Sustainability Week 2026
The University’s Week of Sustainability will run from Monday 16 to Sunday 22 March 2026 across the University estate and beyond, with a packed programme of diverse events and activities. Highlights include a keynote…
Category: Community
Invitation – Scottish Nature Connection Showcase
As part of 2050 Climate Group’s Climate Action Leadership Programme (CALP), the Scottish Nature Connection Showcase aims to create a celebration of the ways that people connect with nature and biodiversity across…
St Andrews Celebrates 20 Years as a Fair Trade Town
On Friday 21 November, nearly 40 staff, students, politicians, faith groups, and community members came together to commemorate the 20th anniversary of St Andrews becoming a Fair Trade Town, instigated by the St…
University donations to British Heart Foundation banks: Impact Report
The University of St Andrews is proud to share that 55.6 tons of resources were donated through the British Heart Foundation banks across campus from October 2024 to September 2025. These donations have raised £105,000…
Transition celebrates second successful Winter Fayre
Almost 700 colleagues, students, and local community members enjoyed Transition University of St Andrews’ annual Winter Fayre, made up of 80 stalls, skill sharers, musicians, student groups, and volunteers. The Fayre…
British Heart Foundation bank donation figures are in!
With over 20 stationed across University sites, it is hard to miss the bright red donation banks for the British Heart Foundation. Between 2024-2025, 5,619 bags of items (weighing just under 50 tons) were donated…
University Meadows in the Making project featured in new NatureScot ‘Nature Positive’ video series
The University of St Andrews’ pioneering approach to grassland management has been featured in a new NatureScot video series on Nature Positive Amenity Grassland Management, now available on YouTube and set to become…
Climate Café focuses on Fairtrade
On Tuesday, Transition University of St Andrews and the Environment team facilitated the monthly Climate Café in Zest Café, St Andrews, based on the theme of Fairtrade, in recognition of Fairtrade Fortnight. Local…
Flanders’ Fair Trade Towns Youth Ambassadors Visit St Andrews
The Environment team hosted a group of six students from Faire Gemeente (Fair Trade Towns) in Flanders, Belgium in August, ahead of the International Fair Trade Towns Conference in Edinburgh. These young people are…
University Community Fund
The Community Fund has supported a diverse range of grassroots sustainability projects across Fife, demonstrating the impact of community-led action on reducing waste, saving energy, and strengthening local…