Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Running from October 2023 to March 2025 and funded by the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund (£231,183.30), the St Andrews Nature Networks project enhanced biodiversity and ecological resilience across 27…
Eden Campus at the University of St Andrews is the physical ecosystem designed to drive transformative innovation, translate cutting-edge research into real-world applications, and facilitate effective knowledge…
Established in August 2024, the historic 100-year partnership between Corrour in the Highlands and the University brings together academic research and land-based climate action. It has two core components: In its…
At the heart of Sustainability Week was the St Andrews Prize for the Environment, a globally recognised award that celebrates innovative solutions to pressing environmental challenges. The 2024 Prize was awarded to the…
The Environment Subcommittee dedicated itself throughout the year to bringing sustainability to the forefront of university life. This work began with the first St Andrews Sustainability Summit, held in Upper and Lower…
Researchers at the University of St Andrews and Dartmouth College in the US revealed that, while Rudolph’s red nose may help guide Santa’s sleigh through a foggy night, it’s a reindeer’s excellent night vision that…
The University is collaborating with a range of partners including Fife Council, Kinkell Byre, Abbeyford Leisure, Forest & Land Scotland, Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews Botanic Garden, local farmers and estate managers, to…
In 2023 the Wardlaw Museum, in partnership with Dr Katy Roucoux from the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, curated an exhibition showcasing the important role peatlands play in climate change…
In the School of Geography and Sustainability, Dr Ian Lawson’s work concerns peatlands in Amazonia and the Congo. These peatlands are a vital source of carbon storage but these stores are potentially vulnerable to…