Job: Sustainability Intern
Each year the University’s Environment Team takes on a one year Sustainability Intern. It’s sad to see Anya leave her position this summer but that means the search for the …
Blogs and Latest News
The Edible Campus in Winter
Isabelle Low Edible Campus volunteer As I write this (at the end of January), there is still much to pick and enjoy in the 15 Edible Campus sites around St …
The Hydrogen Economy
With increasing evidence and media coverage on Climate Change and Global Warming brought on by anthropogenically produced CO2 in our atmosphere, we are well aware of the problems associated with …
The Big Declutter – Pass It On Week
The University has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to offer a simple solution to Spring clean your wardrobe for Zero Waste Scotland’s big declutter week (9th-17th March). …
Travelling towards a zero carbon St Andrews: an open meeting
We will be holding the second “Towards a Zero Carbon St Andrews” open action planning event on Tuesday 5th March at 5pm in the Arts Lecture Theatre, The Scores. We …
Cycling a Path Weaved in Willow Art: Episode 1
With the official support of Sustrans this project was given the green light and our plan was kicked into action. The idea, to create willow installations of deer, people and …
Leaving Town? Arrange a free collection of unwanted goods with StAndEN
Students living in private, rented accommodation can now book a collection of their unwanted household goods by the St Andrews Environment Network. Working in partnership with Transition UStA on St …
Ready, steady…grow!
Since the new year we have been busy putting together our crop plans for the Community Vegetable garden and the Urban Farm. This year we will be growing a wide …
Is the future worth a conversation?
We all know that climate change is the biggest challenge currently facing humanity and that we all need to take action now. But it is often confusing, overwhelming and hard to even talk …
Plotting for a Productive Year!
Edible campus volunteers have been busy planning their garden plots for the spring with the help of our favourite online planning tool, GrowVeg. Mapping out our crops is not only …
Tax on Aviation fuel and Carbon offsets
In the 1940’s international transport was still dominated by coal-burning steam trains and oil-burning ocean liners. Air travel was still in its infancy, so to promote it, tax on aviation …
Buy a D-Lock and Protect Your Bike!
Fife Community Police has reported that two bikes a week are being stolen from St Andrews at present! Community Police Officer Larna Fox Cowan is urging students to lock up …