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
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.
Get to know the University’s Environment Team!
Tucker Diego, the current Sustainability Officer within the University of St Andrews Environment Team, tells us a little more about what the small but essential Environment Team do within the University, and how you can get involved!
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!
Talking about ‘The Next Generation’ at the EAUC Scotland Conference
On Thursday 20th February St Andrews sent a delegation to the EAUC (Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges) Scotland Conference in Glasgow. The team included: Dr Rehema White (lecturer in …
Green week is coming…….
Its just one month to go until St Andrews celebrates all things ‘green’ in the series of community, staff and student events that is St Andrews Green Week. We’re gathering a list of events going on at http://greenweek.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/whats-on/ and we’d like as many groups as possible to contribute.
Get involved
So hopefully at some point this week you’ve chatted with someone about Transition’s work and are feeling highly enthused. If you’d like to get involved in the work of Transition, why not try our Volunteer Intern Programme.
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.
The Future of Food at St Andrews University
Fife is now recognised as a leading light in the UK’s local food revolution as demand soars for seasonal, fresh food, made and sold on our doorstep. For large organisations …
4 Seasons in One Day
This week’s blog post is brought to you by the letter S. Sunflowers, Spicy Seeds and Spring Onions are all on offer in this Seasonal article.
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.
