Borders College recently welcomed south of Scotland MSP Emma Harper to its Hawick campus.
The purpose of Ms Harper’s visit was to hear about the College’s net zero ambitions and look at the courses, skills, and projects happening within the College.
The politician was given a tour of the campus’s award-winning facilities and got the chance to speak with staff and students about the renewables training courses on offer.
Ms Harper said:
“It was fantastic to visit and hear from the team, and to meet with students, at the Borders College Campus in Hawick. I was able to see first-hand the impressive and pioneering work the college are carrying out to help Scotland to reach our net zero targets.
“Borders College is developing replicable, scalable, ethical, and sustainable policies and technologies, able to be used in large and small educational institutions alike, with the aim of helping to reach the Scottish Government’s commitment to becoming a Net-Zero country by 2045.
“On the visit I was able to see how students are learning green skills, like building to passive house standard, how plumbing courses now incorporate ground source heat pump skills. I was also able to see how the college is using robotics to help restore historical buildings.
“The work at Borders College, including through achieving two Green Gown awards, is fantastic. A huge well done to all involved and I look forward to continuing to see their progress as we move forward.”
