Top Energy Saving Tips
The results from the first half of the Interhall Energy Competition are in, with Andrew Melville, McIntosh, and Uni Hall leading the way in energy reductions, winning extra money for their hall committees and boosting…
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Guest Blog: “Creating a Green Space: The New Community Garden”
This week we have a rather special blog post coming to you from the Head Gardener of the University Hall Community Garden, Charlotte Davis. Our garden, around the back of University Hall, is still under a year old!…
Green Societies Guide
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…
Spring Biodiversity Surveys
Back in our December blog we discussed our plans for launching a new biodiversity surveying project for the Spring. Well, now that Spring’s upon us we have some reporting to do! Our 5 Transition biodiversity interns…
Consumer’s Guide to Ethical Food Certifications
It’s the third Sunday of the month: your turn to cook dinner – that’s fine because you’re not in charge of washing the dishes. As you meander through the store aisles, you remember that your flatmates are picky; John…
Biodiversity On The Mind
During my brief lunchbreak today I found myself totally engrossed in the State of Nature Report – a first of it’s kind document detailing the health of the UK’s wildlife populations (available from the RSPB). It was a…
Carbon Conversations Comes to St Andrews
Is the future worth a conversation? Carbon Conversations is a 6-session course that is designed to lower your personal carbon impact. It is not a taught course, but a facilitated discussion, a space to share and…