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…
Tag: Sustainability
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…
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…
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…
Partnering for a sustainable future
As part of the University Sustainability Strategy, colleagues have been exploring how organisations we partner with can contribute to community value and provide benefits beyond their core services. Senior…
“The Main Thing is Just Getting Out There”: Interview with Emma, Meadows in the Making Intern
The University’s Meadows in the Making project has sowed dozens of new meadows across North East Fife, and three of them sit surrounding the Guardbridge’s Eden Campus. These three large plots of wildflower meadows…
“We’re all learners”: Interview with Kalysta, Garden Leader For The Edible Campus Project
Kalysta smiles at me as I set up the camera for an interview, shielding her eyes from the sun with a hand of earth-ringed nails. Alongside Leila, another summer intern for transition, I’ve spent the last hour helping…
Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
As an award-winning fairtrade university, St Andrews will host its annual Fairtrade Fortnight next week, Monday 21st February- Sunday 6th March. The University has supported the Fairtrade Fortnight each year through…
Weekend podcast inspiration #10: A Roundup
It’s the 10th in our weekly podcast inspiration series. With the world beginning to adjust to the ‘new normal’, let’s take stock and look back over the podcasts that have kept us connected throughout lockdown. Which…