D&A College Prospectus 2023-24

Doyoucareabout the climateemergency?Wedo! Wearecommitted to tackling theClimate Emergencyand launchedour new Climate EmergencyActionPlan inearly2022 mappingout howwearegoing towork towards achievingNETZEROby2045.Wehavebeen workingreallyhardover the last 12years to reduceour carbon footprint byan incredible 66% ! We have achieved this reduction by installing a range of sustainable technologies such as a biomass plant in our Arbroath Campus, solar panels in our Kingsway Campus and air source heat pumps as part of the Kingsway Campus redevelopment. We have also installed rainwater harvesting, undertaken a LED lighting replacement programme in all campuses and became the first college in Scotland to remove all disposable cups fromour campuses and promote the use of crockery and reusable cups. netzero

HeadofEstates Billy Grace

Principal Simon

Hewitt

We have installed plastic roads and carparks using recycled plastics, removed the sale of plastic bottled drinks and installed access to free mains water stations. We were the first college in Scotland to install Deposit Return Scheme machines to promote plastic and aluminium recycling and have replaced all take-away containers with compostable products which are composted on site. Over the next 8 years we will look to replace all of our gas fired heating systems with sustainable technologies. Replacing gas systems with sustainable technologies will also assist with one of our key objectives of working towards achieving net zero for our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. We have alsomade a commitment since 1st April 2022 to have all of our electricity supplied via only renewable Scottish windfarm sources. The Climate Emergency will be a fundamental element of your course while studying at Dundee and Angus College as we work to embedding sustainability into all areas of the curriculum using UN Sustainable Development Goals as a benchmark and indicator. We can’t do thiswithout everyone doing their bit so, areyouwithus? Of course, youare. #loveourclimate

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