Think, listen and feel for the climate. University of St Andrews’ Rector’s Committee and Transition St Andrews launch eco-anxiety cafés for students, staff and community members of St Andrews. On Tuesday 16th of…
Calling all University of St Andrews class of 2021 graduates: applications are now open for our annual Sustainability Coordinator position! This is a one-year position within the Estates department. As Sustainability…
Connect policymakers, academics and students across the world, and harness the power of virtual collaboration to help deliver a zero-carbon, resilient world. Students have the opportunity to showcase a presentation or…
A staggering 98% of people who responded to the consultations on the University’s Environmental Strategy agreed that they were concerned about climate change, and 93% were positive to the vision that the University…
Fish schooling has taught me a great deal about sustainability. So has the process of making a website. From 104 webpages to 12, the University of St Andrews now has all its information on sustainability on a single…
The Open is one of the world’s major sporting events, with an on-site attendance that can reach over 230,000 people. In 2019, The 148th Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland became one of the first major global…
A witty satire on how we are tackling the climate emergency. Rob Stack is the winner of Leafies Short Film Competition 2020. In eight minutes, Stack teaches us how to make meat, use oil and talk – very seriously –…
Professor Sir Ian Boyd and Quaestor Derek Watson kicked-off the University’s Green Week 2020. In Covid, the Environment and building back to better, Boyd and Watson discussed the effects of the pandemic, the…
Single-use plastic in major sports events, a concrete safari, and Covid-19 are three of the topics covered in Green Week 2020. In a mix of panel discussions, talks, and practical actions, we invite students, staff and…
39 tonnes of “unwanted” items have been saved from going to landfill. Al Clark, Environment Officer at the University, has during the past year worked closely with the British Heart Foundation “Pack for Good” Campaign.…