Robert Gordon University is committed to sustainable practices, to minimise the impact of our activities on the environment and to reduce costs. Sustainability efforts are led by our Centre for Understanding Sustainable Practice (CUSP).

The Centre for Understanding Sustainable Practice (CUSP) educates and inspires people to embrace sustainable practice as a fundamental component of their daily lives.

The centre brings together a broad range of academic expertise in energy, business, architecture and social subjects while utilising the ensuing research outputs into University courses, delivering outreach projects and disseminating information to business, education, local government and the public.

The centre will strengthen its foundations by forming links with others working in the field, covering sustainable energy, carbon management, land management, marine conservation, communities and sustainable living.

CUSP will:

• seek to change thinking, behaviour and practice
• develop a strong activity-based research theme engaging with public and business
• assimilate and disseminate research work 
• use education as a key agent of change in promoting sustainable practice
• use extensive outreach activity to work in partnership with a range of stakeholders
• develop and implement a wide-ranging communications plan
• seek to influence policy development

For more information on CUSP please contact:

Sharon MacPherson
CUSP Coordinator
T: 01224 262362
E: s.f.macpherson1@rgu.ac.uk