A POPULAR Glasgow venue has announced plans to go net-zero and become the ‘leader’ of responsible businesses tackling climate change.
Glasgow’s SWG3 music and events venue today revealed that they’re aiming for net zero on their site within the next four years.
It comes after they previously announced it would use dancers body heat to help power their venue as part of a new sustainability-focused project.
The Partick music warehouse will also host The New York Times Climate Hub during the COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow next month.
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Managing Director Andrew Fleming-Brown said the New York news outlets presence will help drive forward the endeavour to cut carbon emissions by 2025 and ‘transform’ the venue, but also admitted that a lot of work is needed.
He said: “SWG3 beginning its journey towards achieving net zero, coupled with the approach of the The New York Times Climate Hub, makes this an incredibly exciting time for us. After a lot of hard work, research and consultancy with experts in sustainability and climate change we are delighted to be revealing our plans to reach net zero emissions by 2025 or sooner.
“We have a lot of work to do, but over the next 12 months we are committed to building a solid foundation upon which we can transform our organisation into a more sustainable one. We know this won’t be easy, but we understand the severity of the climate emergency, as well as our potential to influence our community, industry and beyond. We want to lead by example.”
As part of these carbon-cutting plans, SWG3 will immediately implement measures which will kick-off their four-year plan.
Measures such as the removal of single-use plastic, a partnership with a sustainable energy supplier will be adopted as soon as possible according to the venue. They will also employ a ‘Green Team who will oversee, measure and advocate positive change from within the venue’, aswell as creating two acres of garden space around the buildings.
Long term goals for SWG3 include reaching carbon positive status by generating more energy than is used. This will be done by their new and innovative renewable heating system.
By early 2022, SWG3 will aim to use a pilot system for their new radical energy system which will harness and convert energy created by clubbers and gig-goers body heat.
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The climate plans come in light of COP26 when a lot of business are going out their way to become greener establishments, and with the venue hosting the New York Times, bosses think it will be an event ‘unlike anything we’ve ever held before’.
Meryl Gilbert, Commercial Manager at SWG3, said:” We’ll offer a unique home to some of the world’s most crucial voices in climate change.
"Leaders in business, environmental action, science and culture will all be welcomed by SWG3 while November’s pivotal COP26 summit takes place in our city.”
Full details for SWG3’s plans can be found here.
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