Now that you’re all settled into your halls of residence, hopefully you’ll have discovered that the St Andrews residences come with a great deal of hall pride. What better way to show off this hall spirit than by…
If you missed all the fun of the (Big Green) Fair on Monday, then don’t worry – there are still plenty of opportunities to meet the green societies and groups based in St Andrews. Check out our previous blog post for…
There’s just a few short days to go until St Andrews will be full of new faces (and some more familiar ones) ready to embark on another year of studying and socialising. If you’re keen on getting involved with any of…
The University of St Andrews is well known for its research and teaching in Sustainable Development, but it’s not just the students that are benefitting from the University’s commitment to sustainability. As one of the…
The Museum of the University of St Andrews, more commonly referred to as “MUSA”, recently received a visit from the Green Tourism Award assessors. We’ve been waiting with baited breath since July to hear the result,…
This week we welcome a new addition to the Environment Team as Lynsey Smith begins her year as Sustainability Officer. Lynsey has recently graduated from the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, and has a…
It’s that time of year again when a I’ll be handing over the role to a new Sustainability Officer. The nature of the 1 year graduate role means I’ll be moving on to greener pastures… I’ve hugely enjoyed my time spend…
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between labels which claim to be fairly traded? While picking out that packet of rice on your way home from work I bet this is the last thing on your mind! Is a ‘Fairtrade’…
If you haven’t noticed the arrangements around town made by the St Andrews in Bloom volunteer team, have a look out because they are fantastic! We hope the Beautiful Fife and Beautiful Scotland judges who have just…
Students and staff have been enjoying these past few weeks of beautiful weather at the University Community garden. I popped down to visit them this week during their sessions held on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 to see…