Tired of eight mile back-ups? Sitting in a stationary car costs time, money and health, both mentally (frustration, road rage) and clinically (stress, disease). Vehicle pollution, including soot, carbon monoxide, …
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 …
Electric cars; the future?
The average car in the UK produces over 2 tonnes of CO2 per annum and as the Scottish Government has set a goal to reduce carbon emission by 50% …
Arctic Sea Ice, Atmospheric CO2 levels and Individual Lifestyle Choices.
Just come across an article in New Scientist from April last year about the effect of atmospheric CO2 levels and the disappearance of Arctic sea ice and it is shocking. …
Chasing Ice Film
Transition are pleased to welcome the “Take One Action” film festival to St Andrews on Monday 4th March 2013 as they present a breathtaking new documentary film by Jeff Orlowsk, Chasing …
SRC Ditches RBS in Move Towards Ethical Banking
The University of St Andrews SRC decides to find another bank in light of RBS tar sands investments. Lauren King reflects on this new decision.
Flying Home for the Holidays…
Our Communications Assistant, Aiden Bowman, talks about his dual desires to help the environment and see his family during the holidays in this post.