The End of the Road…
So the time has come for me to say goodbye to the Environment Team and to St Andrews. I have had a fantastic time as the 2012/13 Sustainability Officer. I have learnt so much, met so many great people, been to many…
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Cycletricity 2013
Cycletricity 2013 We had initially planned for Cycletricity to fit in with the St Andrews Green Week in March but had to postpone the event due to snow! However, the sports clubs came back after the Easter break…
Green Week – What’s On
What’s On St Andrews Green week is packed with events and activities aimed at taking positive local action on our environment. Saturday 9th March Compost Making Workshop 10am – 12noon Botanic Gardens (click for…
Fairtrade Fortnight Events
Thursday 28th February – Talk by Prof. Riches of Just Trading Scotland entitled ‘Ricing to the Challenge; What UK markets can do for farmers in Africa’ 7pm in School 3 Thursday 7th March – Film Screening of ‘Black…
Green Week 2013
Green Week is coming up! 10th to 16th March – watch this space for events.
The Future of Food at the University of St Andrews
Fife is now recognised as a leading light in the UK’s local food revolution as demand soars for seasonal, fresh food, made and sold on our doorstep. For large organisations like the University of St Andrews,…
Christmas Shutdown
Please help us save as much energy (and money) as possible during the festive period! Merry Christmas from your Environment Team!
Sustainable Waste | The Waste of Holidays
Guest blog from Monica at DMU. We are feeling Christmassy here at the University of St Andrews but we’re advocating a green Christmas, there are lots ways to reduce Christmas waste and have just as much fun!…
Pedal-powered Christmas Tree Pops Up on Southbank
We’re getting into the festive spirit and love this news story. You know where to go if you’re in London this Christmas! Pedal-powered Christmas tree pops up on Southbank.
The Footprint of Food
I’m getting really into the idea of sustainable food these days and have come across a fab blog by Monica from DeMontfort University which has some really interesting posts about sustainable food. Here’s one borrowed…