The planting of the trees, which were done across 11 hectares at Cochno Farm and Research Centre, is part of the institution's effort to become a leading institution in sustainability. Dr Roddy Yarr, director of sustainability, said: "The planting of 20,000 trees at Cochno Farm is an important step towards the University’s long-term sustainability strategy. Cochno Farm and Research Centre spans 850 acres entirely owned by the University located north of Clydebank. The University recently ranked 20th out of 1,403 institutions in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2024. It was the first Scottish University to formally declare a Climate Emergency, implementing a sustainability strategy, ‘Glasgow Green’, to attain net-zero by 2030.

Source: The Times January 16, 2024 08:05 UTC