Climate Change and the Future: Should We Be Scared?
Climate Change definitely does not inspire the same emotions in all of us. Media, schools, friends, family; they all parts of our lives that influence the way we feel about …
Out with the old, in with the new
This post is written by our Research Facilitator. Katherine has a PhD from the University of St Andrews in the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development. You can find more about …
A Week in Transition: reflections from our new Research Facilitator
Katherine is the newest addition to the Transition team. She has recently finished a PhD in the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews on …
What is ‘here in St Andrews’?
In this letter to the new Transition UStA Steering Group, Joshua Msika, Transition UStA’s 2012-14 Coordinator, discusses all the groups and places needing considered when trying to understand the issues facing people ‘here in St Andrews’, and how Transition can help support a journey towards a positive future for all
No Plastic Please!
In our latest blog, student Alexis McGivern talks about how she addressed one of the largest recycling and waste issues in her life – plastic. After hearing about the huge impact that plastic has on our planet and other species she set herself a challenge to go without plastic for 2 months. Read on to find out how she managed.
The Edible Campus in April
Spring has sprung, the fruit trees are in blossom and the gardens are full of life! There has been a lot of activity in the 9 growing spaces transition supports. …
Transition’s Steering Group
We are holding our Celebration and AGM at 5.30pm on the 8th April at the Glass Class in the Botanic Gardens to celebrate all the amazing things we have achieved over the past year. Come along to find out what we do and meet others involved in Transition. There will be delicious food and some of our home-made cider to try, and you can find out more about what our Steering Group does and how to get involved if you want to!
A Vision for a Living Heart of St Andrews
On the 22nd of January, Joshua Msika, the Transition Steering Group Co-ordinator, attended a committee meeting of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens as a co-opted representative for Transition: University …
600 Days of Transition
Imagine you had 600 days to change St Andrews for the better. What would you do? We put this question to the attendees at Sunday’s Across the Universe Science Fair.
600 Days of Transition
Imagine you had 600 days to change St Andrews for the better. What would you do? We put this question to the attendees at Sunday’s Across the Universe Science Fair.
Contemplating carbon: a step on the Transition journey
Dr. Shona Russell, Transition Steering Group Member and Lecturer in the School of Management, talks about her experience with Carbon Conversations and Transition: taking action to lower her carbon footprint.
Transition Gets Funded! (Redux)
We’ve been funded for a new project! Joshua Msika and Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs talk about Transition’s past year and its future in this post.