Education for Sustainability
Dr Rehema White Learn more about Sustainability in the Curriculum at the University of St Andrews with this brief guide: Why do we need it? Global challenges such as the climate and nature crises, social inequalities,…
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Tree-planting challenge
The University’s efforts to support local biodiversity continued last weekend, March 9 2025, with tree planting sessions at Cambo Estate and the Grange in St Andrews. Teams of students, staff and local residents helped…
Recycling Recap: Let’s Get It Right!
Recycling at the University helps reduce waste and even generates income. Here’s how you can do your part: Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) – Keep It Clean! Our blue DMR bins are for small cardboard, cans, tins, cartons, and…
Sustainability in our Cafés
As a student, the main library café was my oasis away from the third-floor desktops, providing me with essential social interaction and an opportunity to refuel. The university cafés are hubs that represent the nexus…
St Andrews’ first Green Sports Focus Group launches successfully!
On Friday the 31st of January, eco-conscious students from a variety of sporting backgrounds gathered to attend St Andrews’ first Green Sports Focus Group – a free workshop aiming to create a space for those who play…
Using hydrogen to clean water and generate electricity
Researchers from the School of Chemistry are developing fuel cell technology to capture and eliminate greenhouse gases at wastewater treatment sites while generating green electricity. Led by Dr Richard Baker, the…
Addressing the carbon impact of digital technologies in museums
Dr Nicole Meehan, a lecturer in museum and heritage studies at the School of Art History, is leading a project funded by Impact and Innovation that explores the environmental cost of digital activity in museums. The…
Student Engagement
The Environment Sub-committee organized a range of events throughout the year to promote sustainability across campus. One key initiative was the Sustainable Events Forum, where they invited societies that organize…
Our living legacy
From embedding sustainability approaches into our thinking, leadership boards, training and awards, to diversifying our investment funds away from fossil fuels, we have made great strides toward our sustainability…
Localising Change, Pursuing Fairtrade
By Jennifer Graley – 4th year As an endeavour of global justice, Fairtrade is fundamentally a system of networked equity that rests upon the pillar of localised action. Embodied through a framework of supply chain…