Success at Scottish Thistle Awards 🏆

Last week, Glasgow Science Centre won the Climate Action Award at the Scottish Thistle Awards National Finals.

The prestigious award, which was sponsored by LNER, celebrated a business, event or destination that had made demonstrable progress on their climate action journey to Net Zero.

The judges praised the Science Centre for the extensive range of measures we have taken to reduce carbon emissions, working closely with staff, customers, and the wider community.

This also included our excellent application and natural strengths in science communications to different audiences, as well as the investments the Science Centre has made in making the Clyde-side building more eco-efficient and, its commitment to providing nature-based solutions in our wetlands.

At the awards, which were held in Glasgow last Thursday (21st November), Glasgow Science Centre was also nominated for Best Visitor Attraction, having previously won the West of Scotland regional award.

Commenting after the awards, Glasgow Science Centre’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Stephen Breslin said:

"It's a real honour to be recognised for the effort and commitment we are putting into our ongoing sustainability journey. Our team have worked exceptionally hard to not only use our unique position to help inform and educate our visitors about climate change and empower them to be advocates for action, but to look at how we adapt our own business practices and engage with partners to improve our local environment.”

Our World, Our Impact ♻️

Climate change is one of the most significant threats facing the world today. Through our charitable mission and values, we are committed to working with our neighbours and city partners to enhance the environmental sustainability of the local area and to use the changes to promote the science and technology behind climate change.

Glasgow Science Centre’s sustainability vision supports Glasgow City Council’s target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and the Scottish Government’s aim of becoming a net-zero nation by 2045. We will use our unique and responsible position to show leadership and best practice to give back more than we take from our natural surroundings.