Share your Seasonal Style with us! On the 9th of December it was Christmas Jumper Day. Many schools and workplaces had their Christmas Jumper Day on the 8th. So, at …
St AndReuse Secret Santa delivers a Greener Christmas
St AndReuse Secret Santa delivers a Greener Christmas Transition University St Andrews staff deliver free, personalised, second-hand gifts on a cargo bike for Christmas Transition University St Andrews staff took …
Our First Town-Wide Secret Santa!
To end a turbulent year of radical ups and downs, December in St Andrews saw Transitions first (if not St Andrews first) town-wide Secret Santa! Linked to our St AndReuse …
Review: Thrift Winter Clothing Sale
Any nerves about the tempermental Scottish weather spoiling the fun were quickly put to rest with what turned out to be a glorious Saturday (21 October 2020). This thrift sale …
At The Forefront of Thrift Fashion
The Fashion Scene of St Andrews and Interview with Emma Walsh, Sustainable Style St Andrews In February, St Andrews, the little town by the sea, turns in to a fashion …
The Plastic Dilemma
We all try to do our bit for the planet, so when it comes to household plastic, we religiously wash out our milk and other containers and put them in …
Climate Change and Water
Climate change has manifest itself in many ways around the world, from record summer extreme temperatures, to the melting of the polar icecaps and glaciers, leading to sea level rises, …
Towards a Plastic Free Fife – FCCAN Networking Event
Transition are hosting the next Fife Communities Climate Action Network on Monday 25th March, from 6-8pm at the Kernel. Speakers from communities engaging the plastic problem will present on how …
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). …
Autumn Garden Update – There’s still delicious food to be had and lots to help with!
This post is written by Seth Nolan-McDonough, a first year studying Psychology, Social Anthropology, and Ancient History. Seth has been a keen garden volunteer, spoiling us with different species of …
StandRe-Use 2014: We’re gonna need a bigger van
Now in its 5th year, StAndRe-Use is aiming to make 2014 its biggest collection ever. We’ll be keeping you updated on progress throughout the summer. It’s sure to be a coathanger-heavy-mysterious-item-littered-polypocket-filled-cardboard box of an adventure. In part 1 Lucy Anderson, the Transition StAnd Re-Use link, highlights the highs and lows of collection.
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.
