Sustainable Destination
#12 on the Global Destination Sustainability Index report 2024, 100 participant destinations
Glasgow: Dear Green Place
Glasgow is one of Europe’s leading sustainable tourism destinations. The city has an overall goal to be net zero by 2030 and acknowledges the destination’s role in promoting and encouraging responsible tourism and events.
Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as inspiration, the city is focusing on taking forward the Glasgow Tourism 2030 Strategy.
Sustainable destination
Glasgow is one of the world's most sustainable destinations according to the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index - the world’s leading sustainability benchmarking and improvement programme.
Glasgow is currently ranked 12th, against over 100 destinations, across the world.
Glasgow's sustainability journey
Visit Glasgow Sustainability Action Plan 2025-2027
Our updated Sustainability Action Plan 2025–2027, reinforces our commitment to building a sustainable tourism sector.
Strategy and reporting
Credentials
We’re proud to work with venues in Glasgow, many of which are proactively adopting sustainable practices that are very much aligned with our own goals and ambitions.
