jan

A free conference in February on designing better for people, tackling issues of isolation, wellbeing, community focus, materials and modular construction.

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Architecture Climate Action Network

26 Jan

A series of talks on how to incorporate Circular Economy principles into construction projects, by donation.

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Painting & Printmaking Talks

12 Jan

Every Monday lunchtime, all welcome.

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January GSA Sustainability Group meeting

09 Jan

All students and staff are welcome to attend our regular GSA Sustainability meeting, next on 20 January.

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Are You a Changemaker?

10 Dec

Are you a ChangeMaker? DBACE2021 will support talented 18-30 yr olds driven to make Positive Impact through creative enterprise

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What does COP26 mean for the GSA?

09 Dec

Join us to discuss our role, and what is happening in 2021 - the year the World comes to Glasgow.

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P&P Talks On Now

25 Nov

You are invited to a new programme of talks and workshops from invited guests, GSA students and staff hosted by Painting & Printmaking and GSA Sustainability.

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