Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Transition St Andrews Together we can tackle climate change ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://transitionsta.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blogs and Latest News](https://transitionsta.org/latestnews/) - [And She Cycles Campaign – Lydia](https://transitionsta.org/2026/07/and-she-cycles-campaign-lydia/) - #AndSheCycles campaign will showcase girls and women who ride bikes in St Andrews. It aims to address the challenges teenage girls and women face when cycling.This month, we shine the spotlight on Lydia, Lecturer in School of Geography and Sustainable Development, who cycles to work every day.We asked her a few questions, and here are her - [Catalyst for action in St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2026/06/catalyst-for-action-in-st-andrews/) - Published on 05/27/2026 by Reusing IT Catalyst for action in St Andrews St Andrews, March 2025 – Besides refurbishing and distributing thousands of devices every year, ReusingIT’s Founder and Director Ross Cockburn is tireless in his evangelism for charitable tech reuse, encouraging other organisations to get on-board the reuse train to tackle digital exclusion and climate change. - [Summer Plant Hotel is back!](https://transitionsta.org/2026/05/summer-plant-hotel-is-back/) - Moving out and wondering what to do with your houseplants? Why not drop them off to the Plant Hotel where they will be watered and looked after until you collect them in the new term. Plant guests can be dropped off to the Edible Campus garden shed in St Mary's quad during weekdays from 9am - [And She Cycles Campaign – Dora](https://transitionsta.org/2026/05/and-she-cycles-campaign-dora/) - #AndSheCycles campaign will showcase girls and women who ride bikes in St Andrews. It aims to address the challenges teenage girls and women face when cycling.This month, we shine the spotlight on Dora, Senior Lecturer in German, who cycles to work every day.We asked her a few questions, and here are her answers: What’s the - [Community Action in St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2026/04/community-action-in-st-andrews/) - Taking practical local action on the Climate and nature emergencies is a powerful and satisfying way to make change happen and dispel anxieties. Here is a list of potential contacts in St Andrews that you could explore and get involved with. St Andrews People’s Emergency Briefing survey and contact form (and highlight this at the - [Interview with John Reid - Head of Grounds](https://transitionsta.org/2026/03/interview-with-john-reid-head-of-grounds/) - Interview with John Reid, Head of Grounds 9 February 2026 What inspired you to pursue a career as the Facilities Manager of Grounds? How long have you been in this role? My background is in golf course management. I’m a greenkeeper to trade, and my expertise is grass. I was inspired to take the job - [And She Cycles Campaign - Matylda and Karen](https://transitionsta.org/2026/01/and-she-cycles-campaign/) - Over the next couple of months, we will highlight girls and women who cycle in St Andrews. #AndSheCycles aims to address the barriers faced by teenage girls and young women when cycling. The campaign is inclusive of trans and intersex women and girls, as well as non-binary and gender fluid people who are comfortable in - [And She Cycles Campaign - Freya](https://transitionsta.org/2026/01/84331/) - Over the next couple of months, we will highlight girls and women who cycle in St Andrews. #AndSheCycles aims to address the barriers faced by teenage girls and women when cycling. The campaign is inclusive of trans and intersex women and girls, as well as non-binary and gender fluid people who are comfortable in a space that - [Grassroots Action for COP26](https://transitionsta.org/2021/11/grassroots-action-for-cop26/) - Will COP26 amount to the change we need to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C? In a years time, how will its legacy begin to shape up? Mixed emotions surround the 26th UN Conference of the Parties (31 October - 12 November). While many see this as yet another opportunity to cement global commitments to tackling - [Make a move with a Go E-Bike](https://transitionsta.org/2022/04/make-a-move-with-a-go-e-bike-this-spring/) - University staff and Post Graduate Students are being offered access to a fleet of E-Bikes to enable them to get around quickly within work or on their daily commute. The bikes are located in secure lockers at 5 sites (Eden Campus, Gateway, College Gate, SOI and Observatory) and can be accessed using the APP-Bike app - [Tree Planting Calendar - Help create new woodland in and around St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2025/02/tree-planting-calendar-help-create-new-woodland-in-and-around-st-andrews/) - Sign up here to attend tree planting events in and around St Andrews that aim to plant nearly 20,000 trees in February and March. We are working with partners and landowners to help build wildlife corridors, create new woodland and vital hedgerows in this area of Fife that has relatively low tree cover. Events in - [Discarded Duvets for DIY Underfloor Insulation by Crispin Hayes & Harris Hayes](https://transitionsta.org/2025/02/discarded-duvets-for-diy-underfloor-insulationby-crispin-hayes-harris-hayes/) - Introduction Insulating your ground floor is an excellent way to keep your house warm, reducing draughts, heat loss and energy bills. According to energysavingtrust.org.uk, this could help you save up to £70 annually. This blog focusses on insulating suspended timber floors, as are often found in older homes, by reusing unwanted polyester duvets. It is - [Light up the Night - on your Bike](https://transitionsta.org/2024/11/light-up-the-night-on-your-bike/) - Light up the Night – On your Bike! Its that time of year again, the clocks have gone back, the days are shorter and if you’re a cyclist its time to be aware of you legal and safety requirements of cycling between sunset and sunrise. Here’s a few FAQs for you to get your facts - [Paid Term Time Internship: Cyclist and Driver Behaviour Change Study](https://transitionsta.org/2024/10/paid-term-time-internship-cyclist-and-driver-behaviour-change-study/) - Transition is looking for a student to take forward a study on driver and cyclist behaviour in relation to the use of bike mounted lights and reflectors aimed at reducing vehicles close passing cyclists. It will look to support the design and undertaking of a study where a cohort of St Andrews cyclists, mostly users - [Job: Sustainable Travel Worker](https://transitionsta.org/2024/06/job-sustainable-travel-worker-2-1/) - Join our team at Transition University of St Andrews as our new Sustainable Travel Worker! This exciting post works across the University and Town to encourage more sustainable travel behaviours through increasing knowledge, providing training, undertaking promotions and delivering services such as cycle maintenance sessions. Key themes that the post holder will promote include walking, - [Smarter Travel - Meet a Public Transport Champion](https://transitionsta.org/2024/09/smarter-travel-meet-a-public-transport-champion/) - "Hello all, I would like to share my experience of travelling on the bus network in Fife and across Scotland.I think the University’s generous discount on Stagecoach travel is absolutely brilliant and I hope it has encouraged many more colleagues to travel to work by bus. I do even better as I’m lucky enough to - [Fife Climate Hub - Reflecting on our first ‘year’ of Community Climate Action](https://transitionsta.org/2024/04/fife-climate-hub-reflecting-on-our-first-year-of-community-climate-action-2/) - As we mark the end of our first year of Fife Climate Hub, it is a momentous occasion to reflect on the significant strides we have collectively taken toward combating the climate andbiodiversity crisis in Fife. Since our inception in June 2023, we’ve been engaged in a variety of activities aimed at strengthening the capacity - [Meet the climate activists around the world - Joseph Kenson Sakala](https://transitionsta.org/2024/01/meet-the-climate-activists-around-the-world-joseph-kenson-sakala/) - My attendance at COP28 was quite productive and distressing concurrently.Much as I couldn’t follow everything 100% but the overall picture fromCOP28 is still within my scope. In other ways, my reflection is purely from apersonal point of view and I totally appreciate other similar and contrastingperspectives🤩. COP outcomes determines the progress at global scale towards - [Job: Sustainable Travel Worker](https://transitionsta.org/2023/07/job-sustainable-travel-worker-2/) - Transition University of St Andrews is looking for a new Sustainable Travel Worker to join our team. The post works across the University and town to encourage more sustainable travel behaviours through increasing knowledge, providing training, undertaking promotions and delivering services such as Bike maintenance sessions. Key themes that the post holder will promote include - [How Cycling can improve your Mental and Physical Health.](https://transitionsta.org/2023/04/how-cycling-can-improve-your-mental-and-physical-health/) - The Guardian this month published an article linking time in green spaces or by bodies of water with better mental and physical health. It said that ‘green prescriptions’ or ‘blue prescriptions’ from doctors advising patience to spend time in nature were helping reduce blood pressure, anxiety and depression. And mental health charity MIND says the - [University Hosts Nature Restoration Skills Conference Highlighting 'Meadows in the Making'](https://transitionsta.org/2023/03/university-hosts-nature-restoration-skills-conference-highlighting-meadows-in-the-making/) - University Hosts Nature Restoration Skills Conference Highlighting 'Meadows in the Making' The University were delighted to be invited to host a Scottish conference on creating nature-positive grasslands, and feature the Meadows in the Making project. As part of NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Skills week from 13-17 March, the day focused on sharing people's experiences and knowledge - [March to the Meadows: Act for Our Local Wildlife](https://transitionsta.org/2023/03/march-to-the-meadows-act-for-our-local-wildlife/) - Join the March to the Meadows on Friday 24th March and find out how you can support our local wildlife in Fife. - [How plastic waste damages our beaches and oceans](https://transitionsta.org/2023/02/how-plastic-waste-damages-our-beaches-and-oceans/) - Photo by Dustan Woodhouse on Unsplash We rely on plastic heavily in modern times. It’s hard to avoid using unnecessary plastic in our everyday lives, as even basics like fruits and vegetables often come wrapped in it. Plastic waste continues to rise, which unfortunately was further amplified by the recent pandemic. The usage of PPE, - [JOB OFFER: Bike Pool Cycle Mechanic - Position Filled](https://transitionsta.org/2023/01/are-you-a-skilled-cycle-mechanic-who-wants-to-work-for-a-not-for-profit-enterprise-then-bike-pool-needs-you/) - JOB OFFER: Bike Pool Cycle Mechanic - Position Filled Our current and valued cycle mehanic is leaving us for pastures new. As such, we are seeking a replacement. Employed by our partner, Cyclepath Scotland, the part-time role is to work alongside Transition staff and volunteers to provide a professional and insured Bike Pool maintenance service. Job - [All About E-Waste And How It Can Be Solved](https://transitionsta.org/2023/02/all-about-e-waste-and-how-it-can-be-solved/) - By Ronie Salazar E-waste is a growing environmental problem, but one that can be addressed. Here's what e-waste is and how it's harmful to the environment, as well as some solutions for reducing your contribution to this growing waste stream. What is E-waste? Electronic waste, or e-waste, is any electronic product that has been discarded - [Festive Fashion: the Weird and the Wonderful](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/festive-fashion-the-weird-and-the-wonderful/) - Festive Fashion: the Weird and the Wonderful As a follow on from last week's newsletter, here are the quirky submissions of some seasonally sustainable Christmas style. We opted for putting them in a blog because the newsletter is already rammed full of highlights from 2023. Definitely one to read. Anyway, for now, here are the - [St Andrews' New Community Car Club](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/st-andrews-new-community-car-club/) - St Andrews' New Community Car Club We are all about sharing at Transition: skills, tools, bikes, and now, cars. Not just lifts, but whole vehicles. That is right, St Andrews is back with a new community car club - Hiya Car!When you consider that the UK’s 33 million+ cars lie idle 96% of the time, - [Meet and One Veg: The Holly Bush](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/meet-and-one-veg-the-holly-bush/) - Meet and One Veg: The Holly Bush In the third installment of 'Meet and One Veg' we deep dive into the festive and famous holly tree, whose special religious significance makes it synonymous with this time of year. In fact, holly's symbolism has endured through cultures for a millennia. And what is more, you can - [Biodiversity is all the Buzz](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/biodiversity-is-all-the-buzz/) - Biodiversity is All the Buzz Over this past semester we have been absolutely delighted with our six new biodiversity interns. These dedicated and enthusiastic students are volunteering around two hours of their time a week to assist with all things nature, from survey of wildlife to looking after our habitats through practical conservation tasks. They - [Mycorrhizae Series Episode 1:](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/mycorrhizae-series-episode-1/) - Mycorrhizae Episode 1: Tree Care with Alma - ['Meet and One Veg' - Nature Connection in the Gardens](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/meet-and-one-veg-nature-connection-in-the-gardens/) - 'Meet and One Veg' - Nature Connection in the Gardens Recently, we took a moment to acknowledge National Love People Day in the introduction to one of our weekly newsletters. If you were able to read it, we hope that it highlighted how important a sense of connection - and therefore, love - is for - [Transition Supports Social Prescribing](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/transition-supports-social-prescribing/) - Transition Supports Social Prescribing The cold may be creeping in but St Andrews social prescriptions are heating up! Over the past two weeks we have had over 10 new faces join running or cycling sessions. Most of whom were linked to us through the NHS. What is social prescribing? Instead of medication, people are now - [Our New Skillshare Coordinator: Anya Hart-Dyke](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/our-new-skillshare-coordinator-anya-hart-dyke/) - Our New Skillshare Coordinator: Anya Hart-Dyke Drum roll please - can everyone halt what they are doing for a moment as we introduce Anya, the newest member of the Transition team and now, Skillshare Worker. With a background in sustainability, education, and campaigning, Anya brings a wealth of energy to a post and project that - [Mycorrhizae Episode 4: Transition Christmas Dinner](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/mycorrhizae-episode-4-transition-christmas-dinner/) - Mycorrhizae Episode 4: Transition Christmas Dinner Each year at Christmas, we host an event to celebrate all the amazing folk that have contributed to Transition's various projects and activities over the past year. And what better way to do this than with a potluck of soothing, delightful homemade foods!The Transition community here in St Andrews - [Share Your Sustainable Seasonal Style!](https://transitionsta.org/2022/12/share-your-sustainable-seasonal-style/) - 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 some stage over those 48 hours you may have seen some loud and proud knitted jumpers adorned with tiny bells and ribbons sauntering past you. - [Sign Up to St AndReuse Secret Santa 2022](https://transitionsta.org/2022/11/sign-up-to-st-andreuse-secret-santa-2022/) - Sign up to St AndReuse Secret Santa 2022 Sign up to this year's town-wide Secret Santa with St AndReuse. How does it work? Submit your name, address and tell us three things about yourself. Your card will be pulled out of a hat at random for someone to create a gift for you out of - [Let's (Tool) Share the Good News](https://transitionsta.org/2022/11/lets-tool-share-the-good-news/) - Let's (Tool) Share the Good News In the year running up to the first lockdown of 2020, Tool Share managed 208 tool loans to a membership base of 26 people. Covid put a spanner in the works (pardon the pun) temporarily halting the project with the need for social distancing.In this time, Tool Share shifted - [Green Film Review: The Territory](https://transitionsta.org/2022/11/green-film-review-the-territory/) - Green Film Review: The Territory Written by: Emilie Challinor, Green Film Committee Member Recently the Green Film Festival screened The Territory, an urgent and visually stunning film which documents the fight of the Uru-eu-wau-wau people to defend their land against deforestation. The fewer than 200 Uru-eu-wau-wau defend a stretch of forest covering 7,000 square metres, - [Tips for Cycling in the dark](https://transitionsta.org/2022/11/tips-for-cycling-in-the-dark/) - Photo by Marc Kleen on Unsplash The nights are fair drawing in at this time of year and if you use a bike its important that you think ahead and make sure you're prepared for cycling in the dark. Get Lights The minimum legal requirement in the UK is for riders out after sunset to - [Four Benefits of Cycling](https://transitionsta.org/2022/11/four-benefits-of-cycling/) - Four Benefits of Cycling If you’re like most people, you probably think of cycling as a leisurely activity – something you do on the weekends with your family or friends. But what you may not realise is that cycling can also be a great way to get to work. In fact, there are many benefits - [Raisin Weekend - Is It Getting Greener?](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/raisin-weekend-is-it-getting-greener/) - Raisin Weekend - Is It Getting Greener? Each year Raisin Weekend is one of the University traditions that take over the town. So, whether you took part or not, you probably heard some sort of drunken mob legging it down the street with pantyhose on their heads and a megaphone in hand. Raisin Sunday is - [Climate Action Fife Small Grants Fund](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/climate-action-fife-small-grants-fund/) - Climate Action Fife Small Grants Fund Are you a Fife-based community organisation* interested in engaging your community to take action on the climate emergency? The Climate Action Fife Small Grants Fund is open to any community organisation based in Fife who would like to trial activities that engage people in their local area on the - [Want to work for us? Skillshare Worker Vacancy](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/want-to-work-for-us-skillshare-worker-vacancy/) - The Skillshare Worker is vital part of the Universities Transition team responsible for creating a programme of practical, peer led, learning activities aimed at reducing consumption, sharing skills and building strong communities. The post holder will embed knowledge on climate change throughout the programme and provide practical solutions to help participants to live more sustainable The Skillshare Worker is vital part of the Universities Transition team responsible for creating a programme of practical, peer led, learning activities aimed at reducing consumption, sharing skills and building strong communities. The post holder will embed knowledge on climate change throughout the programme and provide practical solutions to help participants to live more sustainable The Skillshare Worker is vital part of the Universities Transition team responsible for creating a programme of practical, peer led, learning activities aimed at reducing consumption, sharing skills and building strong communities. The post holder will embed knowledge on climate change throughout the programme and provide practical solutions to help participants to live more sustainable The Skillshare Worker is vital part of the Universities Transition team responsible for creating a programme of practical, peer led, learning activities aimed at reducing consumption, sharing skills and building strong communities. Further information and informal enquiries Alistair Macleod, email: am296@st-andrews.ac.uk Salary: £21,197 - £23,715 per annum pro rata, Start: As soon as possible, Fixed term for 3 years, Part time: 7.25 hours per week The Skillshare Worker is vital part of the Universities Transition team responsible for creating a programme of practical, peer led, learning activities aimed at reducing consumption, sharing skills and building strong communities. The post holder will embed knowledge on climate change throughout the programme and provide practical solutions to help participants to live more sustainable The Skillshare Worker is vital part of the Universities Transition team responsible for creating a programme of practical, peer led, learning activities aimed at reducing consumption, sharing skills and building strong communities. The post holder will embed knowledge on climate change throughout the programme and provide practical solutions to help participants to live more sustainable Apply on University St Andrews website: https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/LoginV2.aspx?enc=vDVLPY6BrOnmx9szwB5icMU/Bp97ap1BlI/jb0LhRYVeoh/cn5bYgvW+9EbbSw7a Closing Date: 31 October 2022 - [Transition's "Get to Know You" Survey](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/getting-to-know-you-survey/) - Transition's "Get to Know You" Survey As a Transition group based in a University town we realise the people we are engaging with are ever changing and growing. We have built a survey to: Hear feedback on our projects and activitiesFind out who you are, where you come from, and what your interests are The - [Change Starts with Connection #NationalLovePeopleDay](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/change-starts-with-connection-nationallovepeopleday/) - #NationalLovePeopleDay - Change Starts with Connection A quick throw back to last week's newsletter introduction. We highlighted that Friday 30 September was in fact, #NationalLovePeopleDay. (It was also National Chewing Gum Day and National Hot Mulled Cider Day, amongst others, but that was not important here). National Love People Day, founded in 2017 by Lifeline - [#Unpallatable - Campaigning for Care of our Beaches](https://transitionsta.org/2022/10/unpallatable-campaigning-for-care-of-our-beaches/) - #Unpallatable - Campaigning for Care of our Beaches Bonfires and barbecues on St Andrews beaches are a sort of right of passage during a student's time here. Especially at times of the year, like Fresher's Week, May Dip and Bonfire Night, you can see a trail of flickering fires in the dark scattered from end - [Sandy Sausages, Beachy Burgers and Perfect Pizzas](https://transitionsta.org/2022/09/70763/) - Sandy Sausages, Beachy Burgers and Perfect Pizzas The weather held out for a cool evening on the beach, joined by some 30 faces, old and new. The sausages sizzled, the burgers were bunned, but it was the pizzas that stole the show! Our very own Ooni Pizza Oven - which you can loan via Tool - [From St Andrews to Russia: Decisions Need Diversity](https://transitionsta.org/2022/09/from-st-andrews-to-russia-decisions-need-diversity/) - From St Andrews to Russia: Decisions Need Diversity With an ear to the radio or an eye on the papers, you have likely seen the recent news surrounding the Russia - Ukraine war. It would be wrong for us to ignore this entirely, especially as it impacts the cost of living and has very real - [Transition Internships and Volunteering](https://transitionsta.org/2022/09/transition-internships-and-volunteering/) - Transition Internships and Volunteering Each year we run an internship scheme to encourage engagement in the field of sustainabilty. It is a minimum of 2 hours per week of volunteering and interns are required to demonstrate engagement either by submitting photos, creating a short video, or writing a brief summary report. Upon completion of the - [Review: A Fresher's Week with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2022/09/review-a-freshers-week-with-transition/) - Despite Fresher's Week being the victim of adhoc washout weather, events and services carried on with determination and a broad smile of positivity from ear to ear. Most of Transition's events went ahead with only a couple needing rescheduled. In this blog, we will be sharing our highlights from the week. Do not worry if - [Three of the best cycle routes on the east coast to tackle with an e-bike  ](https://transitionsta.org/2022/09/three-of-the-best-cycle-routes-on-the-east-coast-to-tackle-with-an-e-bike/) - Photo by David Marcu on Unsplash Cycling is an amazing way to get out and about. It’s fun, and once you’ve got past the initial expense of buying a bike, it's relatively cheap. You can go further than if you were walking, and it’s much more environmentally friendly to cycle than get in your car, - [Volunteer for Bike Pool and become a skilled bike mechanic.](https://transitionsta.org/2022/08/join-cyclepath-as-a-bike-mechanic-job-and-work-for-bike-pool/) - Volunteer for Bike Pool and help keep our community’s bikes in working order, gain new skills, meet like minded people and get free Velotech training. Job Specifics Bike Pool runs for 2.5 hours a week on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening during academic term time in St Andrews. The role involves being lead mechanic in - [Cycle Touring Actor Alice Mary Cooper joins us for a ride to her St Andrews production.](https://transitionsta.org/2022/08/cycle-touring-actor-alice-mary-cooper-joins-us-for-a-ride-to-her-st-andrews-production/) - We have been talking with the makers of the The Bush, a play by Mary Alice Cooper. Writer, actor and theatre-maker Alice Mary Cooper as she presented her new show The Bush at The Byre Theatre this August followed by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022. In this one-woman performance, Alice recalled the inspiring true story - [Get active and get on your bike with us this summer.](https://transitionsta.org/2022/07/get-active-and-get-on-your-bike-with-us-this-summer/) - Transition St Andrews , St Andrews Space for Cycling (SASC) and Belles on Bikes Fife have joined together to offer free led cycle rides for beginners and those looking for bike buddies this summer.If you would like some support or company on a ride these rides are led by Cycling Scotland trained cyclists and take - [Swap clothes, tackle waste and save money via St Andrews ‘choose to reuse’ project (Courier Article By Gayle Ritchie)](https://transitionsta.org/2022/07/swap-clothes-tackle-waste-and-save-money-via-st-andrews-choose-to-reuse-project/) - https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/3416649/st-andrews-reuse-project/ As I write, I’m wearing a hooded top that’s at least 20 years old. Writes Gayle Ritchie for The Courier. Here's the article from June 21st 2022: It’s still in great nick with neither a hole not a nick to be seen. Admittedly, I might not sport it (it’s a faded pink and white - [Summer Internships with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2022/05/summer-internships-with-transition/) - Transition University of St Andrews is looking to host four Summer internships that can be applied through via the Universities Careers Website. All posts are 6 weeks duration with flexible start dates between 1 June and 4 September 2022. Its the standard £345 per week learning stipend based mainly at the Transition office at East - [Student wins Travel Challenge by cycling to all of her classes in all weathers.](https://transitionsta.org/2022/05/student-wins-travel-challenge-by-cycling-to-all-of-her-classes-in-all-weathers/) - Winner of the St Andrews Travel Challenge Louise Blackman challenged herself to cycle to all of her classes, despite the weather. St Andrews student Louise Blackman Environment Representative at David Russell Apartments has been presented with her prize of a Fit Bit. She explains what she did to win the £100 plus item and why - [Ride to Net Zero and Walking, Wheeling, & Cycling Festival 2022](https://transitionsta.org/2022/03/race-to-zero-walking-wheeling-cycling-festival-2022/) - Transition University St Andrews to challenge people to Ride to a Zero Carbon Footprint. Transition University St Andrews is challenging local businesses to push St Andrews out front in the ‘Ride to Net Zero’. The race to lower the town’s carbon footprint is part of a week-long celebration of active travel from March 28th to - [Upcoming Tree Planting Events](https://transitionsta.org/2022/03/upcoming-tree-planting-events/) - Upcoming Tree Planting Events Don't miss out on the chance to get involved with two MASSIVE tree planting opportunities across this weekend and next week! Cambo Estate Eden Campus - [World Wetlands Day!](https://transitionsta.org/2022/02/world-wetlands-day/) - Today is World Wetlands Day! Did you know that creating even a small area of standing open water in your garden or local greenspace can be the single best thing you can do for biodiversity? Here in St Andrews and Fife, we're incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by internationally-important estuaries. These are rich with invertebrates - [A Transition Vision of a St Andrews Hub of Resilience](https://transitionsta.org/2022/03/a-transition-vision-of-a-st-andrews-hub-of-resilience/) - Transition AGM & Hubs of Resilience Workshop It was an evening of creativity, imagination and community joined by over 30 people. On top of voting in the new Transition steering group and CIC board, we ran a workshop inspired by the Transition funded, London-based project, HubRen. The project is a mobile pop-up Hub of Resilience - [Register for the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge!](https://transitionsta.org/2022/02/register-for-the-scottish-workplace-journey-challenge/) - Register for the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge! It is that time of year again when the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge comes back around! We are inviting you and your workplace to take part this March. Simply register online to log the journeys you make by foot, bike, scooter, public transport and car-share. Over £4000 worth - [That's a Wrap for Green Film Festival 2022](https://transitionsta.org/2022/02/thats-a-wrap-for-green-film-festival-2022/) - Our annual St Andrews Green Film Festival 2022 has finally come to an end. It has been so rewarding to bring environmental documentaries to our community as fully in-person, immersive events. Kicking off the festival we partnered with GeogSoc for the screening of The Magnitude of All Things, winning the Award for Creative Excellence, Banff - [Air Pollution (what is it and how does it affect me?)](https://transitionsta.org/2021/10/air-pollution-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-affect-me/) - In New Delhi, levels of particulate matter are so high that breathing here is the equivalent of smoking 50 cigarettes a day. In fact (at the time of writing), across the whole of 2021, there has not been a single 24-hour period in New Delhi where the air quality was considered to be at a ‘safe’ level for human health. Cleaning up the air in New Delhi to World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended levels could add an extra ten years to life expectancy in the city. - [A Very Merry Christmas to All! Love, Transition x](https://transitionsta.org/2021/12/a-very-merry-christmas-to-all-love-transition-x/) - A Very Merry Christmas to All! Love, Transition x Christmas is upon us and we here at Transition want to wish you all the winteriest of winters, the most festive Christmas, and the happiest of holidays! The festive period can be an opportune time for reflection, ushering in a new year of resolutions. In fact, - [St AndReuse Secret Santa delivers a Greener Christmas](https://transitionsta.org/2021/12/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 to an electric cargo bike dressed as Father Christmas to The magic of Christmas has come early to St Andrews as members of Transition University - [Taking Action: Community Plants New Woodland](https://transitionsta.org/2021/12/taking-action-community-plants-new-woodland/) - Taking Action: Community Plants New Woodland In honour of the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, The St Andrews Forest, Meadows in the Making and the St Andrews Botanic Garden teams came together to host a three-day tree planting marathon. The aim of the initiative is to increase the network of green corridors for people and - [Light Me Up Before You Go Go...Bike Lights and Being Seen](https://transitionsta.org/2021/11/light-me-up-before-you-go-go-the-importance-of-bike-lights-and-being-seen/) - Winter is coming, and that means its dark, pretty much all the time. For road users Winter presents a whole new range of potential hazards, and for cyclists, the most important part of being safe on the road is being seen. The best, and most fashionable way of being seen is using bike lights. A - [Climate Vanguard: Applications Are Open](https://transitionsta.org/2021/11/climate-vanguard-the-youth-led-think-tank-is-hiring/) - Climate Vanguard: Applications Are Open Introducing Climate Vanguard, a St Andrews based youth-led think tank that educates young people on the systemic drivers of the climate crisis and advances the radical solutions necessary to arrest climate breakdown and ecological collapse. They aim to galvanize their followers around a shared vision of a post-capitalist world that - [Transition is Bike Bonkers!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/07/transition-is-bike-bonkers/) - A big part of the transition to a carbon neutral economy needs to involve more active and sustainable travel to, from, and around St Andrews. On our agenda is a range of initiatives to upskill people in bike maintenance as well as get them cycling. These are all happening now on near on the horizon. - [FREE - Bike Loan for Key Workers](https://transitionsta.org/2021/07/free-bike-loan-for-key-workers/) - If you're a key worker (or know someone who is!) in the St Andrews area who would benefit from a FREE, zero-emission and healthy way to travel to and from work, our new key worker bike loan scheme could be the perfect option! Cycling to work is a great way to save money, reduce your - [Green Hay Day: How to Make a Meadow](https://transitionsta.org/2021/10/green-hay-day-how-to-make-a-meadow/) - Green Hay Day: How to Make a Meadow Developing our meadows and enriching our greenspaces in St Andrews is the aim of the Meadows in the Making project – and that is exactly what our volunteers have been doing. This time of year at the beginning of autumn, our native flora if left to grow - [Our new fleet of Gazelle bikes are coming soon!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/10/a-chance-to-cycle-in-style/) - Join the active travel movement in style with our new batch of gazelle bikes. These lightweight and durable bikes will be available as part of our growing fleet of rentable bikes. The rental system offers a low commitment way of cycling with options to rent the bike for 3,6,9 or 12 months. We’ve found road step-through bikes - [Sharing is Caring for Climate: St AndReuse and Tool Share](https://transitionsta.org/2021/07/sharing-is-caring-for-climate-st-andreuse-and-tool-share/) - When it comes to sustainable behaviours we often think of cycling more, flying less, eating more plant-based, and planting trees. But the simple act of sharing - whether it is resources, space or services - can be one of the most simple, yet powerful means of tackling waste and the climate crisis. Across the University - [It’s Time to Commute Back Better!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/09/its-time-to-commute-back-better/) - The return to work has given us all a lot to think about – but have you considered the commute? Lots have things have changed over the last year and with change comes the opportunity to improve. We’re inviting everyone at the University of St Andrews to Commute Back Better in a bid to reduce our - [Four minute showers for the future!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/11/four-minute-showers-for-the-future/) - Hanna shares thoughts on climate conversations and taking time to take some steps towards greener future - [Impact of Plastics on The Marine Environment During COVID 19](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/impact-of-plastics-on-the-marine-environment-during-covid-19/) - 12,09, 2020, Lucy Jackson https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-face-masks-gloves-and-other-coronavirus-waste-are-polluting-ocean Marine plastic has been a global problem for a long time, yet never before has it reached this drastic state, until now. At present, single use masks, gloves and other PPE equipment are being used in vast quantities to help protect our global population from Covid-19. Unfortunately, this has dramatically - [Can We Find a Balance Between the Fashion Industry and Social Justice?](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/can-we-find-a-balance-between-the-fashion-industry-and-social-justice/) - Lucy Jackson: September 8th, 2020 Whilst the fashion industry mustreduce their environmental impact,achieving social justice is just as animportant as climate justice forfashion designers. Wouldn’t you liketo know where your clothes come from exactly? How much they really cost to make, versus how much their value is worth? Did you realise that the top you - [The Hedgehog Friendly Campus Active Through March](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/the-hedgehog-friendly-campus-active-through-march/) - March was a busy and exciting month for the St Andrews Hedgehog Friendly Campus team! We held our first litter picking event, with a team of students volunteering their time over the 6th and 7th to gather litter around David Russel Apartments and Fife Park Apartments. Lots of litter was removed, helping to reduce the - [The Leuchars - St Andrews Cycle Route: Our New Guide!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/01/the-leuchars-st-andrews-cycle-route-our-new-guide/) - Transition has published its new guide to the traffic-free cycle route between Leuchars and St Andrews. We're very lucky in this part of the world to have a route as nice as this, and so we want to tell everybody about it! With lots of carefully annotated photos and comments, even the most novice of - [Meadows in the Making](https://transitionsta.org/2021/07/meadows-in-the-making/) - Funding has been awarded for an exciting landscape-scale project to create a network of meadow habitat in open spaces in and around St Andrews and Guardbridge for the benefit of people and pollinators. The initiave is led by the University of St Andrews in partnership with St Andrews Botanic Gardens, Fife Council, Fife Coast & - [A Public Bike Share Scheme - Worth It?](https://transitionsta.org/2021/07/a-public-bike-share-scheme-worth-it/) - Could you see a shared bike scheme in St Andrews? Whether you cycle or not, examples of shared bike schemes across the UK have generally brought about a huge amount of benefit for any town. They lower congestion, reduce congestion, reduce strain on the NHS and help tackle air pollution. In St Andrews, with over - [Job: Campus Cycling Officer](https://transitionsta.org/2021/07/job-campus-cycling-officer/) - This 36 week internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills and undertake projects aimed at increasing cycling rates at the University of St Andrews. Aimed at graduates with a desire to work within this sector the post will be hosted by Transition University of St Andrews within the Estates Department. Please contact transition@st-andrews.ac.uk for - [Vacancy: Skillshare Worker](https://transitionsta.org/2021/06/vacancy-skillshare-worker/) - This one day a week post will engage students, staff and local residents in attending and delivering skillshares events aimed at reducing waste, tackling consumption and reducing carbon emissions. It will support shared economy projects such as Transitions Toolshare and St And Re-use projects. The post holder will create promotional material, maintain contacts, develop and - [JOB: Sustainable travel worker](https://transitionsta.org/2021/05/job-sustainable-travel-worker/) - For Full details and to Apply CLICK HERE University EstatesSalary: £19,612 - £20,130 per annum pro rata Start: As soon as possibleFixed term until 31 March 2022 Closing Date: Monday 24 May 2021Interview Date: Thursday 3 June 2021 Further ParticularsDownload Transition is looking for a new Sustainable Travel worker to promote and facilitate sustainable travel - [Active Travel Champions Video Release](https://transitionsta.org/2021/05/active-travel-champions-video-release/) - Woop Woop – exciting news – the official release of our Active Travel Champions video! Active Travel Champions St Andrews is a collaboration that brings together and celebrates the power of collective local action for active and sustainable travel solutions across our communities. This is a massive shout out to all those Active Travel Champions - [Vacancy: Ecological Projects officer](https://transitionsta.org/2021/04/ecological-projects-officer-post-21/) - Here is an exciting short term (25 hours per week) post at the University working with Transition and the Environment Team. Closing date 3rd May 2021 The post will lead on creating Urban Meadows for Pollinators’ in and around St Andrews. The project will work with the University Grounds Team, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, - [Jacob Lovatt: Active Travel Network Project Worker for St Andrews!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/04/jacob-lovatt-active-travel-network-project-worker-for-st-andrews/) - My name is Jacob Lovatt and I’ve recently been appointed via Transition St Andrews as the Active Travel Network Project Worker for St Andrews over the next six weeks. The role funded by Sustrans Places for Everyone programme will facilitate engagement with residents and local businesses in a programme aimed at making walking, wheeling and - [Active Travel Blog: March 2021 Events Guide](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/active-travel-blog-march-2021-events-guide/) - By Nikki Moorhouse What's happening in Active travel this March? Wow, how did it become March already? It certainly feels like it has come around fast this year. Fortunately though this time of year brings with it lots of potential. There is a hint of warmer weather accompanied by longer days, delivering a promise that - [Skill Share: Making a Toga](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/skill-share-making-a-toga/) - In this Skill Share blog we take a quick look at how Jo and Tristan made their very own toga using old bed sheets. A neat activity for the family during lockdown! Follow the step by step to try it at home. 1) Find yourself a large white sheet. If you do not have one - [Eco-Anxiety Cafes in St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/eco-anxiety-cafes-in-st-andrews/) - Written by Rector’s Committee Climate Action Coordinator, Heather Fortune. Think, listen and feel for the climate. University of St Andrews’ Rector’s Committee and Transition St Andrews launch eco-anxiety cafés for students, staff and community members of St Andrews. On Tuesday 16th of March between 5-6pm GMT, staff, students and community members can attend the first - [Updates from the Hedgehog Friendly Campus](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/updates-from-the-hedgehog-friendly-campus/) - A message from Hedgehog Friendly Campus: The University’s Hedgehog Friendly Campus initiative is well underway. Hedgehog Friendly Campus is a national initiative sponsored by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society to create a supportive environment for a much beloved yet declining species. We are striving for “Bronze” Accreditation by completing a number of goals such as - [Green Film Festival 2021 Review](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/green-film-festival-2021-review/) - A review by Green Film Festival volunteer, Hannah Ruskin-Dodd. As many of us are conducting both our work and personal lives online now, it's clear that film provides a lifeline for environmentalists, scientists, and filmmakers to reach out, share their knowledge, and inspire people to make a difference from all corners of the world. Our - [Job: St Andrews Active Travel Network Project Worker](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/job-st-andrews-active-travel-network-project-worker/) - Transition St Andrews is looking for an experienced community development worker to help engage residents and businesses in a programme aimed at making walking, wheeling and cycling safe and desirable for everyone in St Andrews. Salary (Contractor): Fixed fee £6500 (inc of VAT) Days 32.5 Completion 14th May 2021 Funded by Sustrans “Places for Everyone” - [Together Let's Bounce Forward](https://transitionsta.org/2021/03/together-lets-bounce-forward/) - Grab Your Event Ticket Here! No doubt the past year has been tough but it has taught us some valuable lessons about society and the climate crisis. The harder lessons: just as inequalities and injustices are worsened by the impacts of the pandemic, the climate crisis will do no different. On a more positive note: - [Seed sowing at home](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/seed-sowing-at-home/) - Scotland has a short but intense growing season which can be extended by 3 to 4 weeks by getting seedlings started early with a bit of warmth and cover before they are moved to their final growing position. This gives us a reliable number of plants to fill every space in our growing beds and - [Active Travel Blog: What is St Andrews Space for Cycling?](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/active-travel-blog-what-is-st-andrews-space-for-cycling/) - Guest Blog by Eva Groeneveld It’s February 2021 and an easterly wind is blasting snow flurries outside while we all hunker down and hope for warmer weather to come. Not many of us would fancy the idea of a bike ride right now, but some of us will remember what it can be like in - [Interhall Environment Competition: #GreenArts](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/interhall-environment-competition-greenarts/) - We are back to another disrupted start of a semester which has sadly impacted the re-start of the Interhall Environment Competition. This month's theme was originally all about litter picks around halls, waterways and beaches. With so many students unable to run yet, we are swapping the months around making February the month of #GreenArts. - [The Tree Reopens!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/the-tree-reopens/) - Written by Francesca Paini. The Tree Student Volunteer Welcome back to semester 2! As things slowly pick up again, The Tree too has reopened. We have moved to delivery only to comply with lockdown rules and cancelled the delivery fee for the moment being. As usual, the shop is open from Monday to Sunday 9pm, deliveries on - [Green Film Festival 2021](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/green-film-festival-2021/) - Written by Hannah Ruskin-Dodd, Green Film Festival Committee St Andrews Green Film Festival is an annual event that takes place between the 8th-15th February, featuring a variety of films, themes, and discussions to spark great ideas and actions in our community and wider. This year we are so grateful to have the support of the Byre - [New Active Travel Blog Launched!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/new-active-travel-blog-launched/) - Fanfare please… time to celebrate the launch of our very own active Travel blog for Transition. The blog aims to celebrate all things smarter around sustainable travel and transport. Over the coming months not only do we wish to introduce our readers to what is happening with active travel in and around St Andrews but - [Walks with Transition So Far So Good!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/02/walks-with-transition-so-far-so-good/) - Written by Transition volunteer, Julia LurfovaPhoto Credits to University's Visual Communications Team Around four months ago, Transition’s Steering group’s members sat down to discuss safe ways in which they could give back to the town’s community during the pandemic. A lot of Transition’s projects are centred around human connection and face-to-face interaction. For obvious reasons, - [Climate Action Fife - An Exciting New Project to Tackle the Climate Crisis in Fife!](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/climate-action-fife-an-exciting-new-project-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis-in-fife/) - A big shout out to Greener Kirkcaldy who will be leading on the exciting new, cross-sector partnership project, Climate Action Fife! The main partner organisations include Fife Council, Fife College and the Fife Communities Climate Action Network. Through already existing ties to these core partners, both Transition and the University of St Andrews will be - [Novel Sustainability Workshop for University Staff](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/novel-sustainability-workshop-for-university-staff/) - The Centre for Educational Enhancement and Development (CEED) at the University of St Andrews has recently published a novel and exciting new sustainability workshop for staff. The workshop includes the following line-up to explore solutions on our pressing climate crisis: Why pass up the opportunity! Best part? From the discussions and skills you pick up, - [Active Travel: What is an Active Travel Champion? And could you already be one?](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/active-travel-active-travel-champions-find-out-if-you-are-one-already-and-why-theyre-so-important/) - By Nikki Moorhouse Every year Transition takes part in and hosts various active travel initiatives in and around St Andrews. Almost every active travel project that we deliver is supported, to some extent, by Active Travel Champions. These are individuals whom help us deliver our projects. They get involved in our work and form part - [Active Travel: Why is Transition UStA such a well known player in the Active Travel field?](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/active-travel-why-is-transition-usta-such-a-well-known-player-in-the-active-travel-field/) - As you may know, we run A LOT of projects surrounding Active Travel in St Andrews. However, what is not so obvious is how we create these projects and ensure they all work together to support an overall goal. How do we manage it with such a small team? And why are our projects always - [Active Travel: Covid-19, Active Travel and Transition UStA](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/active-travel-covid-19-active-travel-and-transition-usta/) - Hello and welcome to our new series of blogs focused on Active Travel! To find all of our posts in the future, take a look here on our redesigned smarter travel section. You will also find updated information on all our services relating to smart, sustainable journeys in St Andrews. We have decided to kick - [On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/on-the-eleventh-day-of-christmas/) - On the evelenth day of Christmas my true love shared with me, 11 reasons to go walking Staying active and getting fresh air are vital even over the festive period. When faced with adversity and stress heading out for a walk can really help maintain a positive perspective on things. So here are just eleven - [On the Eighth Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/on-the-eigth-day-of-christmas/) - On the eighth day of Christmas my true love showed to me, 8 bike tricks including a wheelie! There is never a bad time to get into cycling, even in winter! Here are 8 things you could consider doing this festive period: 1) DecorateUse up your leftover decorations to add some fun to your festive rides! See - [On the Twelth Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/on-the-twelth-day-of-christmas/) - On the twelth day of Christmas my true love shared with me 12 tips for food growing Heard on the radio, the third most googled item to buy in the UK in 2020 - compost! Woah, the amount of people that must be getting into their own food growing. If there was one way to - [On The Tenth Days of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/on-the-tenth-days-of-christmas/) - On the tenth day of Christmas my true love shared with me 10 reasons to plant a tree 10 reasons why you should plant a tree this festive season: 1) Trees fight climate changeThey make and release oxygen and store carbon dioxide. 2) Trees provide shelter, food and habitat for wildlife Hang a bird feeder in a branch and watch wildlife all year round. 3) Trees improve - [On the Nineth Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2021/01/on-the-nineth-day-of-christmas/) - On the nineth day of Christmas my true love sewed for me 9 stitches in my favourite summer T" Fashion, fashion, fashion! We (almost) all wear clothes and what choose to wear makes a big difference. If you are still looking for that new year's resolution for 2021, how about try adopting any of these - [On the Seventh Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/on-the-seventh-day-of-christmas/) - On the seventh day of Christmas my true love(s) pledged to me 7 ways to appreciate the gift of time Definitely one lesson I have taken away from the pandemic in 2020 is how little free time we each have in our everyday lives. In lockdown, people were either joyed to be getting on with - [On the Sixth Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/on-the-sixth-day-of-christmas/) - On the sixth day of Christmas my true love told me 6 ways to be a positive part of my community! The decisions we make have an impact on the world around us. By becoming an active citizen, you can support positive local initiatives and add to the growing numbers of people calling for a more socially - [On the Fourth Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/on-the-fourth-day-of-christmas/) - On the fourth day of Christmas my true love LENT to me 4 handy tools all for free! Sharing what we have with each other is not only a great way to declutter our belongings and reduce waste, it is an opportunity to network and set up new relationships. Our Tool Share project aims to - [On the Second Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/on-the-second-day-of-christmas/) - On the second day of Christmas my true love booked for me 2 stay-cations, one at Arbroath and the other at Glen Shee! Our two suggestions: 1) Arbroath Sea Cliffs with a sea swim, climb or kayak 2) Glen Affric walking and watching wildlife (staying in inverness or Bearnock) Take a stay-cation in Scotland this - [On the Third Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/on-the-third-day-of-christmas/) - On the third day of Christmas my true love cooked for me 3 dishes from seasonal recipes! An amazing way to live sustainably and connect with where you live is to eat locally and seasonally. Here are 3 lovely picks for you to try this winter. Number 3 is made by our very own Tansy - [Zero Waste Christmas Apple Crumble](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/zero-waste-christmas-apple-crumble/) - At this time of year we are lucky enough to still have access to local apples for our baking. I am Tansy Torkington, the coordinator of our Skill Share project. Here I'll be sharing this zero waste recipe for making a Christmas Apple Crumble. Here it is, hope you all enjoy. Step 1: Save time - [On the First Day of Christmas...](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/on-the-first-day-of-christmas/) - On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me great company! This is our very first entry of Transition St Andrews' 12 Days of Christmas - a blog series over the winter break where we share our thoughts and our passions to keep us, our communities and our planet active, happy and - [Our First Town-Wide Secret Santa!](https://transitionsta.org/2020/12/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 project, the idea was for people to sign up sharing a sentence about themselves to help their secret Santa create the right gift for them. - ['Cooked: Survival by ZIP Code'](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/cooked-survival-by-zip-code/) - Thanks to Tristan Sharman from the Green Film Festival for this piece. On Wednesday the 25th November, the Green Film Festival were invited into a collaboration with the University’s Film Studies Department and the Byre Theatre to host a discussion around their screening of Judith Helfand’s ‘Cooked: Survival by Zip Code’. The film, about the - [Hedgehog Friendly Campus](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/hedgehog-friendly-campus/) - Hedgehogs are one of Britain’s most iconic and popular mammals, but sadly they are experiencing significant population decline, with recent studies suggesting by up to 50% since the year 2000. As of July 2020, hedgehogs are officially listed as ‘Vulnerable to Extinction’ on Britain’s IUCN Red List. There are many reasons for this drastic reduction - [The Tree (Except Veg Bags) Slowing Down Over Winter](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/the-tree-except-slowing-down-over-winter/) - Winter is here and The Tree is set to slow down. Except for veg bags, which will continue throughout winter, the last day of orders is Sunday 6 December. The Tree will be completely open after the winter break and receiving orders again from Monday 18 January. Veg Bags are still on offer through the - [Mental Health Walks with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/mental-health-walks-with-transition/) - Are you struggling with mental health, feeling isolated, or simply would like to go out into nature and connect with someone new? As an attempt to improve the community's well-being during the pandemic we, as Transition volunteers, would like to take Freshers (or anyone who might be feeling down) on walks around St Andrews. The - [Campus Cycling Officer? Who's Tamzin Dewar?](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/campus-cycling-officer-whos-tamzin-dewar/) - Transition St Andrews is pleased to announce the addition of another full-time member of staff! Tamzin Dewar will be taking the role of Campus Cycling Officer with the general remit to promote cycling as a healthy and sustainable travel option for staff and students. A keen bikepacker on a mission to share her passion find - [Review: Thrift Winter Clothing Sale](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/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 with the clothes donated via St AndReuse was the first large face-to-face event we've managed to run this semester. And boy did it go down - [Cycle Ride Leaders Leading the Way](https://transitionsta.org/2020/11/cycle-ride-leaders-leading-the-way/) - On a cold and rainy Saturday in November, seven cycle enthusiasts embarked on a Cycle Ride Leader & Led Ride Assistant course (Cycling Scotland). Delivered by Kat Brown (of Cycling Solutions), the group undertook a variety of theory and practical sessions designed to turn a competent cyclist into a confident leader. Topics such as road - [Finding a Bike in St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2020/10/finding-a-bike-in-st-andrews/) - St Andrews is a great place to cycle but whats the best way to get some wheels? Here are our top places to find a bike depending on your budget and how long you need a bike for. If you are buying a bike it is worth thinking about what you will do with it - [Why Cycle?](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/why-cycle/) - Prof Chris Oliver @CyclingSurgeon on Twitter Cycling is one of the easiest ways to fit exercise into your daily routine: saves you money, gets you fit and helps the environment. Cycling is easier on your joints than running or other high-impact aerobic activities. It helps you get into shape and build your cardiovascular fitness. Exercising for at - [Bike Pool Voluteers](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/bike-pool-voluteers/) - Bike Pool is not only about reducing bike waste and getting people on bikes. It is about the love of bikes! Bike Pool rents out bikes, upskills people as mechanics and teaches people how to ride. There is a wealth of opportunity to get stuck in. Have you any bike maintenance skills?If not, would you - [Skillshare Volunteer / Intern](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/skillshare-volunteer-intern/) - Skillshare is a community project helping people to share skills and educate each other about low carbon living. Your contribution can be as big or as small as you like. We offer you an opportunity to develop new skills, gain confidence working with the public, and acquire a very valuable addition to your CV, plus - [Green Film Festival Committee](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/green-film-festival-committee/) - The Green Film Festival is about starting discussions and broadening horizons. Films take place throughout the year but the main event takes place in February. A 2-5 day festival featuring panel discussions, group activities and Q&As. Join this committee and help share the green enthusiasm with people all across St Andrews! Roles: Choosing engaging environmental - [St AndReuse Volunteer](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/st-andreuse-volunteer/) - Although originally just a Transition project, St AndReuse is now townwide with several collaborating groups. Join the Transition team to tackle waste and get people sharing and caring for second-hand items! Roles: Help with sorting of new donations and keeping the storage tidy for people to collect itemsCoordinate our Transition St Andrews DEPOP account, photoshooting - [New Post: Campus Cycling Officer](https://transitionsta.org/2020/09/new-post-campus-cycling-officer-2/) - Are you passionate about changing peoples travel habits and supporting healthy, low carbon living? Transition UStA is once again teaming up with Cycling Scotland and Bright Green Business to offer a post of Campus Cycling Officer. The post is flexible and suited to recent graduates as a full time position or current students with flexible - [The Tree Cooperative Member](https://transitionsta.org/2020/08/the-tree-cooperative-member/) - The Tree is our student cooperative food hub. It connects local producers to local consumers, keeping our economy local and supporting members of our community. Recently The Tree has also branched out into some non-food products. Join this jazzy team and be a part of the resilient food network in and around St Andrews. Roles: - [Edible Campus Garden Leader](https://transitionsta.org/2020/08/garden-leader/) - As the garden leader you have your hands on the reigns. Lead weekly gardening sessions at a growing space of your choosing, decide what gets planted over the year and promote it all through social media. Roles: Lead a Edible Campus space with suppport from the Transition staff and volunteers to run regular sessions. These - [Pesto galore](https://transitionsta.org/2020/06/__trashed/) - Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Hooray! The hungry months are over; and we are now starting to have to deal with seasonal gluts instead. I have a little veg now (courgettes and lots of salads), but by no means a glut. But my herb garden needs hard picking to keep it under control. So - [The Pandemic Elsewhere: a Dispatch from Greece](https://transitionsta.org/2020/06/the-pandemic-elsewhere-a-dispatch-from-greece/) - While I’m very much still in St. Andrews, I want to talk about an incredible initiative from Athens. Social media have allowed me to stay in contact with Khora, where I volunteered last summer. Khora is a grassroots organisation providing a range of resources (anything from clothes to legal assistance) to refugees and street people - [The Co-operative Resurgence](https://transitionsta.org/2020/05/the-co-operative-resurgence/) - It’s week 8 of lockdown, I had just sat my last university exam and after 2 months of being a slave to my desk I was finally free. I’d seen my textbooks more than my family, my dog more than my friends and was hungry for human contact, and to feel part of something again. - [Eating dandelions](https://transitionsta.org/2020/05/eating-dandelions/) - Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Annoying weed or good for the environment? Bumble bees, beetles, birds, butterflies and a host of other beneficial insects all look to the dandelion as a source of nourishment in early spring. It is not a preferred food, but it does help fill the gap when other sources are - [Lots of Rhubarb!](https://transitionsta.org/2020/05/lots-of-rhubarb/) - Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Lots of rhubarb in all the Edible Campus gardens at present: fresh and juicy. As well as rhubarb crumble, why not try making rhubarb chutney? This recipe is not sweet but it is punchy. I also make it later in the year using plums and then apples. I had - [Resilient Media](https://transitionsta.org/2020/04/resilient-media/) - An absolute pleasure to have one of Transition's very own Steering Group, Luke Barlow, share with us some of his top media picks from lockdown, ideal for these times of reflection and change. Resilient Media For many this lockdown has not only forced us to start questioning the consequences of globalisation, but instilled an urgency - [Another two nettle recipes](https://transitionsta.org/2020/04/another-two-nettle-recipes/) - Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Here is a further recipe using seasonal nettles. Thanks to Lindy Maclean for sharing this recipe. Ingredients 200g freshly picked nettle tops 1kg granulated sugar 40g citric acid (1 tsp of citric acid = 4 tbsp lemon juice). 500ml water Sterile glass bottles with tops, either screw or cork - [Online Gardening Q&A: Taking care of veg seedlings](https://transitionsta.org/2020/04/online-gardening-qa-taking-care-of-veg-seedlings/) - In the third of our online gardening workshops Peter Christopher from PLANT' Tayport Community Garden, talked about taking care of young veg seedlings. You can watch the workshop recording directly on YouTube here. Peter gave us a short virtual tour of his own garden and spoke about watering, transplanting and protecting your seedlings. We had - [Workshop: Seasonal veg growing in Strathkinness Q&A](https://transitionsta.org/2020/04/workshop-seasonal-veg-growing-in-strathkinness-qa/) - After the resounding success of our first online gardening workshop on seed sowing last week, we continued today with another one presented by another local veg growing guru, Bob Bilson (@bilsonrobert1 on Twitter). Bob gave us a virtual tour of Strathkinness Community Growing spaces, and followed up with a brief chat on sowing and planting - [What to eat in Spring](https://transitionsta.org/2020/04/what-to-eat-in-spring/) - Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: as I posted last month, we are now into the hungry months when locally sourced fresh veg is hard to come by. So let me introduce you to the new growth in my herb garden: chervil, which springs up far ahead of parsley and can be used instead. And - [Workshop: Sowing seeds for your veg plot](https://transitionsta.org/2020/04/workshop-sowing-seeds-for-your-veg-plot/) - Above is a recording of an online gardening workshop from Tuesday, 7th of April. The workshop covers basic spring veg seed sowing tips and reusing your recycling for plant pots and trays. We are planning for more of these to help us cope with life under covid-19 lockdown so please let us know if there's - [THE HUNGRY MONTHS](https://transitionsta.org/2020/03/the-hungry-months/) - By Isabelle Low Come spring, the winter crops of cabbage and kale and leeks have bolted and the stores of potatoes, onions and roots are running out. Spring vegetables have only just been sown and won’t be ready to harvest until May and June. Eating in the hungry months in medieval times was both hard - [Transition Through Troubled Times](https://transitionsta.org/2020/03/transition-through-troubled-times/) - This pandemic has been an opportunity for learning and reflection, and for Transition, a prompt to adapt the work we do. I reached out to Transition’s staff and volunteers to find out what they are doing differently and to share some thoughts and feelings. Many thanks to Nikki Moorhouse, Kaska Hempel, Tansy Torkington, Wink Emmerson, - [Gardening at home - No pots? No problem!](https://transitionsta.org/2020/03/gardening-at-home-no-potsno-problem/) - It's March 2020, we've all suddenly had a bit of a shock regarding our ability to go and buy food, either through limited access to shops (self isolation) or limited stock in the shops. There are other food supply option which we can access like our very own Tree and local food veg box schemes, - [COP26; a Vehicle for Change or Political Football?](https://transitionsta.org/2020/02/cop26/) - Underwater by 2050? Later this year Glasgow will host the annual United Nation Climate Challenge COP26 Meeting of World Leaders (UN Climate Change Conference, UK 2020). The timing and venue are appropriate since Scotland was one of the first countries in the world to acknowledge the global climate emergency and has since introduced the most - [Sustainable Travel Worker Job with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2019/09/sustainable-travel-worker-job-with-transition/) - Transition is looking for a new Sustainable Travel worker to promote and facilitate sustainable travel options in St Andrews with a special focus on University staff commuters. Its an exciting position at a time when things are changing rapidly around transport and the relocation of staff. The post holder will be promoting smarter travel options - [Edible Campus Christmas Vegetables](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/edible-campus-christmas-vegetables/) - By Isabelle Low Whether your centrepiece is a turkey (hopefully organic and free range) or like me a stuffed portobello mushroom, there needs to be a lot of traditional vegetables as supporting cast. Let’s first think of a huge tray of roasted root vegetables. Parsnips: so good chopped length wise and roasted. Beetroot: ideally multiple - [Behind the Scenes of The St Andrews Green Film Festival 2020](https://transitionsta.org/2020/02/behind-the-scenes-of-the-standrews-green-film-festival-2020/) - Over the years the St Andrews Green Film Festival has taken many shapes and forms. In 2020 in it's own mixbag of venues, crowds and topics, the Festival captured attention, provoked deep thinking and sparked vital discussion. Here we have a recap from Jorika Smolikova, one of the co-directors of this year. Read into behind - [At The Forefront of Thrift Fashion](https://transitionsta.org/2020/02/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 hotspot on a global scale. Whether you are a student or briefly visiting, you can indulge in any of four fashion shows - Charity Fashion - [The Plastic Dilemma](https://transitionsta.org/2020/01/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 the green Fife Council wheelie bin, safe in the knowledge that it will be responsibly recycled. Wrong! After importing more than 45% of the world’s - [Farming for the zero carbon future - a visit at James Hutton Institute](https://transitionsta.org/2020/01/farming-for-the-zero-carbon-future-a-visit-at-james-hutton-institute/) - Today we heard from Climate Change Commission that UK must cut land use emissions by two thirds to meet our goal of zero carbon by 2050. There has been much talk about planting trees to achieve this, but low carbon farming and taking care of our soils is expected to account for as much as - [What to Eat Now - January](https://transitionsta.org/2020/01/what-to-eat-now-january/) - Are you doing Veganuary? Good for you! A few suggestions. On a vegan diet, it’s really important to make sure that you eat a balance of 50% vegetables and fruit, 25% protein (beans or nuts) and 25% good carbohydrates (wholemeal rice or wholemeal pasta) plus a bit of oils (olive is best). Please consider carefully - [How to Use All Those Runner Beans](https://transitionsta.org/2019/09/how-to-use-all-those-runner-beans-recipe/) - Isabelle Low Our Edible Campus gardens are currently awash with runner beans. They are one of the superheroes of any vegetable garden: reliable to grow, prolificly productive, no significant predators or diseases, plus they give a payback by setting nitrogen into the soil. Their only drawback is that they need to be planted out only - [How to Use all those Potatoes](https://transitionsta.org/2019/11/how-to-use-all-those-potatoes/) - By Isabelle Low Lots of potatoes being lifted this month in our Edible Campus gardens. To keep them fresh for as long as possible, clean off as much soil as you can, and let them dry off completely. Then store somewhere dry and dark and cold. Potatoes come in 3 groups: first earlies (small and - [Green new year resolutions from the Transition team](https://transitionsta.org/2020/01/green-new-year-resolutions-from-the-transition-team/) - Transition team shares their new year resolutions for action on climate emergency. - [Has the World enough resources to sustain the current population growth?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/08/has-the-world-enough-resources-to-sustain-the-current-population-growth-can-world-agriculture-fisheries-aquaculture-and-forestry-sustain-burgeoning-populations-without-habitat-destruction-deforest/) - Can World agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry sustain burgeoning populations without habitat destruction, deforestation or species/biodiversity loss? In the late 18th century Thomas Malthus wrote ‘The power of the population is so superior to the power of the Earth to produce substance for man, that premature death must in some shape or other visit the - [Climate Fife, Is it radical enough?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/climate-fife-is-it-radical-enough/) - On Monday 2 December 2019, The Big Climate Conversation, hosted by Transition, was attended by people from across St Andrews as a consultation for our Council's new Climate Fife plan. Read what the group said. - [It is all gone quiet at the Farm](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/it-is-all-gone-quiet-at-the-farm/) - Elliott and June give us an update on Urban Farm's successes and plans for the next growing season. - [Scotland’s green future? Renewables versus oil and gas](https://transitionsta.org/2020/01/scotlands-green-future-renewables-versus-oil-and-gas/) - Scotland is famed for many things which include golf, castles, grouse moors, salmon, whisky, clans, haggis, tartan, bagpipes, green energy and, yes, oil and gas. All of these contribute to the national economy in a variety of ways, but with the Climate Emergency, the last two mentioned, oil and gas, are coming under the spotlight - [We Have the Best Volunteers!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/we-have-the-best-volunteers/) - One would think that December is a quiet month in the garden, not with our amazing team of volunteers. - [Survey results Sept 2019](https://transitionsta.org/2019/09/survey-results-sept-2019/) - Thank you to all 132 people who completed our Sept 2019 survey. This data is extremely useful in helping to direct our work and demonstrate to funders what people want. As a result Transition has submmit 2 bids to the Climate Challenge Fund: Local Food focusess on growing and food networks and we partner with - [Pittarthie Christmas Fayre!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/pittarthie-christmas-fayre/) - Our annual Pittarthie Christmas Fayre went off with a blast! From zero waste activities to big laughs it is always an event not to miss. - [Interhall Environment Competition Over November 2019](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/interhall-environment-competition-over-november-2019/) - Congratulations to Deans Court for winning first place over November! Here is a recap of the past month. - [My Carbon Footprint](https://transitionsta.org/2019/12/my-carbon-footprint/) - Working in Transition University of St Andrews, our job is to try and persuade folk to get out of cars and walk and cycle more, to improve their health and well-being using recycled bikes (eg. Bike Pool), to eat locally produced food instead of consuming imported food with high carbon miles (eg. Edible Campus), and - [Loving Leaf Mulch](https://transitionsta.org/2019/11/loving-leaf-mulch/) - This time every year we witness the leaves from the trees change colour and fall to the ground, their job of making energy for the trees to grow is over but their work does not end there. The leaves are full of nutrients and carbon which we are eager to put back into the soil. - [Interhall Environment Competition](https://transitionsta.org/2019/11/interhall-environment-competition/) - Inspiring Change Through Competition It is back! With almost two years of absence, the competition has made its comeback this year academic year (2019-20). In the past, it focused solely on residences competing against one another to lower their energy consumption. Now, the scope of the competition has widened massively. Points are rewarded to halls - [Climate Change and Water](https://transitionsta.org/2019/10/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, which in turn threatens coastal cities and is leading to the disappearance of islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans like Kiribita (Gabbatiss, 2018) and - [SOMETHING FOR HALLOWEEN](https://transitionsta.org/2019/10/something-for-halloween/) - by Isabell Low, photo by Angela Saunders This summer, I grew just for fun a row of Cosmic Purple carrots at the Edible Campus garden at St Gregory’s. The raised bed at St Greg’s is particularly good for growing carrots as it is too high for pests to reach. I had a great crop: all - [The Great British Beach Clean St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2019/09/the-great-british-beach-clean-st-andrews/) - Sunday 22nd September 2019 The rain held out and the sun subtly hid behind the blanket of cloud that hovered above. This set the scene for the third year of St Andrews participation in the UK-wide Great British Beach Clean. A group of some 15 people gathered by the East Sands Toastie Shack before making - [Climate conversations are heating up for the Autumn](https://transitionsta.org/2019/09/climate-conversations-are-heating-up-for-the-autumn/) - This October, Transition University of St Andrews are joining forces with St Andrews Photography Festival and St Andrews University's Green Week for a special edition of our Climate Conversations workshops allowing locals to come together to discuss their climate concerns, positive visions of low carbon future and personal climate action. It was a scary Summer - [Sign up Now for Food Growing Courses at the Kernel's Urban Farm!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/09/sign-up-now-for-food-growing-courses-at-the-kernels-urban-farm/) - learn more about food production. There are regualar sessions everyweek and courses thoughout the year. Veg Growing Month by Month - Come along to this informal discussion on what you can do in your garden this month. This will include a detailed list of what crops to sow, harvest, specific things to look out for - [St Andrews - an ideal City for the future?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/07/st-andrews-an-ideal-city-for-the-future/) - With another couple of car-free days coming up for St Andrews in August, I have been pondering what my ideal city would look like. We all, I’m sure, harbour thoughts and ideas of what an ideal city would look like; would it be cycle friendly, car-free with leafy parks, a good public transport system and - [Big Butterfly Count 2019](https://transitionsta.org/2019/07/big-butterfly-count-2019/) - The big Butterfly count is on and the meadow area in Guardbridge Community Garden is proving a good spotting location. On Friday the 19th July, coinciding with the start of the Big Butterfly Count 2019 we were lucky enough to see lots of Ringlets, a male and female meadow Brown, a small tortoise shell, and - [Systems for the people](https://transitionsta.org/2019/07/systems-for-the-people/) - June and July has been busy months for us as we continue planting our modules keep up with our harvest. This month we had horticultural interns, Kateryina and Felix, joining us and it's been great having them working with us. They have brought with some great ideas with them. Kateryina came up with the idea - [Willow Weaving Ep.2](https://transitionsta.org/2019/06/willow-weaving-ep-2/) - A good couple months into the project, things are starting to take shape. Now its all a race againt the clock to beat the heat in using the willow while its still flexible enough. The deers' colour slowly turns a drying brown, losing its water-filled monochromes of green. Pressure is on. While the willow sculptures - [The importance of Biodiversity. Mankind (single species) versus nature (biomes, ecosystems, biodiversity, communities and populations of multiple species); is it a winner-takes-all contest or can we live in sustainable harmony?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/06/the-importance-of-biodiversity-mankind-single-species-versus-nature-biomes-ecosystems-biodiversity-communities-and-populations-of-multiple-species-is-it-a-winner-takes-all-contest-or-can-we-l/) - Background The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio led to three Conventions a year later on Climate Change, Biological Diversity and Desertification Prevention (UN). Biodiversity can be defined as the variety of life on Earth, from the genes, species, communities, to ecosystems and processes that enable life to persist over time (SANBI). The main objectives of - [What you can do to reduce Climate Change](https://transitionsta.org/2019/05/what-you-can-do-to-reduce-climate-change/) - By TransitionStA volunteer- Isabelle Low I was prompted to write this piece by an article in the Sunday Times by Dominic Lawson, saying (accurately) that anything that we did in the UK would change only 1% at most of global emissions, most of which are produced by the USA and China. I agree with his - [May Flowers at Guardbridge](https://transitionsta.org/2019/05/may-flowers-at-guardbridge/) - April showers bring forth May flowers, so the old adage goes. It didn't feel like we had many April showers, but there was certainly occasionally frost and hail. Nonetheless, flowers are blooming in the community garden at Guardbridge. The Meadow and Woodland areas have been providing nectar for all manner of bugs and beasties, and - [End of Year report 2018-19](https://transitionsta.org/2019/05/end-of-year-report-2018-19/) - So many great things and great people make a Transition UStA year. We have tried to bring them together in one annual report. Let us know what you think. End of year report transition 2019Download - [Weeding tip from the Urban Farm](https://transitionsta.org/2019/05/weeding-tip-from-the-urban-farm/) - At the Urban Farm and Community Garden at the moment we are busy direct sowing, and sowing and planting modules. It is a busy month in the farm and we are enjoying seeing it take shape. I thought I would just say something about our approach to weeding. We start our weekly hoeing session March - [Nuclear Energy; the pros and cons](https://transitionsta.org/2019/04/nuclear-energy-the-pros-and-cons/) - Background We are surrounded by matter, made up of atoms, each of which contains enormous amounts of energy in the bonds that hold the atom together. This energy can be released through controlled nuclear fission to produce heat, steam and ultimately electricity, or through uncontrolled fission to produce atomic bombs, like Little Boy and Fat - [EVENT: Grow Wild on Earth Day: Embrace Your Flower Power!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/04/grow-wild-on-earth-day/) - A warm welcome to everyone!:) As a means to celebrate Earth day, we are hosting an afternoon embracing our native Scottish wildlife, in association with Grow Wild. Grow Wild's mission is to bring people together to value wildflowers and fungi through artistic measures. So come and join us on a warm, sunny afternoon in one - [A Plastic Free St Andrews: Behind the Scenes with Daphne Biliouri-Grant](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/a-plastic-free-st-andrews-behind-the-scenes-with-daphne-biliouri-grant/) - 1. What does Single-Use Plastic mean? Single-use plastics, also known as disposable plastics, are plastic items that are used only once and then thrown away or in some cases recycled. Some of the most prominent single-use plastics include bags, straws, disposable cutlery, water and soft drink bottles and food packaging. It is estimated that over - [EVENT: Shared Path Meet-Up!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/04/event-shared-path-meet-up/) - Join us on Saturday 27th April for a fun and inspiring afternoon for the Crail to St Andrews Shared Path project. Drop-in anytime between 12-3pm at Kingsbarns Memorial Hall, where you'll be able to find out all about the proposed route with information and presentations throughout the day. Come along to hear what others have been sharing - [Tool Share Review!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/04/tool-share-review/) - Newsletter, 2019; Tool Share Tool Share has taken off over the last six months, due, mainly to exposure on the Transition St Andrews Community Tool Share Face Book site, which now has 150 members, but also due to adverts in the local newspaper and the creation and distribution of advertising beer mats around St - [Transition End of Year Survey 2018-19](https://transitionsta.org/2019/04/transition-end-of-year-survey-2018-19/) - Its that time of year when report writing takes the priority spot and we would love your help! Please take 5 minutes to complete this. Much appreciated :) - [Seed Sowing Galore!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/seed-sowing-galore/) - The gardens are beginning to buzz as they slowly are bursting with new life. Signs of springs such as frog spawn, bumble bees and yellow daffodils is a sure sign that it is time to start sowing those seeds. While out in the Edible Campus gardens, we have now cleared out the last of - [Paw print, your pet’s carbon footprint.](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/paw-print-your-pets-carbon-footprint/) - Pets have co-evolved with mankind for thousands of years. Domestic dogs were thought to have evolved from domesticated grey wolves in the Middle East around 15 000 years ago. Archaeological evidence shows dog bones together with human bones from 14700 years ago, but new evidence from a 35000 year old Siberian wolf bone suggests an - [Towards a Plastic Free Fife - FCCAN Networking Event](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/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 they are working to prevent plastics, tackle litter and normalise reuse. A workshop follows for all to share their thoughts. This boils down to the - [Job: Sustainability Intern](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/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 intern is now under way! Job specification attached, applications by CV and covering letter to environment@st-andrews.ac.uk , closing date midnight 3rd April, interviews 26th April. - [The Hydrogen Economy](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/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 carbon economy, which is based on coal, oil and gas. But with what do we replace it? Electric power is great, but it is - [The Edible Campus in Winter](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/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 Andrews. The sheltered (mostly stone-walled) central gardens still have lettuce and rocket and spinach growing well despite the recent cold weather. A surprise bonus yesterday - [Cycling a Path Weaved in Willow Art: Episode 1](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/cycling-a-path-weaved-in-willow-art-episode-1/) - [The Big Declutter - Pass It On Week](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/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). Why not clear out some unwanted items and donate to the British Heart Foundation charity for reuse. Each hall of residence will have a donation - [Travelling towards a zero carbon St Andrews: an open meeting](https://transitionsta.org/2019/03/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 are extending an invitation to residents and groups to consider “How can we travel smarter and more sustainably in the future?” With travel being a - [Leaving Town? Arrange a free collection of unwanted goods with StAndEN](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/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 And Re-use, items collected will be re-used by incoming students or by local good causes. Collections start on the 1 May to the end of - [Re-use - end of term collections for students not in halls](https://transitionsta.org/2018/05/re-use-end-of-term-collections-for-students-not-in-halls/) - Students living outwith halls of residence can donate unwanted household goods to St And Re-use through St And EN. They are offering to pick up goods from your house and give them back to Students returning in September. Simply fill in the form and we will get back to you within a few days. Collections - [Ready, steady...grow!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/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 range of crops with around 50 different types of vegetables, which will allow us to deliver a wide range of learning experiences, as well as - [Is the future worth a conversation?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/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 about. Yet talking about climate change can be one of the most powerful things you can do! So join a group of concerned locals for a relaxed chat about climate - [Plotting for a Productive Year!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/60042/) - 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 easy and fun but optimists the space we have, and helps to plan out times for sowing and planting out. Meanwhile, the garden sessions - [Tax on Aviation fuel and Carbon offsets](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/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 fuel was deemed exempt through the International Convention on Civil Aviation (ICAO, Chicago, 1944, Article 24). Now, over 70 years later, when air travel is - [Buy a D-Lock and Protect Your Bike!](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/d-locks-and-bike-thefts/) - 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 their bike, as well as continue to use your lights and wear bright clothing. She joined Transition again this month outside the Students Association in - [Urban cycling, public transport and changing cityscapes](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/urban-cycling-public-transport-and-changing-cityscapes/) - 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, nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide (greenhouse gases) cause lung and heart disease; according to the UN there are 7m premature deaths linked to air pollution - [Electric cars; the future?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/01/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% by 2025 and by 80% by 2050, there is an urgent push to replace petrol and diesel cars and trucks with electric or hydrogen ones - [Need an appliance, tool, gizmo or implement??](https://transitionsta.org/2018/05/need-an-appliance-tool-gizmo-or-implement/) - With summer here, you may need an appliance for the garden, or maybe the gutters need some attention? Before you rush out and buy new "stuff", why don't you first check out what we have in our Transition Tool Library. Simply go to the Transition website under Zero Waste and you will see Tool Share. - [Join the Tool Pool!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/05/toolshare-ing-is-caring/) - After several months establishing a tool base, which involved purchasing, coding, cataloguing, marking, securing, insurance and uploading to MyTurn, the tool library is now up and running! We are now looking for new members, so if you need to borrow a tool, first look and see what we have to offer and don’t go rushing - [Climate Change and the Future: Should We Be Scared?](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/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 this issue. And depending on the social circles you find yourself in, some very different ideas of the current state of affairs are painted for - [Transition's Refreshers Week 2019 (27th Jan to 3rd of Feb)](https://transitionsta.org/2019/01/transitions-refreshers-week-2019-27th-jan-to-3rd-of-feb/) - From the 27th of Jan to the 3rd of Feb, refreshers week will be in full swing. And Transition is running a number of our very own events too. Stay up to date to see all the new events added in the run up to the big week! MON 28THTransition's Bike Rental Session // Woodburn - [Kale Chips! recipe](https://transitionsta.org/2019/02/kale-chips-recipe/) - It's February and the community gardens still have food in them, including Brassicas, the cabbage family plants. Kale, cabbage, and brussels sprouts are still green and seem to shrug off the snow and frosts and even keep growing (all be it slowly). So what tasty treats can we make with these? One of my favorites is - [Apple: Cambusnethan Pippin](https://transitionsta.org/2019/01/apple-cambusnethan-pippin/) - The Guardbridge Community garden is full of surprises! Not least an apple tree with an actual name label still attached. The Cambusnethan Pippin apple tree was struggling along, despite it's main leader branch having been snapped, the encroachment of a very vigorous poplar sucker system, and plenty of neglect, it was still staked and gamely - [Arctic Sea Ice, Atmospheric CO2 levels and Individual Lifestyle Choices.](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/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. What it shows, very simply, is that we can all make a collective effort to reduce our CO2 emissions and thereby delay the rate of - [Transition to develop Cycle Trainers and Bike Mechanics](https://transitionsta.org/2019/01/transition-to-develop-cycle-trainers-and-bike-mechanics/) - Transition University St Andrews are offering some cyclists the chance to become a fully qualified Bike Mechanic or a Bikeability/Cycle Leader free of charge. In a bid to gain new volunteers for the carbon cutting organisation's bike hire scheme, Bike Pool, we are asking a small number of cyclists to commit to helping out at - [Eden Campus Ecopod Planters](https://transitionsta.org/2018/09/eden-campus-ecopod-planters/) - As the development of the Eden Campus goes ahead, there is also a development of the food growing spaces in Guardbridge. (photos show the development of the planters from not edible plantings to edible) The planters around the Site development office, the off grid Ecopod, have now been converted into edible planters, with a heavy - [Guardbridge Community Garden](https://transitionsta.org/2018/09/guardbridge-community-garden/) - As the development of the Eden Campus goes ahead, there is also a development of the food growing spaces in Guardbridge. The Guardbridge Community Garden is tucked away between the weir and the water treatment plant on the Leuchars side of Guardbridge. You turn down a lane between the 40 mile an hour sign and - [Meadow Making: Guardbridge Community Garden](https://transitionsta.org/2018/12/meadow-making-guardbridge-community-garden/) - There have been big changes at the Guardbridge community garden since a team of dedicated volunteers have been meeting up most Friday's from 10-12noon (and some of them visiting between sessions). One of the most obvious changes, as you walk into the garden, is the management of the central meadow area. In the UK, meadows have - [Improving the soil at the Urban Farm](https://transitionsta.org/2019/01/improving-the-soil-at-the-urban-farm/) - A monthly update from the team at the Kernel's Urban Farm. St Andrews Botanic Garden. - [Shared Path Stories](https://transitionsta.org/2018/12/shared-path-stories/) - Crail to St Andrews Shared Path In November, we met with Kirsty Weir - owner of Beach House Walk self-catering accommodation in Crail. Included in the facilities are 8 bikes with helmets and cycle-maps that Kirsty has made available for visitors to use. We were keen to find out more about what had motivated Kirsty - [Skirrets!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/12/skirrets/) - Going back to our Roots Or The return of a Medieval Vegetable to St Andrews. I first heard of Skirrets (Sium sisarum) at the end of 2017 after reading a copy of The Scots Gard'ner by John Reid (published 1683). At first I thought that it was a different name for a common vegetable, but a bit - [Dreaming of a Greener Christmas?](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/dreaming-of-a-greener-christmas/) - Celebrate the festive season with some great foods and green “gift” ideas that don’t trash the planet. From great tasting plant based food to skillshares, swaps and wrapping all in a friendly informal sit, chat and relax atmosphere. Talk to our experts and trade tips whilst sampling a range of freshly made or off-the shelf - [Transition Thank You Meal](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/transition-thank-you-meal/) - Join Transition for our annual Thank You Meal. If you have been a volunteer, a participant in the past or would like to join us in the future, please come along. We will have a fun and interactive visioning session before the meal, exploring "How to move the town towards Zero Carbon". The meal will - [](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/59146/) - Community Police Officer Larna Fox-Cowan joined myself from Transition University of St Andrews and my lit up bike outside the Student Union last night, alongside Union Representative, Ishbel Duncan, Alex Clark and Anya Kaufman from St Andrews University Environment Team Environment Team University of St Andrews and Cara Nicholson from Community Relations Team St Andrews Community Relations. Over one hour - [The buzz at the Kernel's first anniversary get together](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/the-buzz-at-the-kernels-first-anniversary-get-together/) - https://youtu.be/BWEgYyzVYtg The Kernel was buzzing on the sunny afternoon of Saturday, 27th of October as we celebrated our first anniversary by holding The Men’s Shed open day and a big autumn apple juice off. Lots of local folk turned up to make and sample the fresh apple juice. We managed to breeze through 200kg of the locally harvested apples, saving them - [Transition voices on the new IPCC report](https://transitionsta.org/2018/10/transition-voices-on-the-new-ipcc-report/) - The most recent in the long series of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports hit the headlines early this month with a warning that we only have 12 years to take action if we are to keep the world from warming beyond 1.5C. This most recent summary of research on climate change indicates that 1.5C target - [Food Waste Study Needing Students!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/food-waste-study-needing-students/) - Researchers from the University of Stirling have teamed up with Zero Waste Scotland to roll out a study looking at student experiences of food waste across Angus and Fife. If you are self-catered student in shared accomodation that they'd love to hear from you. The bonus - a prize draw! You will be submitted to - [Tools to Book Out Over Winter!!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/59027/) - Don't hesitate, come and try out what we have in our Tool Library! Harvest time is here and folk are busy booking out items like the Dehydrator to make dried fruit and the maslin pan to make jam. We also have a Kenwood Chefette to loan if you would like to make your own Christmas cake. - [Ecological Assistant in Fife](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/ecological-assistant-in-fife/) - Job Description Contract Type: Temporary for 2 years. Interview Date: Monday 10th December 2018. This post is restricted to candidates aged 16 - 24 years of age and must be residing in Fife at date of interview. The job pack for this vacancy is attached at the bottom of the page. It provides more detailed - [Winter Diets UK - "Spice Up Your Meals Without Heating Up the Planet"](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/winter-diets-uk-spice-up-your-meals-without-heating-up-the-planet/) - Written by Aisling Geraghty // Nov 7th 2018 Each day that passes, you can feel the English November chill creeping in. Perhaps you have turned your heater on full power or started to light the fire in your living room each evening. If you are like most students, your house has become its own microclimate - [Avocadisaster!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/10/avocadisaster/) - Written by Aisling Geraghty October, 2018 You have been lied to. Lied to by Instagram. Lied to be health blogs. Lied to by ethical eating campaigns and pretty much every facet of modern media. The avo-bubble is a sad one to pop as I also love avocados. I thought their delicious healthy fats were one - [Growing at the Kernel in October](https://transitionsta.org/2018/11/58754/) - Things are progressing nicely at the Kernel growing space. After cultivation in the early autumn, the growing site seems to be draining well but the winter will be our real test. We are enjoying the last of late crop of tomatoes and peppers and preparing to overwinter crops in fleece tunnels to extend our season. - [Cycle Path Lighting Survey](https://transitionsta.org/2018/10/cyle-path-lighting-survey/) - Hi! Current work conducted by Transition University of St Andrews is exploring local stakeholder demand for better cycling infrastructure on campus and between the town and surrounding areas. Could you spare a minute of your time to answer 4 questions regarding cycling infrastructure at the below link? Should you wish to propose any further comments - [The Reverse Vending Machine: Working to Wave Waste in St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2018/10/the-reverse-vending-machine-working-to-wave-waste-in-st-andrews/) - With the Residential and Business Services (RBS) side to the Uni looking to heavily curb their plastic impacts, a recent decision to bring a reverse vending machine to St Andrews is one of the first big steps they are taking to 'put their money where their mouth is'. This machine aims to get people recycling - [Student Job: Campus Cycling Officer!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/07/new-post-campus-cycling-officer/) - Transition UStA is once again teaming up with Cycling Scotland and Bright Green Business to offer part time post of Campus Cycling Officer. The post will be ideally suited to current students with flexible hours of between 10 and 15 hours per week and between 30 to 48 week duration. Applications Close: 16 September Interviews: - [Cosmetics... and Ethics](https://transitionsta.org/2018/10/cosmetics-and-ethics-2/) - New Blog Post by A. Geraghty // October 8, 2018 It’s finally Friday night, and after a long week, you get ready to go out. You stand before the mirror and begin to apply your favourite eye shadow, perfectly complimenting your complexion and making your eyes sultry and mysterious. Does your attention ever gloss over - [Starting the Year as a "Semi-Minimalist" - Aisling Geraghty's Journey to Sustainable Living](https://transitionsta.org/2018/10/starting-the-year-as-a-semi-minimalist-aisling-geraghtys-journey-to-sustainable-living-2/) - AffordblyGreen is the lastest blog site on the scene with heads up on green living tips, blogs about local food eating and even pieces about some of Transition's projects such as our Community Gardens. Mixed up with her own personal experiences, Aisling's weekly blog posts makes for a detailed and worthwhile read. Definitely watch this - [Our September growing and workshop planning at the Kernel](https://transitionsta.org/2018/09/our-september-growing-and-workshop-planning-at-the-kernel/) - It's been a busy few of months at the Kernel growing space over the summer as we have been laying down the groundwork for this brand new project. We have just finished the design for the community vegetable garden and urban farm. We are now waiting for the farmer to finish off the last of - [Bounty on the Beach](https://transitionsta.org/2018/09/bounty-on-the-beach-2/) - Having just joined the Transition team, I am enjoying getting to grips with the seemingly infinite diversity of strands of work that we do. Last week's University of St Andrews Orientation Week made for a perfect if exhausting showcase. I love cooking and I am always looking for some unusual (and free) ingredients so one - [Volunteer profile: Pam, the Skillshare sewing guru](https://transitionsta.org/2018/08/volunteer-profile-pam-the-skillshare-sewing-guru/) - We have asked Pam, who helps out with our Skillshare sewing workshops, to tell us how she got into repairing and upcycling clothes. Here is what she said: As a war baby, I grew up in an environment when of necessity as little as possible was discarded. Old sweaters were unravelled and the wool reused, - [Residential Internship with Flows to the Future](https://transitionsta.org/2018/08/residential-internship-with-flows-to-the-future/) - I cannot begin to say how sweet an opportunity this looks! You'll be moving to The Flow Country, "the best blanket bog of its type in the world" (Quote from the internship description), to support community outreach, environmental education and marketing and communications for the project. Over the five months from October 2018 to February - [Public Consultation on Lade Braes Path Upgrade](https://transitionsta.org/2018/08/public-consultation-on-lade-braes-path-upgrade/) - As a part of this local community do you reckon the Lade Braes path needs change? And if so, what exactly? In partnership with SUSTRANS, Fife council are taking on the task of improving the Lade Braes walk to improve its multi-use accessibility. But not without your say! If this is something that interests you - [Edible Campus Garden Tours](https://transitionsta.org/2018/07/edible-campus-garden-tours/) - We are delighted to introduce the Edible Campus Garden Tours, led by an experienced walking guide, we will take you on a short walking tour around some of the hidden gardens in St Andrews, there may even be some food to harvest. St Gregory's Quad, Pallet garden Everyone is welcome in our Community gardens, - [Campaigning for a Stronger Climate Bill!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/07/campaigning-for-a-stronger-climate-bill/) - For the climate concerned among us perhaps May 24th of this year will be better known for the Scottish Government's delivery of the Climate Change Bill to Scottish Parliament. This Bill has been flagged up by a coalition of climate action groups called Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS), whose chair, Tom Ballantine, has marked it - [Job Opportunity: Guest Experience Manager at St Andrews Botanic Gardens](https://transitionsta.org/2018/07/job-opportunity-guest-experience-manager-at-st-andrews-botanic-gardens/) - The St Andrews Botanic Gardens are a source of outdoor beauty and joy for the many visitors that wander this expansive park each year. To continue this success, the Gardens are looking to build the team with the addition of a new face that can be the energetic, personable point of contact for all its - [Job Opportunity: Garden Section Supervisor at St Andrews Botanic Gardens](https://transitionsta.org/2018/07/job-opportunity-garden-section-supervisor-at-st-andrews-botanic-gardens/) - The St Andrews Botanic Garden holds a collection of 8000 taxa in 18 beautiful acres, including half an acre of glasshouses. For this section of the gardens they are looking for an experienced and inspired individual to be the imaginative spark behind the display of the glasshouses. The post is for a full time position - [New Communications job with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2018/04/new-communications-job-with-transition/) - Transition UStA is looking for a part-time Carbon Communications worker to join the staff team. This 1 day a week post will work across our Climate Challenge Funded projects to create engaging and targeted media. The post holder will be familliar with creating content for social media and also developing printed media campaigns. They will - [Year in Review: Sustainable Transport](https://transitionsta.org/2018/03/year-in-review-sustainable-transport/) - As we write our end of financial year reports, Lara reflects on the sustainable transport achievements of the past year. We thought we would publish her thoughts to give you an idea of what goes on in the life of a Transition project worker. Thank you to all of the volunteers and partners that made - [Focus on: Scotland’s 2050 Climate Group](https://transitionsta.org/2018/02/focus-on-scotlands-2050-climate-group/) - The Young Leaders Development Programme By Lara Fahey, Transition's Sustainable Transport Officer Last month I went to one of the 2050 Climate Group's conferences in Edinburgh. The subject this time was politics, and how we can influence politicians to take action on climate change. We heard from many inspiring speakers including those that attended the - [Transition is recruiting!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/01/transition-is-recruiting/) - Transition UStA is looking for a Project Officer to join our busy staff team based within the Universities Estates department. The post holder will develop and implement practical projects aimed at helping University staff and students live and work more sustainably. This will include projects focused on energy reduction in halls, reducing waste and promoting biodiversity, - [Exciting opportunity to learn more about permaculture in St Andrews!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/01/exciting-opportunity-to-learn-more-about-permaculture-in-st-andrews/) - Permaculture is a holistic design system for sustainable living, creating systems for minimum effort and maximum effect. It is a design system based on ethics and principles deduced from observing nature. Many Transition Town groups, like ours in St Andrews, have strong links to permaculture principals so we are keen to widen the knowledge and - [Transition is recruiting!](https://transitionsta.org/2018/01/transition-is-recruiting-2/) - Transition UStA is looking for a Project Officer to join our busy staff team based within the Universities Estates department. The post holder will develop and implement practical projects aimed at helping University staff and students live and work more sustainably. This will include projects focused on energy reduction in halls, reducing waste and promoting biodiversity, - [ToolShare has Launched!](https://transitionsta.org/2017/11/toolshare-has-launched/) - ToolShare has launched! Sharing Economy Transition University of St Andrews is a group that supports sustainability within the St Andrews community through education and activities. Part of this is through creating a sharing economy, where goods are borrowed by the community when they are needed instead of being bought by individuals who may only use - [Helping St Andrews Transition Survey 2017](https://transitionsta.org/2017/08/helping-st-andrews-transition-survey-2017/) - What does St Andrews need in order for the community to live more sustainably? Our annual survey aims to guide our work and support a funding application to the Climate Challenge Fund in order to run a programme of work from April 2018 to March 2020. Please fill in the form below and help make - [Car Club and Cycle Routes](https://transitionsta.org/2017/08/car-club-and-cycle-routes/) - For six weeks in July and August, I have been interning for Transition. My project was to create two reports: one on the potential expansion of the current electric car club in St Andrews, and another analysing cycle routes and infrastructure across St Andrews. For the report on a car club expansion, the first stage - [East Neuk Shared Use Path Internship](https://transitionsta.org/2017/07/east-neuk-shared-use-path-internship/) - Throughout July I have been interning with Transition on the East Neuk Shared Use Path project. My main focus has been promotion, as at this stage in the project it is key to get as much of the local community involved as possible, in order to attract the attention of local councillors and include larger - [East Neuk Shared Use Path Update](https://transitionsta.org/2017/06/east-neuk-multi-use-path-update/) - The next stage of our East Neuk Shared Use Path project is underway, as we push forward to expand public support for the route between St Andrews and Crail. We now need to attract interest from local councillors and show them why this project is worthwhile and valuable to the local area. In order to do - [Transition Jobs - August 2017](https://transitionsta.org/2017/06/transition-jobs-august-2017/) - Transition has two exciting vacancies open this month that offer a chance to work on sustainability projects across the Town and University. Our Edible Campus project now helps staff, students and local residents to grow food at 14 sites across the town. This role requires a knowledgeable gardener with good communication skills to organise people, space and plants. - [St And Re-use Town pick ups](https://transitionsta.org/2017/05/st-and-re-use-town-pick-ups/) - Students living outwith halls of residence can now get a hand with moving any unwanted household goods. St And Reuse - Town is able to pick up goods from your house and give them back to Students returning in September. Simply fill in the form and we will get back to you within a few - [Wanted: Summer Garden Leaders!](https://transitionsta.org/2017/05/wanted-summer-garden-leaders/) - Join the Edible Campus team this summer! We are looking for enthusiastic food growers to take on a lead role with our support at one of our many Community Gardens including John Burnett Hall, the Careers Centre, ABH, St Regs, Gannochy Quad and the Kernel. Do you love food? Are you interested in learning more - [Bioblitz St Andrews 2017](https://transitionsta.org/2017/05/bioblitz-st-andrews-2017/) - It's almost Bioblitz time once again! As many of you know, Bioblitz aims to promote citizen participation in the collection of scientific data and to develop novel ways of using this kind of data to address important ecological questions. But, crucially, it's also about having lots of fun! The event starts at 5pm on Friday - [Volunteers Clean Up St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/volunteers-clean-up-st-andrews/) - 29 January a group of students and locals picked up 58 kilos of rubbish along Lade Braes and the Kinness Burn! We picked up 42 kilos of rubbish on Lade Braes in 1 hour! Thanks to students and locals coming out even on this wet winter day & Tansy and Katherine for coordinating & St - [Join a course to reduce your environmental impact 9:30-11:30 Wednesdays or 5:30-7:30 Tuesdays](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/join-a-course-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact-930-1130-wednesdays-or-530-730-tuesdays/) - This is an amazing course looking at how to reduce our individual environmental impact. YOU are amazing. You can make a difference. Join us, its free... Click going on facebook, or email us if you don't use facebook and we'll get you booked! Carbon Conversations is a unique and inspiring series of 6 group discussions - [Join a course to reduce your environmental impact 9:30-11:30 Wednesdays or 5:30-7:30 Tuesdays](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/join-a-course-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact-930-1130-wednesdays-or-530-730-tuesdays-2/) - This is an amazing course looking at how to reduce our individual environmental impact. YOU are amazing. You can make a difference. Join us, its free... Click going on facebook, or email us if you don't use facebook and we'll get you booked! Carbon Conversations is a unique and inspiring series of 6 group discussions - [Looking through old files.. What's changed? What's stayed the same?](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/looking-through-old-files-whats-changed-whats-stayed-the-same/) - Transition Open Forum November 2015 At the open forum, participants were encouraged to express what did and did not work well when attempting to reduce their waste, energy usage and food associated footprint. As part of the exercise, they were then asked to contribute possible solutions, each being ranked according to their feasibility and impact. - [Transition is Recruiting: Research Facillitator](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/transition-is-recruiting-research-facillitator/) - Transition UStA is looking for a Research Facilitator to facilitate and support research aimed at solving climate change and sustainability issues with a particular focus on those relating to our University's operations and local community. You must have the ability to engage and inspire diverse groups of individuals regarding the use of research for solving - [Transition is Recruiting: Research Facillitator](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/transition-is-recruiting-research-facillitator-2/) - Transition UStA is looking for a Research Facilitator to facilitate and support research aimed at solving climate change and sustainability issues with a particular focus on those relating to our University's operations and local community. You must have the ability to engage and inspire diverse groups of individuals regarding the use of research for solving - [Volunteers Clean Up St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/volunteers-clean-up-st-andrews-2/) - 29 January a group of students and locals picked up 58 kilos of rubbish along Lade Braes and the Kinness Burn! We picked up 42 kilos of rubbish on Lade Braes in 1 hour! Thanks to students and locals coming out even on this wet winter day & Tansy and Katherine for coordinating & St - [The Professional Skills Curriculum Goes Green](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/the-professional-skills-curriculum-goes-green/) - The Professional Skills Curriculum (PSC) helps students develop a range of professional skills which employers value. A skill in increasing demand is for graduates to have a knowledge of sustainability and environmental issues, and an understanding of how they fit in the workplace. The PSC is proud to present a new online workshop entitled ‘How - [Green Film Festival 2017: 6-13 February 2017](https://transitionsta.org/2017/02/green-film-festival-2017-9-13-february-2017/) - The Green Film Festival is NEARLY UPON US! As always this is a great opportunity to get inspired and meet others in St Andrews thinking about sustainability and the environment. We have 4 fabulous films lined up and playing at the Byre Theatre. The Green Film Festival kicks off at the St Andrews Brew Pub - [Refreshers Week with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2017/01/56912/) - Happy New Year 2017, and welcome back to St Andrews! Refreshers Week is just around the corner, and Transition has quite a number of events lined up. There’s something for everyone, and a comprehensive list can be found below. Like to get down and dirty, grubby and muddy? Come to one of our garden sessions. Need - [A Year in Transition 2016](https://transitionsta.org/2017/01/a-year-in-transition-2016/) - Help us celebrate this year's achievements: And all the wonderful people who made it possible: Join us in 2017 and let's make next year's achievements even bigger! - [Cycle route study shows the way to Crail](https://transitionsta.org/2016/12/cycle-route-study-shows-the-way-to-crail/) - Cycle paths are a vital step to helping people get out of their cars on on their bikes and this new study looks to start the process of creating a route between St Andrews and Crail. The route is seen as a priority for linking communities in the East Neuk with St Andrews and the - [Happy Holidays!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/12/happy-holidays/) - As the year comes to a close we've been reflecting on the incredible amount of activity in the past 12 months. For the first time ever we have a campus cycling officer who has been promoting sustainable travel in an unprecedented way (see our video below). We’ve had the number and diversity of Skillshare events - [Happy Holidays!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/12/happy-holidays-2/) - As the year comes to a close we've been reflecting on the incredible amount of activity in the past 12 months. For the first time ever we have a campus cycling officer who has been promoting sustainable travel in an unprecedented way (see our video below). We’ve had the number and diversity of Skillshare events - [Cycling in St Andrews: Who are we and what do we do?](https://transitionsta.org/2016/12/cycling-in-st-andrews-who-are-we-and-what-do-we-do/) - We will shortly be applying for our Cycle Friendly Campus Award from Cycling Scotland and Lara, our fabulous cycling officer, compiled a video for the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges' (EAUC) Transport Conference this week of what we have been doing for cycling here in St Andrews! Thank you so much to everyone, past and present, - [Happy St Andrews Day - let's celebrate our amazing biodiversity!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/happy-st-andrews-day-lets-celebrate-our-amazing-biodiversity/) - HAPPY ST ANDREWS DAY, EVERYONE! To celebrate, we are very proud to share with you James Montgomery’s incredible video of this year’s event AND a link to the updated annual report (below)! Please do check them both out and re-live the wonderful 48 hours from June – you might spot yourself! Many thanks again to - [Autumn Garden Update - There's still delicious food to be had and lots to help with!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/autumn-garden-update-theres-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 chilies, and helps with general Transition publicity. As the days get shorter and the cold sets in, we unfortunately no longer have the delicious tomatoes, - [Tackling Food Waste](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/tackling-food-waste/) - What do you do with your food waste? Transition is looking to help households and residences in St Andrews that currently cannot separate their food waste from landfill. Most of these households are flats in the centre of town and we are interested to know what they currently do with their waste and whether they - [Out with the old, in with the new](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/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 her research on her website and Katherine tweets as@Ellsworth_Krebs. Email her at ke68@st-andrews.ac.uk. Those who have stopped by 7 Woodburn Place in the last - [We love compost! Do you?](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/we-love-compost-do-you/) - A post by Andrea, one of our Campus Garden Workers, who has been working hard for Transition (3 tomato seasons now) to establish community gardens across St Andrews! We are very lucky to have someone so passionate and friendly to teach those who go to our 14 gardens! Soil care is at the heart of what - [Let's make St Andrews a Cycle Friendly Campus!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/lets-make-st-andrews-a-cycle-friendly-campus/) - Lara, our campus cycling officer, has been a busy bee promoting more sustainable travel around St Andrews! This post gives a bit of background to her role! In a collaborative project between Transition University of St Andrews and Cycling Scotland, her role is to support the development of cycling across the University of St Andrews. - [A Week in Transition: reflections from our new Research Facilitator](https://transitionsta.org/2016/11/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 domestic energy demand and expectations of home comfort. You can find more about her research on her website and Katherine tweets as @Ellsworth_Krebs. Email her - [640kg harvested this season! Autumn Garden Update](https://transitionsta.org/2016/10/640kg-harvested-this-season-autumn-garden-update/) - If you are up for picking or digging for your food there is no need to visit the fruit & veg aisle; it is all in the great outdoors right here in St Andrews. We have grown and harvested over 640kg of organic, locally grown, no food miles fruit and veg this season! A big thank - [St Andrews Greenweek 2016](https://transitionsta.org/2016/10/st-andrews-greenweek-2016/) - Greenweek - Monday 3rd to Sunday 9th October Green week aims to create an atmosphere that is fun, engaging and supportive by focusing on the positive changes we can make together, and celebrating our successes. You can keep up to date on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsGreenWeek Monday 3 October Green Week Events List Sustainable Transport 9-5 - [Get involved with Skillshare](https://transitionsta.org/2016/06/get-involved-with-skillshare/) - SURVEY CLOSED - CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER OF OUR PRIZE DRAW, SINEAD Skillshare is a Transition initiative encouraging the community to share simple skills. Community is at the heart of Transition, with the belief that creating happier, fairer and stronger communities will in turn support us to begin to build a more sustainable society. Please - [First Dig at New Low Carbon Community Hub](https://transitionsta.org/2016/05/first-dig-at-new-low-carbon-community-hub/) - Volunteers are being asked to help break new ground at the St Andrews Botanic Gardens on Sunday, May 22nd from 11:00 – 2:00 in an effort to create a community food growing space. “Just as from small acorns do mighty oaks grow this first session will be about laying out and planting up a - [Ride Leader course - book now! ](https://transitionsta.org/2016/03/become-a-leader-a-ride-leader/) - DATE CHANGE : Want to learn a transferable skills and help others build their confidence on the road? Transition UStA is offering local residents and University Students and Staff and opportunity to gain the nationally recognised Ride Leader a-accreditation. The training provides you with an excellent vocational skill, confidence and knowledge. Sign up for this excellent FREE - [Summer internship with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2016/05/summer-internship-with-transition/) - Transition UStA is looking for a summer intern to undertake market research linked to our new Low Carbon Hub (skillshare and growing project) at the St Andrews Botanic Garden. This is a great opportunity to take on a marketing role within a small organisation where you will consider who your audience is, how they can - [Leaving your rented house this summer ? We can help lighten the load](https://transitionsta.org/2016/04/leaving-your-rented-house-this-summer-we-can-help-lighten-the-load/) - If you are leaving St Andrews this summer and would like to pass on your unwanted household goods to incoming students there is now a simple route for getting stuff collected from your door. Local charity StAndEN are working with our own St And Re-use to provide a household goods pickup scheme for students that - [How did we do in 2015-16 ?](https://transitionsta.org/2016/04/how-did-we-do-in-2015-16/) - Last year was the busiest yet for Transition UStA according to this new report that summarises activity. This was really down to having a huge number of active volunteers from all backgrounds undertaking projects related to making Transition happen in St Andrews. So whether you helped collect and sort some of the 4 tonnes of - [Guardbridge Road Closure - Bike It](https://transitionsta.org/2016/01/guardbridge-road-closure-try-cycling/) - Beat the traffic and enjoy a cycle into St Andrews along the Guardbridge to St Andrews cycle route. Using bikes from the Transition Bike pool we will be able to offer commuters a FREE bike loan service from the "Guardbridge Park and Pedal" stop throughout the 8 week period of road closure. This will be an - [One Morning at the Bus Station...](https://transitionsta.org/2016/03/one-morning-at-the-bus-station/) - Buses get a bad rep. Research in Milton Keynes has shown that many people think of the bus as uncomfortable, inflexible, or even just low-status. Often, people hold these views with little actual experience of bus travel, or without acknowledging the inflexibility that informs their own thinking! Buses are an essential plank in building a - [Guardbridge - St Andrews Led Rides](https://transitionsta.org/2016/02/guardbridge-st-andrews-led-rides/) - This week we finally launched our Guardbridge Park and Pedal Scheme, which allows people who need to travel to and from St Andrews to park their cars at Guardbridge and cycle the rest of the way on FREE loaned bikes! Bike Pool and the University's Estates Department have been busy spending the last couple of months - [Business & Organisations Survey- Crail to St Andrews Cycle Path](https://transitionsta.org/2016/02/business-survey-crail-to-st-andrews-cycle-path/) - Cycling is very important to our local economy so, as part of a feasibility study looking into a Crail to St Andrews Cycle Path, we are asking local businesses, organisations and community groups to take part in a quick survey. This will compliment wider consultation and planning around potential routes and financing. For more information - [Veg Bags - the low down](https://transitionsta.org/2013/09/veg-bags-the-low-down/) - What: Veg bags - offered by Transition, cover a portion of veg for 1-2 people for a week (depending on how much you eat). They include potatoes, onions, carrots and a mixture of seasonal vegetables! Organic and local, all veg included is grown 20 miles away by Bellfield Organics - all for only £6.50 a bag! - [A cycle path from St Andrews to Crail ?](https://transitionsta.org/2016/02/a-cycle-path-from-st-andrews-to-crail/) - Would you use a cycle path from St Andrews to Crail ? It could be to visit friends, commute to work or exercise those muscles. Transition UStA has received funding from SESTrans to investigate the possibility of developing this route for the benefit of commuters, visitors, businesses and for safe routes to school. Its a - [ Ring in the New Year with Carbon Conversations](https://transitionsta.org/2015/12/ring-in-the-new-year-with-carbon-conversations/) - The St Andrews community has always prided itself on having a finger on the global pulse and so, as recent events have reaffirmed the significance of climate change, it is time for all of us to answer the global call to action. The recent Paris Climate Change Summit 2015 saw 190 nations agree that urgent - [Bioblitz 2014-2015 report and Save the Date for 2016!](https://transitionsta.org/2016/01/bioblitz-2014-2015-report-and-save-the-date-for-2016/) - BioBlitz Report Transition has been involved in both of the St Andrews BioBlitzes - they are great opportunities to connect with the local environment, learn about the great biodiversity of St Andrews Bay and spend time with many environmentally conscious people and organisations. The BioBlitz team have just completed a two year report which highlights - [Ring in the New Year with Carbon Conversations](https://transitionsta.org/2015/12/ring-in-the-new-year-with-carbon-conversations-2/) - The St Andrews community has always prided itself on having a finger on the global pulse and so, as recent events have reaffirmed the significance of climate change, it is time for all of us to answer the global call to action. The recent Paris Climate Change Summit 2015 saw 190 nations agree that urgent - [What is the Edible Campus ? New Video](https://transitionsta.org/2015/11/what-is-the-edible-campus-new-video/) - Its been another great growing year for the St Andrews Edible Campus with nearly 700 kg of fruit and veg now having been harvested. To celebrate this, and to help promote the project, a team of Students have created a short promotional video to get across the facts. The Growing Spaces are open to all - [Become an Orchard Surveyor and help create the National Inventory ](https://transitionsta.org/2015/11/become-an-orchard-surveyor-and-help-create-the-national-inventory/) - Transition UStA is recruiting a team of volunteers to survey all the Orchards in the East of Fife as part of the National Orchard Inventory. The project aims to map the location and condition of all the Orchards in our area and reconnect people with these great local assets as well as build local knowledge - [Transition St Andrews video!](https://transitionsta.org/2015/10/transition-st-andrews-video/) - Check out the Transition St Andrews video here! Did you know Transition St Andrews has been selected as a finalist for the Green Gown awards 2015? In the words of Ron Burgundy, that's kind of a big deal! Transition St Andrews does an amazing amount of work across the community, running numerous projects such as - [The Energy Ambassador Scheme is back - now with added savings!](https://transitionsta.org/2015/10/the-energy-ambassador-scheme-is-back-now-with-added-savings/) - A cold home and large energy bills are no joke. So why not make a date with the Energy Ambassadors and get some great practical advice on how you can save energy and make your home more cosy. This year we have teamed up with St Andrews Environmental Network's Handy Man scheme which offers FREE - [Greenweek is coming](https://transitionsta.org/2015/09/greenweek-is-coming/) - The countdown has started to St Andrews Greenweek 2015 where we celebrate all things 'green' in the series of community, staff and student events. Sunday 4th October to Sunday 11th October Green week aims to create an atmosphere that is fun, engaging and supportive by focusing on the positive changes we can make together, - [Ride Leader Training course](https://transitionsta.org/2015/08/ride-leader-training-course/) - Our Bike Pool project is running the nationally recognised Ride Leader training for FREE. This will provide you will the skills and knowledge to take out groups of people on pre-risked assessed routes. Its an excellent vocational skill that sits well on any CV whilst providing a vital service to new and returning cyclists. To sign - [Transition's Orientation week plans 2015](https://transitionsta.org/2015/07/transitions-orientation-week-plans-2015/) - Orientation Week is a great chance to get involved in Transition related activities. As a collective of Students, University Staff and local residents we undertake a range of practical projects within the Transition Town agenda. All our events are open to students (new and returning) as well as staff and local community members so please - [Pre-loved Bike Rental starts](https://transitionsta.org/2015/08/pre-loved-bike-rental-starts/) - Transition UStA has just launched a "refurbished" bike-hire scheme at DRA halls. Our growing collection of over 20 bikes is available for low cost weekly hire now, but, you can also book up for longer term loans from the beginning of September. The scheme aims to provide you with a low-cost, low carbon travel solution - [How did we do?](https://transitionsta.org/2015/06/how-did-we-do/) - In March the Transition Steering group and Staff tried to bring together the last 3 years of work into one report and found it a difficult task. With hundreds of volunteers, multiple projects and a very active steering group our report just gives a flavour of what's going on under the very broad banner of - [Bike Maintenance Training](https://transitionsta.org/2015/05/bike-maintenance-training/) - Fancy learning some handy bike maintenance skills? This one day course (either 23rd or 24th May) will really put you on the road to faster, safer cycling for life! Excuse the pun The course costs £15 (with £5 returned when you come back to a future Bike Pool maintenance session) but, if you bring your - [Experience - My First EV journey](https://transitionsta.org/2015/05/experiance-my-first-ev-journey/) - Transition Project Manager, Alistair Macleod, shares his first experience of taking an electric E-CAR for a business meeting in Stirling with a colleague. Previously a trip to Stirling for 2 people in a petrol car would not raise an issue but with the aim of reducing our carbon footprint as an organisation, I decided to - [Book up a Bike Maintenance Session](https://transitionsta.org/2015/05/book-up-a-bike-maintenance-session/) - Our Bike Pool project is now able to offer groups in St Andrews FREE 2 hour bike maintenance sessions that aim to make your bikes go faster safer. We can bring all the tools as well as a trained mechanic and competent volunteers at you Halls, Community Centre, School or event. You just have to - [The E-Car Club is HERE! 10 Electric vehicles are now available for use in St Andrews!](https://transitionsta.org/2015/04/the-e-car-club-is-here-10-electric-vehicles-are-now-available-for-use-in-st-andrews/) - After many years of planning and lots of sustained effort from several members of the University and Transition, the official launch of Scotland’s first ALL electric vehicle car club occurred last week in St Andrews. The E-Car Club is the first of its kind north of the border and with a fleet of 10 electric - [Inner Transition Week](https://transitionsta.org/2015/04/inner-transition-week/) - Transition groups work across many themes such as Energy, Transport, Food and Economy but it's important to remember that what brings these all together is the people involved. Its not surprising then that any successful Transition process needs to be as much about the inner life of the people and groups that are making it happen, - [Can you make St Andrews Transition ?](https://transitionsta.org/2015/04/can-you-make-st-andrews-transition/) - Can you help make Transition happen here, in St Andrews ? By joining the Transition UStA steering group you can take action on a range of sustainability issues including travel, waste, energy, local economy, food and biodiversity. So this is your chance to get involved! Transition UStA Annual General MeetingThursday 9th April 20155pmThe Glass Class - [Reflections on 2050 Designed by Me Youth Climate Summit](https://transitionsta.org/2014/12/reflections-on-2050-designed-by-me-youth-climate-summit/) - Transition UStA Chair, Maria Cooper, gives us her view of this landmark youth engagement event: The morning of November 26th saw a buzzing atmosphere in the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Scottish youth had gathered for an inspiring day of speeches and workshops on climate change and how Scotland will deal with it in the future. The - [Transition UStA and StAndEN awarded another year of funding!](https://transitionsta.org/2014/11/transition-usta-and-standen-awarded-another-year-of-funding/) - Great news - Transition UStA and our partners at StAndEN have been awarded another major grant from the Climate Challenge Fund towards delivering project in 2015-16. This will enable us to deliver 6 projects within the St Andrews area that build on our current work and compliment some of the big energy reduction projects in - [Fife Diet COOP joins Saints Exchange Trade event](https://transitionsta.org/2014/11/fife-diet-coop-joins-saints-exchange-trade-event/) - The November Saints Exchange trading morning is pleased to welcome our first Fife Diet Food COOP to be held in St Andrews. Alongside all the usual busy trading on Saints Exchange you can also pick up local food goodies and dried food goods from Fife Diet. As both groups are keen to promote positive local - [Transition Scotland submission to Smith Commission](https://transitionsta.org/2014/11/transition-scotland-submission-to-smith-commission/) - How could the further devolution of power to Scotland help Transition happen here? This crucial question was debated at the Transition gathering in St. Andrews in October 2014 with the aim of creating a submission to the Smith Commission on devolution but also, and maybe more importantly, setting out a shared vision for our transition - [Autumn in the Gardens](https://transitionsta.org/2014/10/autumn-in-the-gardens/) - There are lots of practical sessions coming up this Autumn in the Edible Campus. From taking fruit cuttings to soil maintenance - its a busy time. We have harvested well over 200kg of veg so far this year across the campus and also harvested over 200kg of fruit from the Orchard and there is still - [Scottish Orchard Gathering - Help Needed](https://transitionsta.org/2014/10/scottish-orchard-gathering-help-needed/) - Here is a new event that is needing your help. The Scottish Orchard Gathering is looking for volunteers to help with catering and event recording. Would you be able to lend a hand and in return attend this really interesting conference with first class speakers and demonstrations. You will be given travel expenses and fed and - [St Andrews Sustainable Living Fair 2014](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/st-andrews-sustainable-living-fair/) - Line up for the Sustainable St Andrews Fair announced ! Alongside the Transition Road show and REconomy we will be co-hosting with our partners at StAndEN the 2014 St An drews Sustainability fair. There will be experts in energy, fantastic foodies, eye catching clobber, terrific transport types, wonderful waste people and an excellent array of advisor's - [Transition Roadshow detailed programme release](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/transition-roadshow-detailed-programme-release/) - We are now releasing our DETAILED PROGRAMME for the Transition Roadshow on Sat Oct 11th. It looks like an amazing range of workshops! There should be something there for everyone, whether you are new to Transition or have been involved for a long time. This is a great opportunity to be (re)-inspired, energised and motivated - [In Town : Rob Hopkins, co-Founder of Transition Network](https://transitionsta.org/2014/10/in-town-rob-hopkins-co-founder-of-transition-network/) - The concerns that many people have around oil dependence and economic insecurity are likely to increase in Scotland in the coming years. And many of these concerns unify Transition Network initiatives around the world, including Scotland. The Scottish referendum continues to have an impact; and has maintained momentum for radical change beyond a yes - [REconomy workshop detailed programme released](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/reconomy-workshop-detailed-programme-released/) - We are very excited to release the Detailed Programme of our upcoming REconomy workshop. Featuring a wide range of speakers and facilitators, this promises to be a very interesting and thought-provoking day. Whether you're interested in social enterprise, community supported agriculture, Local Resilience Action Plans or LETS schemes, this is the workshop for you. Come - [Rob Hopkins talk at the Byre Theatre](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/rob-hopkins-talk-at-the-byre-theatre/) - We are really pleased to be welcoming Transition Town co-founder Rob Hopkins to St Andrews on Friday 10th October where he will be giving a fairly informal talk at the Byre Theatre (7pm start). Rob has been a figurehead for the Transition movement since starting the Totnes group back in 2005. Since then the movement - [Transition Roadshow Event - St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/transition-roadshow-event-st-andrews/) - Saturday 11th October 9.30-17.15: Arts Lecture Theatre, St Andrews Don't miss this chance to take part in the Transition Network Roadshow with Transition Co-founder, Rob Hopkins. An inspirational day of workshops and exchanges on positive community action, suitable for established Transition Initiatives, new groups, and others working on or interested in environmental and social issues. - [REconomy Scotland EVENT](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/reconomy-scotland-event/) - How can we get our local economy to thrive against a backdrop of change and environmental constraints? Transition UStA is excited to be hosting a Transition REconomy event in St Andrews that will bring together experts from across the REconomy spectrum - from social enterprise to Local Trading systems and more. There will be presentations - [BOOK NOW - new Carbon Conversations courses starting soon](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/book-now-new-carbon-conversations-courses-starting-soon/) - Is the future worth a conversation? Carbon Conversations is a set of six friendly and practical meetings to help explore the transition to low carbon living. Sessions run in groups of 6-10 people, creating a supportive group experience that helps people halve their personal carbon footprint. They deal with the difficulties of change by connecting - [A Car Club for St A - Public Meetings coming up](https://transitionsta.org/2014/08/a-car-club-for-st-a-public-meetings-coming-up/) - After a very positive response to our Car Club survey in July we are now hosting TWO public meetings to explore what a car club in St Andrews could mean for residents and businesses. Its your chance to find out what this fast growing method of car use is all about and potentially influence how - [Jobs with Transition 2 - Project Officer](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/jobs-with-transition-2-project-officer/) - Our second great job opportunity this month is for a part time Projects Officer to work on some exciting University based projects. You will be a highly motivated individual who is able to work independently, and as part of a team. You must have the ability to engage and inspire diverse groups of individuals regarding sustainability - [Transition's Freshers' Week Plans](https://transitionsta.org/2014/08/transitions-freshers-week-plans/) - Orientation Week is fast approaching, and we at Transition have a fantastic range of events planned. All our events are open to students (new and returning) as well as staff and local community members. Please use the Facebook event links to share events with your friends, and come along and introduce yourself on the day. - [Jobs with Transition - Carbon Conversations & Admin Worker](https://transitionsta.org/2014/09/jobs-with-transition-carbon-conversations-admin-worker/) - Here is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in sustainability issues and community development. Transition UStA are looking for someone to help lead on the promotion and coordination of their successful Carbon Conversations project which has helped over 150 people to take practical, personal action on their Carbon Footprints. The post holder will - [What is 'here in St Andrews'?](https://transitionsta.org/2014/08/what-do-we-mean-by-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 - [A car club for St Andrews?](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/a-car-club-for-st-andrews/) - Would you like the occasional use of a reliable, clean and cheap car without all the hassle of owning it? Across the UK we are now seeing the rise in car clubs that are providing their members with an alternative way to gaining access to a car whilst reducing car use and pollution. Now Transition - [Next Steps to Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/next-steps-to-transition/) - We are seeking your ideas and opinions on what Transition UStA should do next year to help make St Andrews a greener and more resilient town. Take part in our quick survey now and help guide St Andrews in its Transition. By way of a thank you to all participants you are invited to enter - [Saint Exchange's new website goes LIVE!](https://transitionsta.org/2014/06/saint-exchanges-new-website-goes-live/) - Saint Exchange, the local trading scheme of St Andrews, which was part of the Climate Challenge Fund bid has been running since December 2011. Since trading began, we have seen over 80 local residents & students sign up to become members, registering 250 trades worth more than 1000 saints. Trading has been varied and extensive - [Return of the Kailyaird](https://transitionsta.org/2014/06/return-of-the-kailyaird/) - We all appreciate fresh food, especially if we grow it ourselves. And "growing your own" is arguably a more resilient, healthier and tastier option than buying from a supermarket with a supply chain stretching to the moon and back. So Transition UStA was really interested to hear that the "Kitchen Garden", or "Kailyaird" in Scots, was making a return at one of the most prestigious hotels in the area, the St Andrews Bay. - [StandRe-Use 2014: We're gonna need a bigger van](https://transitionsta.org/2014/06/standre-use-2014-were-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!](https://transitionsta.org/2014/06/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. - [Summer in St Andrews? Join Carbon Conversations!](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/summer-in-st-andrews-join-carbon-conversations/) - Do you know a bit about climate change but not really see what you can do to lower your carbon impact? Or maybe you would like to get to know a group of people who want to talk about the issue in a supportive environment? Or perhaps you aren't sure of the facts at all. Either way, Carbon Conversations will provide an opportunity to build knowledge, consider your own values and actions, develop skills in communicating about climate change, and get to know others in St Andrews. - [Eating the weeds](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/eating-the-weeds/) - With all the recent activity in the gardens, there's been a lot of preparation for the coming months - what we're going to grow for our summer salads, autumn crops and for storing over the winter. We can get a bit preoccupied with the never ending battle with the weeds, but at this time of - [Summer Volunteer posts with Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/summer-volunteer-posts-with-transition/) - Transition UStA are looking for two enthusiastic volunteers to help with our Social Enterprise Development and Edible Campus project over the summer. Both posts will be based in our office on East Sands but enjoy lots of flexibility and support from the staff and steering group. We are ideally looking for at least 3 hours - [Get to know the University's Environment Team!](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/get-to-know-the-universitys-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! - [Who are the Energy winners?](https://transitionsta.org/2014/05/energy-winners/) - The Interhall energy competition has drawn to a close, and the winners have been announced. How did your hall do? - [Who rules money?](https://transitionsta.org/2014/04/who-rules-money/) - In this blog post, our new Transition reporter Polly Lawman gives her take on the recent 'Positive Money' event. - [The Edible Campus in April](https://transitionsta.org/2014/04/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. The Community Garden (our most established garden), is continuing to develop the forest garden, with lots of rhubarb and soft fruit bushes planted last month. - [Broccoli for all at University Hall!](https://transitionsta.org/2014/04/broccoli-for-all-at-university-hall/) - By Charlotte Davis – Garden Organiser at University Hall Community Garden The original University Hall vegetable patch exists now only in history books, but when the idea restoring a hall veg patch were floated last autumn we were assured that it had once been a central part of hall life. We had greenhouses in between Westerlee - [Building a Garden](https://transitionsta.org/2014/04/building-a-garden/) - St Gregory's quad is a lovely sheltered spot, perfect for enjoying the sunshine and a great place to grow some easy salads and vegetables. During Green Week last month, we worked with the St Andrews Fellowship and St Gregory’s quad residents to make some raised bed planters from disused scaffolding boards and pallets. We came - [Transition's Steering Group](https://transitionsta.org/2014/04/transitions-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! - [Green week review](https://transitionsta.org/2014/03/green-week-review/) - Green Week brought together community organisations, student societies, academics, and Transition: University of St Andrews, for a week-long celebration of sustainable living in St Andrews. How many events did you get to? - [Celebrating Transition & AGM](https://transitionsta.org/2014/03/celebrating-transition-agm/) - Transition is celebrating! We will be holding our AGM on the 8th of April and as part of that we want to celebrate with you all the fantastic things we have done over the last year. Come along to meet others involved in Transition, learn about all the different things that we do and have - [Green Week is Here....](https://transitionsta.org/2014/03/green-week-is-here/) - An action packed week of all types of activities: films, debate and discussion, tree planting, craft making, competition, good food - all aimed at inspiring and celebrating sustainable living in St Andrews. - [A Vision for a Living Heart of St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2014/03/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 of St Andrews. He was impressed by the dedication and spirit of the members of the committee put a piece together for the next newsletter - [Talking about 'The Next Generation' at the EAUC Scotland Conference](https://transitionsta.org/2014/03/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 SD and Transition Steering Group Member) Joshua Msika (Transition Steering Group Co-ordinator) Morgan Buckner (Transtition Steering Group Member and Transition Green Week Intern) Lucy Anderson - [Learning to grow - the edible campus year](https://transitionsta.org/2014/02/learning-to-grow-the-edible-campus-year/) - You can help create the edible campus and learn lots of great skills on the way by joining one of the many workshops and demonstrations planned for this year. From bug box building to seed sowing and soil care there is plenty to do and learn. Explore the Edible campus year in this prezzi and - [Green week is coming.......](https://transitionsta.org/2014/02/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. - [Tales from a Calamitous Kitchen: Dealing with a Burnt Pot](https://transitionsta.org/2014/02/tales-from-a-calamitous-kitchen-dealing-with-a-burnt-pot/) - We are happy to collect all sorts of items at StAndReuse but we love it even more when items are donated in good condition. Follow the tips in this blogpost to keep your pots and pans sparkling! - [Fruit tree pruning workshop](https://transitionsta.org/2014/01/fruit-tree-pruning-workshop/) - These two short practical workshops will teach you some basic skills for winter pruning of apple trees. With two community orchards in St Andrews you will get an opportunity to prune young trees at Stanks Park and mature trees in the wonderful Old St Leonards school Orchard . Both sessions are free and will be - [Get help with Student Energy](https://transitionsta.org/2013/12/get-help-with-student-energy/) - Transition UStA has launched a new, free service aimed at helping Students in Private accommodation to save money and stay warm this winter. We all know how complex home energy can be especially in a shared house. Our team of energy ambassadors have been trained to provide good, basic advice on how to keep your - [St Andrews Green Film Festival](https://transitionsta.org/2013/11/st-andrews-green-film-festival/) - Get your tickets NOW for St Andrews FIRST Green Film Festival which is being held on the weekend of the 22-24 November 2013. The festival showcases inspiring feature films regarding the environment, ecology & climate change and tells the story of the inspiring work done by countless organisations & individuals as they work towards a - [Carbon Cafe](https://transitionsta.org/2013/10/carbon-cafe/) - Carbon Café is St Andrews green social networking phenomenon which offers a chance for people who are interested in environmental issues to meet socially for a drink and a chat. Carbon Cafés are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month and our next meeting will be on: 10th October 2013 from 6pm to 8pm in - [Carbon Conversations Courses](https://transitionsta.org/2013/07/carbon-conversations-courses/) - Is the Future worth a conversation? Voted as one of the top solutions to climate change, Carbon Conversations is an innovative, supportive and pro-active way of challenging climate change and examining the benefits of low carbAndrews - town and gown. on living. It’s delivered in small groups and provides a non-judgemental space where people can come - [Get involved](https://transitionsta.org/2013/09/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. - [FRESHERS WEEK!](https://transitionsta.org/2013/09/freshers-week/) - We’ve got lots of exciting “green” events happening throughout Freshers’ Week this year (9-16th Sept 2013). Click on the event titles to find out more info, and LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE to get all the latest updates and news throughout the week. Transition University of St Andrews runs projects for students who want to get involved and - [Work for Transition - New Carbon Conversations worker required](https://transitionsta.org/2013/08/work-for-transition-new-carbon-conversations-worker-required/) - Transition UStA is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual who can help deliver our Carbon Conversations program in 2013/14 . The post holder will be required to develop publicity material and marketing ideas to attract new participants as well as help coordinate the bookings, facilitators and meeting venues. A key part of their role will also - [Work for Transition - New Carbon Conversations worker required](https://transitionsta.org/2013/08/work-for-transition-new-carbon-conversations-worker-required-2/) - Transition UStA is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual who can help deliver our Carbon Conversations program in 2013/14 . The post holder will be required to develop publicity material and marketing ideas to attract new participants as well as help coordinate the bookings, facilitators and meeting venues. A key part of their role will also - [Carbon Conversations Courses](https://transitionsta.org/2013/07/carbon-conversations-courses-2/) - Is the Future worth a conversation? Voted as one of the top solutions to climate change, Carbon Conversations is an innovative, supportive and pro-active way of challenging climate change and examining the benefits of low carbAndrews - town and gown. on living. It’s delivered in small groups and provides a non-judgemental space where people can come - [Read all about it........](https://transitionsta.org/2013/07/read-all-about-it/) - Please come and borrow some of the wonderful Transition Books that are now available at the University Library. It's exciting to see them all so shiney and new, but we'd prefer that they were as well used as possible! To help you access these, and other relevent resources, we have put together some Transition Reading - [Elder Flower Cordial](https://transitionsta.org/2013/07/elder-flower-cordial/) - We had lots of requests for the Elderflower Cordial recipe served at the "no Impact Man" film the other week so thought we had better post it here (care of Azaharah). 25 or so elderflower heads Finely grated zest of 3 lemons and an orange ( used a lime in place of a lemon here) - [600 Days of Transition](https://transitionsta.org/2013/07/600-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](https://transitionsta.org/2013/07/600-days-of-transition-2/) - 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. - [Summer Film Series is here!!](https://transitionsta.org/2013/06/summer-film-series/) - Transition is running a set of films over July & August showcasing inspiring films about climate change, the environment & sustainability. Most of the films are free to attend, with some charging a nominal fee of £2 to cover venue hire charges. The first film is "No Impact Man" following the lives of the Beavan - [StAndRe-Use Drop-offs in Graduation week](https://transitionsta.org/2013/06/standre-use-drop-offs-in-graduation-week/) - We know that many of you are about to leave St Andrews for the last time. What better way to leave a legacy than to pass on some of your beloved possessions to next year's students? - [Saint Exchange Keeps Trading!](https://transitionsta.org/2013/06/saint-exchange-keeps-trading/) - Saint Exchange is the new Local Currency in St Andrews. Since starting in January this year, there are now over 60 members and have registered over 100 trades. Our next Trading Event is on Saturday 15th June. Come along to find out more about what's been happening, find out how to join, or start offering your - [Transition's May Picnic](https://transitionsta.org/2013/05/transition-picnicwhy-we-need-the-st-andrews-botanic-gardens/) - A picnic in St Andrews botanical gardens on a hot, sunny, Saturday in May - no better place to spend a few hours playing and socialising amongst a back drop of living colour... Transition held its end of term picnic in the park and asked everyone who came along, "Why does St Andrews need the botanic - [St AndRe-Use Drop-off points in halls](https://transitionsta.org/2013/05/st-andre-use-drop-off-points-in-halls/) - Wondering what to do with all that stuff you can't take home at the end of the semester? St AndRe-Use are offering a ‘cut-out and keep’ solution to deal with your unwanted STUFF at the end of the year. You ‘cut out’ the waste, We ‘keep’ it for next year’s students. We are specifically collecting - [St AndRe-Use Drop-off points in halls](https://transitionsta.org/2013/05/st-andre-use-drop-off-points-in-halls-2/) - Wondering what to do with all that stuff you can't take home at the end of the semester? St AndRe-Use are offering a ‘cut-out and keep’ solution to deal with your unwanted STUFF at the end of the year. You ‘cut out’ the waste, We ‘keep’ it for next year’s students. We are specifically collecting - [Savvier Cooking with Cook Smarter](https://transitionsta.org/2013/04/savvier-cooking-with-cook-smarter/) - Want to learn how to make the most out of your food budget? Save money whilst cooking as well as saving on your energy bills? And all the while make small changes around the kitchen which could lower your carbon footprint? COOK SMARTER is running a Cooking Class on Friday 19th April to teach you - [Savvier Cooking with Cook Smarter](https://transitionsta.org/2013/04/savvier-cooking-with-cook-smarter-2/) - Want to learn how to make the most out of your food budget? Save money whilst cooking as well as saving on your energy bills? And all the while make small changes around the kitchen which could lower your carbon footprint? COOK SMARTER is running a Cooking Class on Friday 19th April to teach you - [Saint Exchange LAUNCH](https://transitionsta.org/2013/03/saint-exchange-launch/) - Launch / Coffee Morning Saturday 6th April 11-1pm Victory Memorial Hall. St Andrew's local currency- SAINT EXCHANGE- has started trading and is encouraging new members to get involved. It allows members to offer their skills, talents and home-made goods in order to earn “Saints” which they can then redeem on the things they might need - [Transition AGM](https://transitionsta.org/2013/03/transition-agm/) - Transition's AGM Transition is holding its Annual General Meeting in April, to which university staff, students and members of St Andrews community are all warmly invited. The AGM will take the form of an election to select the new steering group Committee and Co-ordinator, and a celebration of the achievements of the outgoing Steering Group and - [What have we been up to?](https://transitionsta.org/2013/03/what-have-we-been-up-to/) - Seeds Sown for an Edible Campus this Year With Spring on the way volunteers have a been avidly sowing seed ready for planting out once the frost has past. Transition is keen to help you take on your own patch of growing space and still has a wide variety of vegetable seeds available for - [Green Week Activities](https://transitionsta.org/2013/03/green-week-activities/) - 10th to the 16th March 2013 St Andrews Green week will be packed with events and activities aimed at taking positive local action on our environment. Get involved by visiting the new Green week website and view the up-to-date timetable of events that are happening during the week. www.standrewsgreenweek.com Also check out the facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsGreenWeek Green Week Transition - [The Orchards of St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2013/03/the-orchards-of-st-andrews/) - Orchards once dominated St Andrews but we now have few left; places like St John's Gardens and the new housing developments on Abbey walk are but two of many former patches. Many communities – including St Andrews – are planting new orchards in an effort to increase biodiversity, enhance the landscape and provide a good - [Do you live in halls?](https://transitionsta.org/2013/03/do-you-live-in-halls/) - Margot is an undergraduate student researching her dissertation "Green Buildings and the environmental psychology of their occupants: How do physical building characteristics, occupant attitudes and behaviour choices influence actual energy consumption?" If you live in halls, we would appreciate it if you could spare 10-15 minutes to participate in her online survey........(click on the title for details) - [Green Week Activities](https://transitionsta.org/2013/01/get-set-for-st-andrews-green-week/) - 10th to the 16th March 2013 St Andrews Green week will be packed with events and activities aimed at taking positive local action on our environment. Get involved by visiting our Green week page and taking part in the green week challenge. Remember, we do this together... Saturday 9th March Compost Making Workshop 10am - 12noon Botanics - Free but advance - [New Carbon Conversation Courses - Book Now](https://transitionsta.org/2013/02/new-carbon-conversation-courses-book-now/) - Is the future worth a conversation? Carbon Conversations is a set of six friendly and practical meetings to help explore the transition to low carbon living. Sessions run in groups of 6-10 people, creating a supportive group experience that helps people halve their personal carbon footprint. They deal with the difficulties of change by connecting - [The Future of Food at St Andrews University](https://transitionsta.org/2013/02/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 like the University of St Andrews, reconnecting with local food networks poses benefits as well as challenges. To better understand this phenomenon, the St Andrews - [Mad Tea Party (Cook Smarter @ Fine Food Fayre) ](https://transitionsta.org/2013/01/mad-tea-party-cook-smarter-fine-food-fayre/) - Sunday 3rd Feb Younger Hall 11.00 to 17.00 Join us for a cuppa at the Mad Tea Party! Transition's local food & food waste initiative Cook SMARTER will be holding a tea party at The Annual Fine Food Fayre. There will be cakes & muffins, games & activities around cooking smarter, laughter & madness, - [St AndRe-Use semester 2 drop-offs/giveaways](https://transitionsta.org/2013/02/standre-use-semester-2-drop-offsgiveaways/) - Come along to the car park at the Chaplaincy (Mansefield), at 3 St Mary's Place (opposite the Students' Union) Monday Feb 18th 12-4pm to drop off any unwanted items you have collected over the past months. They will be passed on to new owners, an excellent alternative to sending them to landfill. Everything from TVs - [Mad Tea Party (Cook Smarter @ Fine Food Fayre)](https://transitionsta.org/2013/01/mad-tea-party-cook-smarter-fine-food-fayre-2/) - Sunday 3rd Feb Younger Hall 11.00 to 17.00 Join us for a cuppa at the Mad Tea Party! Transition's local food & food waste initiative Cook SMARTER will be holding a tea party at The Annual Fine Food Fayre. There will be cakes & muffins, games & activities around cooking smarter, laughter & madness, - [February Open Forum](https://transitionsta.org/2013/01/february-open-forum/) - Tuesday 5th Feb Parliment Hall 17.30 to 19.30 February's Open Forum will feature workshops on planning Green Week, Transitions vision and the usual transition project developments. We welcome new faces along with old hands. With Green Week offering a chance to extend the sustainability agenda out into the community it would be great to see members of - [Markup: Image Alignment](https://transitionsta.org/2013/01/markup-image-alignment/) - Welcome to image alignment! The best way to demonstrate the ebb and flow of the various image positioning options is to nestle them snuggly among an ocean of words. Grab a paddle and let's get started. On the topic of alignment, it should be noted that users can choose from the options of None, Left, Right, and Center. In - [Chasing Ice Film](https://transitionsta.org/2013/01/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 Ice. It follows the National Geographic photographer James Balog as he brings to life the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS)—a massive photography project that placed 30 cameras across three - [Local Holidaying / Christmas Events](https://transitionsta.org/2012/12/local-holidaying-christmas-events/) - Many students studying at St Andrews will be staying here over the Christmas and New Year Period and to encourage you to make the most of those holidays locally, Transition along with Student Services are providing a programme of events and things to do, to make this period more enjoyable. Not only that, but by - [Transition Bake Sale](https://transitionsta.org/2012/12/transition-bake-sale/) - Our Growing Food project is holding a bake sale to raise much needed funds to by equipment, materials and plant stock for gardens across the University. Please get involved and maybe make a few cookies in support of the stall. We are also looking for help staffing the stall and even eating the food - - [NEW Transition Project Worker application open](https://transitionsta.org/2012/11/new-transition-project-worker-application-open/) - We are pleased to announce that Transition UStA is looking for a new full time project worker to help drive forward our activities within the University. This exciting and challenging role will seek to build on our existing work on Energy and Transport whilst encouraging the development of practical academic study to support Transition within - [Wild Food Walk](https://transitionsta.org/2012/11/wild-food-walk/) - Transition have teamed up with marvellous St Andrews Fine Dinning people to host a Wild Food Walk. This will be taking place on Sunday 18th November at 11.30am starting from the entrance to Cockhaugh Park on Ladybreas . Led by the knowledgeable Fife Ranger, Tony Wilson, we should be able to forage for some seasonal foods including fungi, berries - [LETS Drop In Sessions](https://transitionsta.org/2012/11/lets-drop-in-sessions/) - Mansfield Building (opp Students Union) Mon 19th or Tues 20th November 2-4pm Interested in increasing your wealth and helping the local economy to thrive? LETS are local exchange and trading schemes which allow you to offer and receive goods and services locally without needing to have money in the first place. It offers the possibilities - [Transition Open Forum](https://transitionsta.org/2012/11/transition-open-forum/) - Transition Open Forum Tuesday, 6 November, 17:30 - 19:30 St Mary’s Quad, Divinity Lecture Theatre 1 This month’s Transition Open Forum is going to be really interesting as we will be asking how research and practice at the University can inform Transition activities across St Andrews. We have already seen some excellent examples where student projects have - [4 Seasons in One Day](https://transitionsta.org/2012/11/4-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. - [Transition House Warming](https://transitionsta.org/2012/10/transition-house-warming/) - As the temperature drops and nights draw out we all know our energy use and bills begin to rise . To help you make savings and take advantage of all the help there is available on home energy Transition have teamed up with local Energy Experts, StAndEN to host a fun information event as part of the - [New Transition Community Map](https://transitionsta.org/2012/10/new-transition-community-map/) - Happy Friday! Today Transition unveils its new community map - a resource that tracks all of our activities and secret spots on an interactive google map, editable by you! The map is color coded (and as you'll have noticed above) is ready for even more suggestions and additions. Maroon transition symbols indicate anything dealing with - [Transition at Freshers Week](https://transitionsta.org/2012/09/transition-at-freshers-week/) - Help Needed: We know all you transition folk will be rushed off your feet during Orientation week but if you have a few moments spare it would be great if you could help spread the good word at these events: Monday 10th from 12pm to 5pm - Alternative "Green" Fair - Outside the Library. Transition Stall - [Blasda comes to St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/2012/09/blasda-comes-to-st-andrews/) - Transition will be holding a wee Blasda event on Saturday 15th September from 11am to 3pm outside the Chaplaincy on St Mary's Place. Blasda is gaelic for tasty, delicious, appetising, sweet and we will be aiming to create some fresh bread from scratch using a bike powered flour mill and a skillet to celebrate this. - [The Eighth Wonder of the World?](https://transitionsta.org/2012/08/the-eight-wonder-of-the-world/) - This week Lucy had the pleasure of trialling Transition's new Wonderbag: an insulated bag which aims to cut carbon emissions by using heat from the pot to cook its contents. An interesting idea, but, does it actually work? The proof is in the pudding... - [Contemplating carbon: a step on the Transition journey](https://transitionsta.org/2012/03/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)](https://transitionsta.org/2012/03/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. - [Scrumptious smörgåsbords ](https://transitionsta.org/2012/03/scrumptious-smorgasbords/) - It has been a busy couple of weeks for our food projects. Vegetarian cooking; vegan cooking; raw cooking... we've seen it all! - [Transition Open Forum: From the Front Lines](https://transitionsta.org/2012/03/transition-open-forum-from-the-front-lines/) - Find out what happened at our open forum last week! - [Part Time Carnivore, a Reflection](https://transitionsta.org/2012/03/part-time-carnivore-a-reflection/) - In this post Aiden Bowman, our communications assistant, talks about his experience with part time carnivore and reasons why we should reduce our meat intake. - [Weird but wonderful](https://transitionsta.org/2012/02/weird-but-wonderful/) - Don't know what to do with the contents of your organic veg box? Fife Diet were on hand on Monday to help out. - [101 Ways to Chop an Onion](https://transitionsta.org/2012/02/101-ways-to-chop-an-onion/) - Friday afternoon saw the second of our low-carbon cooking class where our chef Nami introduced us to Fiery Korean Soup and a Delicious Vegetarian Stir-fry. - [Coriander & Caster Sugar](https://transitionsta.org/2012/02/coriander-caster-sugar-on-a-monday-night/) - Monday saw the latest of our low-carbon cooking classes and the Chef’s Choice with Jeff proved to be our most popular class yet! - [Green Week is on its way!](https://transitionsta.org/2012/02/green-week-is-on-its-way/) - Green Week is back and its better than ever! - [SRC Ditches RBS in Move Towards Ethical Banking](https://transitionsta.org/2012/02/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...](https://transitionsta.org/2012/02/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. - [Got Green Fingers?](https://transitionsta.org/2011/12/got-green-fingers/) - In this post, Aiden Bowman (Transition Staffer and 2nd Year Art History Student) looks into the University Community Garden, giving a brief history and some interesting new information on how the garden is interacting with the community. - [A Gift is for Life, Not Just For Christmas](https://transitionsta.org/2011/12/a-gift-is-for-life-not-just-for-christmas/) - In this post, Lucy Anderson (volunteer with Transition University of St Andrews and PhD student at the University) talks about a fantastic new monthly event which aims to re-skill the St Andrews community in craft making, just ready for Christmas! - [Carbon Conversations](https://transitionsta.org/2011/11/carbon-conversations/) - In this blog, Hanna Plant (Learning & Education Coordinator, Change Agents UK and ex-Sustainability Intern with the University of St Andrews Environment Team) shares her experiences of the Carbon Conversations programme. - [Taking on the Tar Sands](https://transitionsta.org/2011/10/taking-on-the-tar-sands/) - In this blog, Lauren King (Co-ordinator for the student society OneWorld and winner of the 2011 Environmental Campaigner of the Year from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation) shares her experiences of a trip to the Alberta Tar Sands this summer and her inspiration for campaigning on the topic. - [World Resources Forum](https://transitionsta.org/2011/10/world-resources-forum/) - In this blog, Kirsten Jenkins (4th year Sustainable Development) shares her experiences of being a youth delegate at the World Resources Forum in Switzerland this summer. - [Musings of a windfarmer](https://transitionsta.org/2011/10/musings-of-a-windfarmer/) - In this blog Roddy Yarr (Environment and Energy Manager at the University of St Andrews) talks about his first-hand experiences working on the Kenly Wind turbine development. - [The movement is growing](https://transitionsta.org/2011/09/the-movement-is-growing/) - In this blog, Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs (Student Co-ordinator for Transition University of St Andrews) looks forward to the future of the Transition movement here at the University of St Andrews, and announces details of our first Open Forum. - [The Beginnings](https://transitionsta.org/2011/09/the-beginnings/) - In this blog, Lauren King (Co-ordinator for the student society OneWorld) explains a bit more about the beginnings of the Transition movement here at the University of St Andrews. ## Pages - [Home](https://transitionsta.org/) - We are one of over 200 Transition town groups across 48 countries, taking local action on the climate crisis. Each, in our own way, cultivating change, challenging dependency on fossil fueled systems, and fostering community resilience. Community leadership and ownership are at the heart of Transition St Andrews. With the support and passion of dedicated - [Events](https://transitionsta.org/events/) - Events Calendar Will Be Right Back!Our calendar has temporary technical issues, we're working on it and will restore the calendar listing as soon as possible! - [Past Events](https://transitionsta.org/past-events/) - [Johanna Willi](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/who-are-we/johanna-willi/) - Ecological Projects Manager Johanna’s been on the Fife nature conservation scene since 2008 and thoroughly enjoys working with people to improve our local habitats for wildlife. She joined the Environment Team at University of St Andrews in 2021. Her main role is to create a more vibrant, biodiverse campus together with staff, students and volunteers. - [Meet the Team](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/who-are-we/) - Alistair MacleodProject ManagerHaving joined Transition back in 2013 as the Project Manager, Ali is the captain of our climate action ship. Sonja PotjewijdProject OfficerJoining the Transition team in 2023, Sonja brings with her a wealth of skills and great enthusiasm for re-use, biodiversity and active travel. Anya Hart DykeSkillshare Coordinator & Project OfficerSince joining us - [St AndReuse & Store](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/standreuse/) - [Transition St Andrews Community Interest Company (CIC)](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/transition-st-andrews-cic/) - Overview In Summer 2017 Transition University of St Andrews became incorporated.Being a Community Interest Company (CIC) allows us to expand our growing number of projects that involve selling goods and services (Bike Rentals, The Tree, Skillshare & Toolshare, and the Green Film Festival).Importantly, becoming incorporated protects all our wonderful volunteers and staff - who make - [Repair & Advice Cafe](https://transitionsta.org/repair-cafe/) - Our Repair & Advice Cafe meets monthly, usually on the penultimate Thursday or Friday of the month. See here for when the next one is. We offer FREE sewing and electrical repairs for the whole community! Just stop by with your clothes, bags, jewellery or chipped ceramics, but if you’d like to get an electrical - [Bedding & Kitchen Packs](https://transitionsta.org/bedding-and-kitchen-packs/) - We are super excited to offer pre-loved bedding bundles and sustainable kitchen packs. Start your University year with our pre-loved bedding bundles and Sustainable Kitchen Packs, ensuring that you have everything you need to start your time at the University while joining the local sharing economy, which benefits your wallet and your environmental footprint. How - [Skillshare](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/skill-share/) - Any enquiries, please contact transition@st-andrews.ac.uk Join the Facebook Skillshare community group What is Skillshare? Skillshare is a Transition initiative encouraging the community to share skills, knowledge, know-how and support. Community is at the heart of Transition, with the belief that creating happier, fairer and stronger communities will in turn support us to begin to build - [Submit An Event](https://transitionsta.org/events/submit-an-event/) - [Greenspaces & Wildlife](https://transitionsta.org/greenspace/) - Why are greenspaces & wildlife important? If everyone lived like we do in the UK, we would need three planets to support us! We need to be more respectful of the world around us and use only what we need. This is true in our homes, in our public spaces and in the natural environment.Sustainable - [Get Involved](https://transitionsta.org/get-involved/) - Join Transition St Andrews Transition is about getting involved in your local community. Transition is made up of people all across the University and local community. Coming together, we are taking practical action on the climate crisis, building community resilience, and cultivating a shared vision of a fairer, low carbon future. The ways to get - [Meadows in the Making](https://transitionsta.org/greenspace/meadows-in-the-making/) - What is Meadows in the Making? Impact So Far Hectares of meadow Trees planted Meters of hedgerow planted Green Spaces Gallery Upcoming Events - [Sharing, Reuse & Repair](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/) - Why is a sharing economy important? Podcast - Join us as we delve into Transition's reuse/repair and skillshare initiatives. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast! Transition has been promoting sustainability for over 10 years. One of our flagship programs is our reuse/repair and skillshare initiative, aimed at combating throwaway culture - [Repair Cafe](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/repaircafe/) - Events Run People Involved Weight Collected (kg) Upcoming Events - [Bike Pool](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/) - Visit Bike Pool on Facebook What is Bike Pool? Bike Pool is about getting more people cycling, and cycling safely, in St Andrews. There are four key areas to this project:1) We refurbish abandoned/donated bicycles to stop them from going to landfill.2) We rent out bikes and support people with upkeep. This also helps reduce - [Litter Picks and Beach Litter](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/litter-picks/) - Why litter picks? Litter picks and beach cleans are great ways to care for our local area and wildlife. We have been hosting and supporting litter picking events ever since Transition began in St Andrews. They take place on the beaches, waterways and just about anywhere in St Andrews where someone wants to do a - [Close Pass Indicator study](https://transitionsta.org/close-pass-indicator-study/) - Poor observation by drivers causes nearly half of all collisions between cyclists and vehicles whilst our travel survey's continually highlight that the fear of traffic is the biggest barrier to cycling. Whilst we await the creation of segregated cycle paths to really drive cycling numbers up then, we need to look at other ways to - [Account Registration](https://transitionsta.org/register/) - Creating an account will give you access to our events system, allowing to you register for events, view all your current bookings and cancel your place at any time. Transition Partners - please complete this registration form then email Transition@st-andrews.ac.uk to request access to the Event Dashboard, allowing you to submit events. - [The Tree](https://transitionsta.org/local-food/the-tree/) - The TreeInvolved page for more information on taking a role in this student-led coop. Open during term times. Bulk orders available throughout the year by emailing transition@st-andrews.ac.uk What is The Tree? The Tree is a student-led cooperative food hub selling local, organic and affordable food, cleaning supplies and other goods in St Andrews. It connects - [Tool Share](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/toolshare/) - Any enquiries, please contact transition@st-andrews.ac.uk. What is Tool Share? Tool Share works just like a library where you can find the tools you need, loan them out, and host a party or get your home DIY projects started. Why buy new when you can borrow? It is a no brainer! With Tool Share you will - [Nicola Pates](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/who-are-we/nicola-pates/) - Sustainable Travel Officer Having worked in the voluntary sector for the past 18 years, Nicola is passionate about the difference we can make by bringing people together. Working primarily on sustainable travel alongside Heather, she's looking forward to helping more people discover some of the brilliant walking, running and cycling routes around our beautiful town - [Bike to Work Breakfasts, Tindal's Cafe, Walter Bower House](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/bike-to-work-breakfasts/) - University Staff Cyclists - get another reward for your efforts by joining us for the Bike to Work Breakfast at Walter Bower House. £5 Voucher if you Cycle or Wheel in to work to spend on Breakfast items at Tindal’s Cafe. We’ll be in the foyer of Walter Bower House from 0800 till 9.30 on the - [Other Projects](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/) - Other Active Travel ProjectsHere you will find information on projects run by Transition UStA in the St Andrews area. If you scroll down you can find more information on community endeavours we are involved in or support. You can also find more information on active travel projects by heading to our hub for smart travel, - [Air Quality Monitoring Project](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/air-quality-monitoring/) - What is air pollution and what are the risks?When referring to 'good' or 'poor' air quality, we are referring to how exposure to the air affects someone's health. Increased air pollution decreases air quality and can negatively impact a person's health.Air pollution is the number one environmental health risk worldwide, according to the World Health - [Air Quality Alerts](https://transitionsta.org/travel/safety-maps-and-information/air-quality-dashboard/) - Know your local air quality To protect yourself from poor air quality you can use forecasting to plan your time outdoors according to what the air quality will be and limit your exposure to air pollution. Air Quality in Scotland uses their network of monitoring sites to provide near real-time updates on air quality and - [Cargo and Adapted Cycles](https://transitionsta.org/cargo-and-adapted-cycles/) - What are Cargo Bikes and Adapted Trikes?You are now able to loan an E-Cargo Bike from us for 2 weeks for Free.There is a small security deposit, and you can borrow a helmet from us. You'll receive a lock, 1-3 hour Induction on using the bike and support throughout your loan.This is a great opportunity - [Edible Campus](https://transitionsta.org/local-food/edible-campus/) - See our Get Involved page for more information on becoming a garden leader. What is Edible Campus?Edible Campus is a network of community gardens where people come together to grow food, meet likeminded people, and gett their hands dirty. We manage over a dozen community gardens and support two community orchards. The majority of these - [Anya Hart Dyke](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/who-are-we/anya-hart-dyke/) - Skillshare Coordinator & Project Officer With a background in sustainability, education, and campaigning, Anya brings a wealth of energy to a post and project that arguably is at the heart of all that is Transition: bringing people together to share skills, resources, and support. As a mum of two, Anya is passionate about engaging families - [Smarter Travel](https://transitionsta.org/travel/) - What is smarter travel and why is it important?Smarter travel is about getting about with the maximum benefit to you and the least impact on the planet. We know how to work smarter, with the least effort and less cost to ourselves now we need to focus on making our transport smarter.Transport is the largest - [Active Travel for All Festival 2023](https://transitionsta.org/active-travel-week-2023/) - Active Travel for All Festival 2023 A week long celebration of active travel that everyone can get involved in. No matter your ability or fitness. There is an event for you. When: Monday 20th March - Friday 25th March 2023 Where: All over St Andrews What: A festival of events celebrating walking, cycling and other - [Pricing and FAQs](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/bike-pool-hire/) - Pricing Prices are determined based on the quality of the bike (Low, Medium, High, Special) and the length of the rental. A £70 refundable deposit is applied to each rental. Below the prices are the up front total you will pay. Special Category Bicycles 1-3 Months £100/pa + £70 deposit £170 4-6 Months £120 + - [Green Week 2023](https://transitionsta.org/greenweek2023/) - When: Monday 30th January - Sunday 5th February 2023 Where: All over St Andrews What: Green Week is a week of environmental action led by the St Andrews student union's Environment Subcommittee and supported by Transition. The theme of 2023 is “Removing Barriers: A Collaborative Town and Gown Environmental Week of Action”. The events, hosted - [Newsletter Features](https://transitionsta.org/newsletter-features/) - [The Kernel](https://transitionsta.org/the-kernel/) - What is The Kernel?The Kernel started up in 2016 at the heart of the Community Share for Climate Care project. As a community space for collaboration and environmental activities, it is about supporting practical ways to reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change. This includes projects around waste, food growing and energy advice.The Kernel is - [Eco-Anxiety](https://transitionsta.org/climate-knowhow/eco-anxiety/) - What is Eco-Anxiety?From time to time we all experience feelings of worry, discomfort and unease. But when these feelings are continuous, whether mild or severe, they can cause changes in our behaviour. In some cases the impacts can be debilitating. This is referred to as anxiety. Eco-anxiety is simply the state of anxiety brought on - [Climate Conversations](https://transitionsta.org/climate-knowhow/climate-conversations/) - What are Climate Conversations?Climate change is the biggest challenge currently facing humanity and we all know that we need to take action now.Do you feel that our future is worth a conversation? Join a group of concerned locals to discuss the climate crisis – what it means to you and what practical actions we can - [Living Labs: Sustainability Research](https://transitionsta.org/climate-knowhow/living-labs/) - What is Living Labs?Living Labs links practice, teaching and research at the University of St Andrews. It is a style of research that has a direct and positive impact in the local environment and community. Through practical, detailed and applied learning opportunities, Living Labs can enhance student experience.Transition facilitates Living Labs for students at all - [Cargo and Adapted Cycles Rental](https://transitionsta.org/cargo-and-adapted-cycles-rental/) - What are Cargo Bikes and Adapted Trikes? At Transition we have a fleet of cargo and adapted cycles available to hire for both individuals and businesses. Our goal is to replace journeys made by vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) with our zero-emission cycles, as well as support people to get active and get cycling. - [Liftshare](https://transitionsta.org/travel/lift-share/) - What is Liftshare?We are delighted to see staff and students back in the buildings – especially if it does not have to cost the Earth! The Liftshare app connects you with drivers or passengers who regularly make the same journeys. It is quick, easy and free to sign up.Sharing lifts are a great way to - [St Andrews Bioblitz](https://transitionsta.org/greenspace/st-andrews-bioblitz/) - Bioblitz 2016 Film Upcoming Events - [Climate Know-How & Action](https://transitionsta.org/climate-knowhow/) - Why is Climate Know-How & Action?Often the hardest step in taking action is understanding what is climate change and speaking about it. This is what 'Climate Know-How & Action' is all about. From film screenings to supporting academic research and everything inbetween, our projects and activities aim to make climate change a normal conversation to - [Local Food](https://transitionsta.org/local-food/) - Our Local Food ObjectivesWe are all about connecting people to local, healthy and affordable food in and around St Andrews. And to get people eating and growing more of it. Eating, sharing and growing are great ways to reduce our collective carbon footprint. The benefits? Meet new people. Learn new skills. Try new active, healthy - [MyTurn](https://transitionsta.org/myturn/) - [Available Projects](https://transitionsta.org/climate-knowhow/living-labs/available-projects/) - NEED MORE INFORMATION OR DON'T SEE A PROJECT FOR YOU? If you're interested in one of these projects or have an idea or topic that you would like to explore please get in touch with us via email. IS FAIRTRADE RELEVANT ENOUGH IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE EMERGENCY? Project Main Purpose: The University’s Fairtrade Steering - [Active Travel Champions](https://transitionsta.org/travel/active-travel-champions/) - Current Active Travel Champion Projects Walk with Transition New buddy walking programme, open to all Walks with Transition Wee Walk once a Week (WWOAW) University staff only WWOAW Crail to St Andrews Shared Path A funded infrastructure project connecting local routes Crail to St Andrews Shared Path Belles on Bikes Peer to peer support group - [Maps and Useful Information](https://transitionsta.org/travel/safety-maps-and-information/) - [Led Rides](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/learn-to-fix-bikes-1/) - Want to make friends, get fit and visit new places?Transition has trained up a fantastic group of volunteers to lead a range of rides from total beginner to more advanced rides into the East Neuk and beyond. How can I get involved?If you want to join us keep an eye out here and on Facebook - [Submit Organizer Form](https://transitionsta.org/submit-organizer-form/) - [submit_organizer_form] - [Organizer Dashboard](https://transitionsta.org/organizer-dashboard/) - [organizer_dashboard] - [Submit Venue Form](https://transitionsta.org/submit-venue-form/) - [submit_venue_form] - [Venue Dashboard](https://transitionsta.org/venue-dashboard/) - [venue_dashboard] - [Learn to Fix Bikes](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/learn-to-fix-bikes/) - Why is cycle maintenance important?Learning to fix your own bike is an essential skill for any cyclist. Especially if you are planning to take advantage of the beautiful scenery surrounding St Andrews and go on rides outside of town. Luckily Bike Pool is here to help! Not only do we provide training and courses up - [Fix-It Sessions](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/fix-it/) - What are the Fix-It Sessions?Does your bike need a bit of TLC? We run twice weekly Bike Pool Fix-It sessions! These sessions are part of our aim to support people to become self-sufficient at fixing and maintaining bikes.These allow you to bring your bike along for some free help and guidance to fix your bike or - [Go E-Bike](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/go-e-bike/) - What is Go E-Bike?The Go E-Bike Scheme in St Andrews came about as a way to encourage University staff to drive less and cycle more. Especially with a lot of staff moving to Eden Campus at Guardbridge, we don't want this to add more traffic. But more than that, cycling is all round a better - [My Bookings](https://transitionsta.org/events/my-bookings/) - Event Registrations - [Make A Payment](https://transitionsta.org/make-a-payment-invoice/) - [Green Film Festival](https://transitionsta.org/climate-knowhow/green-film-festival/) - What is the Green Film Festival?The Green Film Festival takes place each year in the second week of February.Transition introduced the festival to St Andrews as a week-long festival which includes series of documentary films, events and workshops. All targeted toward families and individuals of all ages with an aim at raising awareness and engaging - [Payment Confirmation](https://transitionsta.org/my-account/gp-receipt/) - [Transaction Failed](https://transitionsta.org/gp-transaction-failed/) - Your transaction failed, please try again or contact site support. - [My Invoices](https://transitionsta.org/gp-invoices/) - [My Subscriptions](https://transitionsta.org/gp-subscriptions/) - ['Green' student societies & activities](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/green-student-societies-activities/) - Societies and ActivitiesFor a small town by the North Sea, St Andrews is full of groups actively working towards a more sustainable future. Read below to find out which student groups are about.If you are a group that would like to be promoted, let us know! Sustainable Style St AndrewsA group set up to tackle - [Log In](https://transitionsta.org/log-in/) - Please log in to access our events system, allowing to you register for our events, view all your current bookings and cancel your place at any time. Transition Partners - you can also use this log in form to access the Event Dashboard. - [NHS Test and Protect](https://transitionsta.org/events/nhs-test-and-protect/) - [My Account](https://transitionsta.org/my-account/) - [Crail to St Andrews Shared Path](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/crail-to-st-andrews/) - What is it?Communities from Crail to St Andrews are working to connect up through a 11 mile shared path. This is a part of the wider East Neuk 50, linking Kirkcaldy to Dundee via a single coastal shared path.The path will offer a friendly, safer commute via bike or foot between Crail and St Andrews. - [Manage My Events](https://transitionsta.org/events/manage-my-events/) - [Edit Profile](https://transitionsta.org/my-account/edit-profile/) - [Big Bike Hire Out (October/November) - Register Your Interest](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/bike-pool-hire/big-bike-hire-out-october-register-your-interest/) - Big Bike Hire Out (October/November) - Register Your Interest Expressions of interest for our next Big Bike Hire Out event have now closed. We hope to have more opportunities available to rent a bike after Christmas. - [Journey Emissions Calculator](https://transitionsta.org/travel/safety-maps-and-information/journey-emissions-calculator/) - The below calculator will show you the emissions produced as CO2e (for any quantity and type of greenhouse gas, CO2e signifies the amount of CO2 which would have the equivalent global warming impact) for a journey of any given length. - [Cycle Training](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/cycle-training/) - What cycle training do you offer?Cycling can seem scary at times, especially on the road. If you are new to cycling or simply want a refresher there are several things Bike Pool can do to help. If you want to learn to support others and practice your skills we also provide opportunities for that!We run - [About Us](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/) - Who are we?Since 2009, Transition UStA has been a hub for sustainability across the town. We aim to create a more climate resilient St Andrews and support people in their journeys to low-carbon living. Spanning the themes of Smarter Travel, Sharing, Repair & Reuse, Local Food, Climate Know-How & Action and Green Spaces & Wildlife - [Privacy Notice](https://transitionsta.org/privacy-notice/) - Privacy Notice This Notice explains how we will collect and use your personal data. We are the data controller for personal data that we process about you. Throughout this Notice, "TransitionStA CIC", transition@st-andrews.ac.uk,“Transition UStA”, "we", "our" and "us" refers to Transition St Andrews CIC. "you" and "your" refers to those people who volunteer, take part - [NHS Test and Protect - Privacy Notice](https://transitionsta.org/events/nhs-test-and-protect/nhs-test-and-protect-privacy-notice/) - Collection of personal data - privacy noticeUpdateThe timetable for planned phased reopening of sectors includes a substantial reopening of many settings from 26 April 2021.The Scottish Government has updated customer contact collection guidance in advance of reopenings during Spring 2021. It is strongly recommended to request the collection of the name and contact details for - [Diversity in Active Travel](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/diversity-in-active-travel/) - What is Diversity in Active Travel?Transition is committed to promoting equality and diversity in our work. Diversity in Active Travel is about increasing the accessibility of our walking, wheeling and cycling projects in St Andrews. We are seeking to address the barriers that prevent more people from getting involved in active travel, so that we can design - [Alistair Macleod](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/who-are-we/alistair-macleod-2/) - Project Manager Alistair comes to Transition from the Dundee based charity Solar Cities Scotland where he managed a team of staff delivering behaviour change projects and promoting sustainable energy. Prior to this he was manager of a Development Trust based in Dundee that undertook Social, Physical and Environmental projects in an effort to build a - [Sam Woolhead](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/who-are-we/sam-woolhead/) - Project Officer Having recently graduated from the University of St Andrews with an MA in Sustainable Development, Sam is now the team's new Project Officer. His role will focus mainly on all things waste related such as St AndRe-use and beach cleans, but will also be supporting the group with media and communications, as well - [Our Funders and Supporters](https://transitionsta.org/about-us-and-projects/our-funders-and-supporters/) - As a grassroots organisation Transition relies heavily on funding support to carry out its projects. As a result we are extremely greatful to the following organisations for their contributions to our work. The University of St Andrews Initiated by Students and Staff from the University our work aligns with the zero carbon and zero - [Adapted Cycles Trial](https://transitionsta.org/travel/other-projects/adapted-bike-trial/) - Transition University of St Andrews are working with partners Fabb and Scottish Disability Sport to provide a free trial of adapted cycles for those living and working in the St Andrews area, starting on Wednesday 18th August and running every Wednesday until the 6th October (except 1st September). There are three sessions per day (10:30am - 11:30am, 12:30pm - 01:30pm, 02:00pm - [The Kernel: A low-carbon hub](https://transitionsta.org/greenspace/thekernel/) - What is The Kernel?The Kernel started up in 2016 at the heart of the Community Share for Climate Care project. As a community space for collaboration and environmental activities, it is about supporting practical ways to reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change. This includes projects around waste, food growing and energy advice.The Kernel is - [Donate Your Bike](https://transitionsta.org/travel/bikepool/donate-your-bike/) - Why should I donate my bike?Leaving University? Skipping town? Or simply have an old bike you don't use anymore? Donate your bike to us at Transition and we'll make sure it gets passed on to people who need it.Great for the environment - by donating your bike and allowing us to reuse it you help - [Active Travel Blog](https://transitionsta.org/travel/active-travel-blog/) - Active Travel UpdatesHere you will find all blogs containing information, news and updates on Active Travel - in St Andrews and beyond!If you would like to be involved please get in touch via transition@st-andrews.ac.uk. We are looking for guest bloggers, opinion pieces, commuter profiles or anything else that could contribute to keeping our community up - [St AndReuse Online Order Form](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/standreuse/st-andreuse-online-order-form/) - **With restrictions eased the Online Order Form is currently not in operation. If you are looking for items contact Transition@st-andrews.ac.uk to arrange a date to visit our storage** It has taken for a winter lockdown for us to set this up. So far it has proven a really effective way to re-home the pre-loved but - [The Active Way - Connecting St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/travel/the-active-way-st-andrews/) - The Active Way, a community-led project that aims to better connect the neighbourhoods, pathways and streets of St Andrews, officially launched via social media in late April 2021.Phase zero has been funded by the ‘Places for Everyone’ Sustrans charity, and will lead into the community consultation around the creation of a cohesive network of paths - [#PollutionIsPants](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/pollutionispants/) - What fashion decisions you make can massively impact your environmental and social footprint. It is really impressive: 600 kgs of pre-loved clothes can reduce 22.5 tonnes of CO2 and save 3.6 billion litres of water! Not to mention avoid the poor track record the fashion industry has when it comes to worker rights. For Fashion - [Towards a Plastic Free St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/sharing/plastic-free-st-andrews/) - In 2019, we joined a town-wide campaign to tackle single-use plastics. By 2024, we aim to: (1) Cut out single-use disposable plastics; (2) Reduce the amount of litter in the town and marine litter on the beaches; and (3) Adopt a waste plan to reduce landfill and increase reuse. To do this we see working ## Events - [Staff Go E-Bike Induction - SOI building](https://transitionsta.org/event/staff-go-e-bike-induction-soi-building/) - Staff can access the university fleet of 20 e-bikes for business and commuter journeys after attending this short induction. Bikes can be picked up at five campus stations, including Walter Bower House, using a phone app to unlock them and used for 24 hours for free (72 hours at the weekend). - [E-Bike Induction at the Gateway - Staff only](https://transitionsta.org/event/e-bike-induction-at-the-gateway-staff-only/) - Staff can access the university fleet of 20 e-bikes for business and commuter journeys after attending this short induction. Bikes can be picked up at five campus stations, including Walter Bower House, using a phone app to unlock them and used for 24 hours for free (72 hours at the weekend). - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-19/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-17/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-18/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-15/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-16/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-13/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-14/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-11/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-12/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-9/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-10/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-7/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-8/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-4/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-5/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-6/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-2/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school-3/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Bike Pool Fix-it session at Old Burgh School](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-fix-it-session-at-old-burgh-school/) - Get your bike running smooth and fast by bringing it along to our free Bike Fix-It session at the Old Burgh School bike workshop. Our team of volunteer bike mechanics will help you identify and correct basic bike issues whilst helping you learn some skills so you can keep your bike in good condition. Most - [Tree care - tend a hedgerow wildlife corridor - ORIENTATION EVENT](https://transitionsta.org/event/tree-care-tend-a-hedgerow-wildlife-corridor-orientation-week-event/) - Come along to help us look after a new wildlife corridor on campus. Hedgerows are wonderful habitats and provide berries and nectar for birds and insects, nesting space, 'flyways' for bats, and highways for hedgehogs and other small mammals. Our young saplings need regular care as they establish. All helping hands greatly appreciated. Get to - [Foraging Walk on the Lade Braes Wild Side - ORIENTATION EVENT](https://transitionsta.org/event/foraging-walk-on-the-lade-braes-wild-side-orientation-week-event/) - Come along for a foraging meander along Lade Braes to spot autumn's bounty of wild edible offerings. From elderberries and rosehips to beechnuts and the more mysterious jelly ears. Get to know some plants and fungi in our Scottish countryside, what you could make with them, and share your own foraging favourites, stories and recipes - [Guided Bat Walk on Campus - ORIENTATION WEEK EVENT](https://transitionsta.org/event/guided-bat-walk-on-campus-orientation-week-event/) - Join us for an evening saunter to discover the fascinating world of bats on our doorstep. We’ll bring along bat detectors which you’ll have a chance to try out, making echolocation audible to the human ear and bringing these nocturnal animals to life.Meet on the lawn outside Andrew Melville Hall, North Haugh, St Andrews. We’ll - [Meadow Magic - join us to gather and sow wildflower seeds - ORIENTATION WEEK EVENT](https://transitionsta.org/event/meadow-magic-join-us-to-gather-and-sow-wildflower-seeds-orientation-week-event/) - Help us bring life and colour to our campus. We'll be gathering wildflower seed from a meadow and sowing it into a new area to encourage wildflowers to flourish. See the fruits of your labour next spring with colourful blooms, bees and butterflies. See the lovely meadows at North Haugh! Gloves and tools provided. We - [Green Film festival - Welcome event](https://transitionsta.org/event/green-film-festival-welcome-event/) - Join us for an informal chat about the St Andrews Green Film Festival and find out how you can get involved in developing our next event. Established in 2014 as way to engage people in some of the pressing issues of our time it offers screenings, competitions, talks and events throughout the year as well - [The Tree - Welcome Event](https://transitionsta.org/event/the-tree-welcome-event/) - Come along to this welcome event to find out more about The Tree in the lovely St Marys edible campus garden. A student run food coop set up by Transition in 2017 that aims to link local producers with customers as well as providing organic, bulk-buy options. There are lots of exciting roles you can - [Bike Pool Rental Session - 2](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-rental-session-2/) - Moving to St Andrews and need a bike to get about? Transition’s Bike Pool project is here to help. We run bike rentals and maintenance sessions to support you throughout the year. All our refurbished rental bikes are fitted with locks and lights. Helmets are available too. Places are limited. You must register to attend - [Bike Pool Rental Session](https://transitionsta.org/event/bike-pool-rental-session/) - Moving to St Andrews and need a bike to get about? Transition’s Bike Pool project is here to help. We run bike rentals and maintenance sessions to support you throughout the year. All our refurbished rental bikes are fitted with locks and lights. Helmets are available too. Places are limited. You must register to attend - [Transition Welcome Beach B-B-Q](https://transitionsta.org/event/transition-welcome-beach-b-b-q/) - Join Transition for a Beach BBQ. The event is free, vegetarian/vegan and caters for up to 50 people so booking is essential. Come along and meet some new faces and find out more about Transition and grassroots climate action in St Andrews. The event will start at 6pm on East Sands! Stop by and join - [St And Re-use BIG Giveaway](https://transitionsta.org/event/orientation-week-the-big-give-away/) - The legendary St AndReuse 'Big Give Away', run by Transition, is back! Don't miss out on tonnes of FREE household essentials for your accommodation including cutlery, mugs/plates/glasses, saucepans, towels and bedding, laundry baskets, hangers, cushions, sports equipment and other treasures to make your new room or flat, home from home. Arrive early to avoid disappointment - [Edible Campus garden session at University Hall](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-at-physics-garden-2-2-2/) - Join us at this monthly garden session in the University Hall Garden where we will be carrying out a variety of garden tasks including weeding and harvesting. Please bring a bag to take away the produce and wear suitable clothing and footwear. - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-22/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-23/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-20/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-21/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-18/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-19/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-15/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-16/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-17/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-13/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-14/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-10/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-11/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-12/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-8/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-9/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-6/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Observatory Garden](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-observatory-garden-7/) - Join us for a garden session in the Community Garden at the Observatory where we will be undertaken a range of garden tasks including harvesting, sowing, pruning, mulching and weeding. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Eat when ready! - [Edible Campus Garden Session - Deans Court](https://transitionsta.org/event/edible-campus-garden-session-deans-court-2/) - Join us for a garden session in the lovely Deans Court garden where we will be undertaking a range of season tasks including harvesting, sowing, mulching and weeding. Learn some new skills and enjoy some social time in the garden. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Harvest any crops that are ready! - [One-to-one sewing skillshares](https://transitionsta.org/event/one-to-one-sewing-classes-7/) - One of our lovely volunteer skillsharers is offering FREE one-to-one 1-2 hour sewing classes every week in her St Andrews home. Please contact Pam directly if you would like to sign up and learn basic sewing repairs, how to make alterations, how to make something simple like a purse/bag or simply how to use a - [One-to-one sewing skillshares](https://transitionsta.org/event/one-to-one-sewing-classes-8/) - One of our lovely volunteer skillsharers is offering FREE one-to-one 1-2 hour sewing classes every week in her St Andrews home. Please contact Pam directly if you would like to sign up and learn basic sewing repairs, how to make alterations, how to make something simple like a purse/bag or simply how to use a - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-25/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-26/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-23/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-24/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-21/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-22/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-19/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-20/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-17/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-18/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-15/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-16/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-12/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-14/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-8/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-7/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-24/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-22/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-23/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-21/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-19/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-20/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-17/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-18/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-15/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-16/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-13/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-14/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-10/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-12/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St AndReuse Drop Ins](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andreuse-drop-ins-2-6/) - PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OPENING TIMES 12:00 – 13:30 (still on Mondays and Fridays) Join your local sharing economy and be part of a fantastic community of passionate people who help tackle waste, save carbon, keep money in people’s pockets and build community! Everyone is welcome at our St AndReuse store – you can stop - [St Andrews Repair & Advice Cafe](https://transitionsta.org/event/st-andrews-repair-advice-cafe-2/) - Our wonderful team of volunteers can help you fix clothes, jewellery, chipped ceramics, and electrical items – all for FREE! (Please note that for electrical items, you need to pre-book a slot by emailing transition @ st-andrews.ac.uk). Sharing resources, including skills and knowledge, sits at the heart of every strong community. As well as keeping - [E-Bike Induction: Walter Bower House](https://transitionsta.org/event/e-bike-induction-walter-bower-house/) - This short induction for University Staff will show you how to access the Go E-Bike scheme and run through some basic skills on the bikes. The bikes are available from 5 locations at any time using the App Bike phone app. The bikes can then be used for up to 24hours without charge or 72 - [Cargo Bike Taster Session](https://transitionsta.org/event/cargo-bike-taster-session/) - Join Cycling Scotland Instructor Allan Dunlop and Heather Anderson from Transition University of St Andrews for a full introduction to cargo bikes. This session is to celebrate climate-friendly travel as part of the Fife Climate Festival. At this session, you will be able to try the many different cargo and adapted cycles we have at ## Invoices - [](https://transitionsta.org/invoice/invoice-69318/) - [](https://transitionsta.org/invoice/invoice-69262/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://transitionsta.org/category/uncategorized/) - [Energy](https://transitionsta.org/category/energy/) - [Waste](https://transitionsta.org/category/waste/) - [Food](https://transitionsta.org/category/food/) - [Travel](https://transitionsta.org/category/travel/) - [Carbon Conversations](https://transitionsta.org/category/carbon-conversations/) - [Social Enterprise](https://transitionsta.org/category/social-enterprise/) - [University of St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/category/university-of-st-andrews/) - [Student Societies](https://transitionsta.org/category/student-societies/) - [Transition University of St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/category/transition-university-of-st-andrews/) - [Transition movement](https://transitionsta.org/category/transition-movement/) - [International Development](https://transitionsta.org/category/international-development/) - [Open Forum](https://transitionsta.org/category/open-forum/) - [Environment Team](https://transitionsta.org/category/environment-team/) - [Reflection](https://transitionsta.org/category/reflection/) - [United Nations](https://transitionsta.org/category/united-nations/) - [permaculture](https://transitionsta.org/category/permaculture/) - [Skillshare](https://transitionsta.org/category/skillshare/) - [International](https://transitionsta.org/category/international-2/) - [Politics](https://transitionsta.org/category/politics/) - [Food Waste](https://transitionsta.org/category/food-waste/) - [Recipe](https://transitionsta.org/category/recipe/) - [Events](https://transitionsta.org/category/events/) - [Green Week](https://transitionsta.org/category/green-week-2/) - [Research](https://transitionsta.org/category/research/) - [Newsletter](https://transitionsta.org/category/newsletter/) - [Re-use](https://transitionsta.org/category/re-use-2/) - [Film](https://transitionsta.org/category/events/film/) - [Jobs](https://transitionsta.org/category/jobs/) - [Food growing](https://transitionsta.org/category/food-growing/) - [StAndReUse](https://transitionsta.org/category/standreuse/) - [External Events](https://transitionsta.org/category/external-events-2/) - [Town and Gown](https://transitionsta.org/category/town-and-gown/) - [Saint Exchange](https://transitionsta.org/category/saint-exchange/) - [Bike Pool](https://transitionsta.org/category/bike-pool/) - [Guardbridge Park and Pedal](https://transitionsta.org/category/bike-pool/guardibridge-park-and-pedal/) - [Bioblitz](https://transitionsta.org/category/bioblitz/) - [Biodiversity](https://transitionsta.org/category/biodiversity/) - [Green Film Festival](https://transitionsta.org/category/green-film-festival/) - [Tool Share](https://transitionsta.org/category/tool-share/) - [National News](https://transitionsta.org/category/national-news/) - [Internship](https://transitionsta.org/category/internship/) - [Urban farm and community garden](https://transitionsta.org/category/urban-farm-and-community-garden/) - [Sustainable Living](https://transitionsta.org/category/sustainable-living/) - [Affordably Green Blog](https://transitionsta.org/category/affordably-green-blog/) - [Climate change](https://transitionsta.org/category/climate-change/) - [Zero Waste](https://transitionsta.org/category/zero-waste/) - [The Kernel](https://transitionsta.org/category/the-kernel/) - [Apps](https://transitionsta.org/category/apps/) - [Markup](https://transitionsta.org/category/markup/) - [Responsive](https://transitionsta.org/category/responsive/) - [Eden Campus-Guardbridge](https://transitionsta.org/category/edencampus/) - [transport](https://transitionsta.org/category/transport/) - [Arts](https://transitionsta.org/category/arts/) - [Plastic Free](https://transitionsta.org/category/zero-waste/plastic-free/) - [Arts & Sustainability](https://transitionsta.org/category/arts-sustainability/) - [Climate Conversations](https://transitionsta.org/category/climate-conversations/) - [Beach Cleans](https://transitionsta.org/category/beach-cleans/) - [Edible Campus](https://transitionsta.org/category/edible-campus/) - [Student Accommodation](https://transitionsta.org/category/student-accommodation/) - [Interhall Environment Competition](https://transitionsta.org/category/university-of-st-andrews/interhall-environment-competition/) - [Sustainable Spaces](https://transitionsta.org/category/sustainable-spaces/) - [St And Reuse](https://transitionsta.org/category/st-and-reuse/) - [Volunteer Roles](https://transitionsta.org/category/volunteer-roles/) - [The Tree](https://transitionsta.org/category/the-tree/) - [climate justice](https://transitionsta.org/category/climate-justice/) - [Christmas](https://transitionsta.org/category/christmas/) - [Active Travel](https://transitionsta.org/category/active-travel/) - [Climate Action Fife](https://transitionsta.org/category/climate-action-fife/) - [covid-19](https://transitionsta.org/category/covid-19/) - [Hedgehog Friendly Campus](https://transitionsta.org/category/hedgehog-friendly-campus/) - [Meadows in the Making](https://transitionsta.org/category/meadows-in-the-making/) - [Liftshare](https://transitionsta.org/category/liftshare/) - [Air Quality](https://transitionsta.org/category/air-quality/) - [Climate Know-how & Action](https://transitionsta.org/category/climate-know-how-action/) - [Sharing, Reuse and Repair](https://transitionsta.org/category/sharing-reuse-and-repair/) - [Social Prescribing](https://transitionsta.org/category/active-travel/social-prescribing/) - [Mycorrhizae](https://transitionsta.org/category/newsletter/mycorrhizae/) - [Smarter Travel](https://transitionsta.org/category/smarter-travel/) - [Car Share](https://transitionsta.org/category/smarter-travel/car-share/) ## Tags - [OneWorld](https://transitionsta.org/tag/oneworld/) - [People and Planet](https://transitionsta.org/tag/people-and-planet/) - [environment](https://transitionsta.org/tag/environment/) - [sustainability](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sustainability/) - [Transition initiative](https://transitionsta.org/tag/transition-initiative/) - [Climate Challenge Fund](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-challenge-fund/) - [transition](https://transitionsta.org/tag/transition/) - [climate change](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-change/) - [students](https://transitionsta.org/tag/students/) - [st andrews](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-andrews/) - [open forum](https://transitionsta.org/tag/open-forum-2/) - [networking](https://transitionsta.org/tag/networking/) - [skillshares](https://transitionsta.org/tag/skillshares/) - [cycling](https://transitionsta.org/tag/cycling/) - [bike maintenance](https://transitionsta.org/tag/bike-maintenance/) - [kenly](https://transitionsta.org/tag/kenly/) - [wind turbine](https://transitionsta.org/tag/wind-turbine/) - [renewables](https://transitionsta.org/tag/renewables/) - [university of st andrews](https://transitionsta.org/tag/university-of-st-andrews-2/) - [world resources forum](https://transitionsta.org/tag/world-resources-forum/) - [wrf](https://transitionsta.org/tag/wrf/) - [international](https://transitionsta.org/tag/international/) - [student action](https://transitionsta.org/tag/student-action/) - [young people](https://transitionsta.org/tag/young-people/) - [youth](https://transitionsta.org/tag/youth/) - [action](https://transitionsta.org/tag/action/) - [lecture](https://transitionsta.org/tag/lecture/) - [tar sands](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tar-sands/) - [alberta](https://transitionsta.org/tag/alberta/) - [canada](https://transitionsta.org/tag/canada/) - [the co-operative](https://transitionsta.org/tag/the-co-operative/) - [tar](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tar/) - [oil](https://transitionsta.org/tag/oil/) - [drilling](https://transitionsta.org/tag/drilling/) - [behaviour change](https://transitionsta.org/tag/behaviour-change/) - [pro-environmental behaviours](https://transitionsta.org/tag/pro-environmental-behaviours/) - [carbon conversations](https://transitionsta.org/tag/carbon-conversations-2/) - [hanna plant](https://transitionsta.org/tag/hanna-plant/) - [change agents](https://transitionsta.org/tag/change-agents/) - [jonathan porritt](https://transitionsta.org/tag/jonathan-porritt/) - [changing behaviour](https://transitionsta.org/tag/changing-behaviour/) - [tonnes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tonnes/) - [cambridge university](https://transitionsta.org/tag/cambridge-university/) - [6 session course](https://transitionsta.org/tag/6-session-course/) - [talking](https://transitionsta.org/tag/talking/) - [reduction](https://transitionsta.org/tag/reduction/) - [footprint](https://transitionsta.org/tag/footprint/) - [Love](https://transitionsta.org/tag/love/) - [community garden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/community-garden/) - [involved](https://transitionsta.org/tag/involved/) - [community](https://transitionsta.org/tag/community/) - [greenhouse](https://transitionsta.org/tag/greenhouse/) - [organic](https://transitionsta.org/tag/organic/) - [botanical](https://transitionsta.org/tag/botanical/) - [giftshare](https://transitionsta.org/tag/giftshare/) - [reduce](https://transitionsta.org/tag/reduce/) - [re-use](https://transitionsta.org/tag/re-use/) - [recycle](https://transitionsta.org/tag/recycle/) - [gifts](https://transitionsta.org/tag/gifts/) - [christmas](https://transitionsta.org/tag/christmas/) - [victory memorial hall](https://transitionsta.org/tag/victory-memorial-hall/) - [carbon footprint](https://transitionsta.org/tag/carbon-footprint/) - [tips](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tips/) - [waste](https://transitionsta.org/tag/waste-2/) - [travel](https://transitionsta.org/tag/travel-2/) - [SRC](https://transitionsta.org/tag/src/) - [RBS](https://transitionsta.org/tag/rbs/) - [green week](https://transitionsta.org/tag/green-week/) - [food](https://transitionsta.org/tag/food-3/) - [part-time carnivore](https://transitionsta.org/tag/part-time-carnivore/) - [meat](https://transitionsta.org/tag/meat/) - [vegetables](https://transitionsta.org/tag/vegetables/) - [vegetarian](https://transitionsta.org/tag/vegetarian/) - [vegan](https://transitionsta.org/tag/vegan/) - [seasonal](https://transitionsta.org/tag/seasonal/) - [media](https://transitionsta.org/tag/media/) - [fish](https://transitionsta.org/tag/fish/) - [recipes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/recipes/) - [Fife Diet; Fife Veg Boxes; Community Garden; Community Orchid](https://transitionsta.org/tag/fife-diet-fife-veg-boxes-community-garden-community-orchid/) - [Government](https://transitionsta.org/tag/government/) - [funding](https://transitionsta.org/tag/funding/) - [st anden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-anden/) - [scottish](https://transitionsta.org/tag/scottish/) - [scotland](https://transitionsta.org/tag/scotland/) - [joshua msika](https://transitionsta.org/tag/joshua-msika/) - [katherine ellsworth-krebs](https://transitionsta.org/tag/katherine-ellsworth-krebs/) - [cupcakes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/cupcakes/) - [shona russell](https://transitionsta.org/tag/shona-russell/) - [bute building](https://transitionsta.org/tag/bute-building/) - [LETS scheme](https://transitionsta.org/tag/lets-scheme/) - [inter hall energy](https://transitionsta.org/tag/inter-hall-energy/) - [gocar share](https://transitionsta.org/tag/gocar-share/) - [Sunflowers; Food Waste; Sunflower Seed Snacks; Seasons; Homemade Energy Bars](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sunflowers-food-waste-sunflower-seed-snacks-seasons-homemade-energy-bars/) - [StAndRe-Use](https://transitionsta.org/tag/standre-use/) - [reuse](https://transitionsta.org/tag/reuse/) - [600 days of Transition](https://transitionsta.org/tag/600-days-of-transition/) - [LETS](https://transitionsta.org/tag/lets/) - [bikes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/bikes/) - [knowledge exchange](https://transitionsta.org/tag/knowledge-exchange/) - [Volunteer](https://transitionsta.org/tag/volunteer/) - [standreuse](https://transitionsta.org/tag/standreuse-2/) - [Positive Money;](https://transitionsta.org/tag/positive-money/) - [gardens](https://transitionsta.org/tag/gardens/) - [growing](https://transitionsta.org/tag/growing/) - [urban agriculture](https://transitionsta.org/tag/urban-agriculture/) - [music](https://transitionsta.org/tag/music/) - [art](https://transitionsta.org/tag/art/) - [raised beds](https://transitionsta.org/tag/raised-beds/) - [Botanic Gardens](https://transitionsta.org/tag/botanic-gardens/) - [University](https://transitionsta.org/tag/university/) - [foraging](https://transitionsta.org/tag/foraging/) - [nettles](https://transitionsta.org/tag/nettles/) - [weeds](https://transitionsta.org/tag/weeds/) - [cooking](https://transitionsta.org/tag/cooking/) - [gardening](https://transitionsta.org/tag/gardening/) - [StAnd Re-Use; waste; recycling; end of term collections](https://transitionsta.org/tag/stand-re-use-waste-recycling-end-of-term-collections/) - [Guardbridge road closure](https://transitionsta.org/tag/guardbridge-road-closure/) - [Cycle path](https://transitionsta.org/tag/cycle-path/) - [Bike loan](https://transitionsta.org/tag/bike-loan/) - [permaculture](https://transitionsta.org/tag/permaculture/) - [Bike Pool](https://transitionsta.org/tag/bike-pool/) - [salad](https://transitionsta.org/tag/salad/) - [beetroot](https://transitionsta.org/tag/beetroot/) - [artichokes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/artichokes/) - [harvesting](https://transitionsta.org/tag/harvesting/) - [harvest](https://transitionsta.org/tag/harvest/) - [mulching](https://transitionsta.org/tag/mulching/) - [leaves](https://transitionsta.org/tag/leaves/) - [straw](https://transitionsta.org/tag/straw/) - [compost](https://transitionsta.org/tag/compost/) - [chard](https://transitionsta.org/tag/chard/) - [spinach](https://transitionsta.org/tag/spinach/) - [lettuce](https://transitionsta.org/tag/lettuce/) - [winter](https://transitionsta.org/tag/winter/) - [autumn](https://transitionsta.org/tag/autumn/) - [Car Club](https://transitionsta.org/tag/car-club/) - [mapping](https://transitionsta.org/tag/mapping/) - [internship](https://transitionsta.org/tag/internship/) - [Toolshare](https://transitionsta.org/tag/toolshare/) - [Tools](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tools/) - [Sharing](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sharing/) - [ToolShare Launch](https://transitionsta.org/tag/toolshare-launch/) - [Zero Waste](https://transitionsta.org/tag/zero-waste/) - [tool](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tool/) - [share](https://transitionsta.org/tag/share/) - [hammer](https://transitionsta.org/tag/hammer/) - [drill](https://transitionsta.org/tag/drill/) - [Sustainable](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sustainable/) - [Sustainable Travel](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sustainable-travel/) - [Transport](https://transitionsta.org/tag/transport/) - [Year in Review](https://transitionsta.org/tag/year-in-review/) - [clothes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/clothes/) - [upcycling](https://transitionsta.org/tag/upcycling/) - [workshops](https://transitionsta.org/tag/workshops/) - [sewing skills](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sewing-skills/) - [clothes repair](https://transitionsta.org/tag/clothes-repair/) - [St Andrews community Skillshare](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-andrews-community-skillshare/) - [beach](https://transitionsta.org/tag/beach/) - [skillshare](https://transitionsta.org/tag/skillshare/) - [seaweed](https://transitionsta.org/tag/seaweed/) - [sugar kelp](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sugar-kelp/) - [tansy](https://transitionsta.org/tag/tansy/) - [burdock](https://transitionsta.org/tag/burdock/) - [The Kernel](https://transitionsta.org/tag/the-kernel/) - [grow your own](https://transitionsta.org/tag/grow-your-own/) - [training](https://transitionsta.org/tag/training/) - [grow at home](https://transitionsta.org/tag/grow-at-home/) - [St Andrews Botanic Garden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-andrews-botanic-garden/) - [IPCC report](https://transitionsta.org/tag/ipcc-report/) - [climate action](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-action/) - [Transition St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/tag/transition-st-andrews/) - [Green Team](https://transitionsta.org/tag/green-team/) - [Glaciology](https://transitionsta.org/tag/glaciology/) - [#futurevoices](https://transitionsta.org/tag/futurevoices/) - [Urban Farm](https://transitionsta.org/tag/urban-farm/) - [food growing skills](https://transitionsta.org/tag/food-growing-skills/) - [alignment](https://transitionsta.org/tag/alignment/) - [captions](https://transitionsta.org/tag/captions-2/) - [content](https://transitionsta.org/tag/content/) - [css](https://transitionsta.org/tag/css/) - [export](https://transitionsta.org/tag/export/) - [image](https://transitionsta.org/tag/image/) - [markup](https://transitionsta.org/tag/markup/) - [Men's Shed](https://transitionsta.org/tag/mens-shed/) - [Low Carbon Living](https://transitionsta.org/tag/low-carbon-living/) - [St Andrews Environmental Network](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-andrews-environmental-network/) - [Edible Campus](https://transitionsta.org/tag/edible-campus/) - [Urban Farm and Communty Garden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/urban-farm-and-communty-garden/) - [Shared Path](https://transitionsta.org/tag/shared-path/) - [winter planning](https://transitionsta.org/tag/winter-planning/) - [soil improvement](https://transitionsta.org/tag/soil-improvement/) - [courses](https://transitionsta.org/tag/courses/) - [volunteering](https://transitionsta.org/tag/volunteering/) - [workshop](https://transitionsta.org/tag/workshop/) - [climate conversation](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-conversation/) - [Transition St Andrews AGM](https://transitionsta.org/tag/transition-st-andrews-agm/) - [Sustainable transport](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sustainable-transport/) - [zero carbon future](https://transitionsta.org/tag/zero-carbon-future/) - [visioning](https://transitionsta.org/tag/visioning/) - [planning](https://transitionsta.org/tag/planning/) - [weeding](https://transitionsta.org/tag/weeding/) - [hoeing](https://transitionsta.org/tag/hoeing/) - [minimum tillage](https://transitionsta.org/tag/minimum-tillage/) - [Interns](https://transitionsta.org/tag/interns/) - [food growing methods](https://transitionsta.org/tag/food-growing-methods/) - [Climate emergency](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-emergency/) - [climate conversations workshop](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-conversations-workshop/) - [st andrews green week](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-andrews-green-week/) - [St Andrews Photography Festival](https://transitionsta.org/tag/st-andrews-photography-festival/) - [taking action on climate change](https://transitionsta.org/tag/taking-action-on-climate-change/) - [shorter showers](https://transitionsta.org/tag/shorter-showers/) - [fuel efficient driving](https://transitionsta.org/tag/fuel-efficient-driving/) - [vegan diet](https://transitionsta.org/tag/vegan-diet/) - [local fresh vegetables and salads](https://transitionsta.org/tag/local-fresh-vegetables-and-salads/) - [seasonal vegetables](https://transitionsta.org/tag/seasonal-vegetables/) - [market garden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/market-garden/) - [new year's resolutions](https://transitionsta.org/tag/new-years-resolutions/) - [individual climate action](https://transitionsta.org/tag/individual-climate-action/) - [it all counts](https://transitionsta.org/tag/it-all-counts/) - [green actions](https://transitionsta.org/tag/green-actions/) - [climate conversations](https://transitionsta.org/tag/climate-conversations/) - [Living Field Garden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/living-field-garden/) - [Vegetable map of Scotland](https://transitionsta.org/tag/vegetable-map-of-scotland/) - [Sustainable agricultural systems in Scotland](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sustainable-agricultural-systems-in-scotland/) - [Farm walks](https://transitionsta.org/tag/farm-walks/) - [Legumes](https://transitionsta.org/tag/legumes/) - [Beans](https://transitionsta.org/tag/beans/) - [James Hutton Research Institute](https://transitionsta.org/tag/james-hutton-research-institute/) - [Field visit](https://transitionsta.org/tag/field-visit/) - [lockdown gardening](https://transitionsta.org/tag/lockdown-gardening/) - [covid-19 gardening advice](https://transitionsta.org/tag/covid-19-gardening-advice/) - [Strathkinness Community Garden](https://transitionsta.org/tag/strathkinness-community-garden/) - [best sowing and planting times for veg in North East Fife](https://transitionsta.org/tag/best-sowing-and-planting-times-for-veg-in-north-east-fife/) - [rhubarb](https://transitionsta.org/tag/rhubarb/) - [job](https://transitionsta.org/tag/job/) - [placement](https://transitionsta.org/tag/placement/) - [active travel](https://transitionsta.org/tag/active-travel/) - [walking](https://transitionsta.org/tag/walking/) - [active travel champions](https://transitionsta.org/tag/active-travel-champions/) - [air quality](https://transitionsta.org/tag/air-quality/) - [diversity](https://transitionsta.org/tag/diversity/) - [russia](https://transitionsta.org/tag/russia/) - [ukraine](https://transitionsta.org/tag/ukraine/) - [decision making](https://transitionsta.org/tag/decision-making/) - [marginalised voices](https://transitionsta.org/tag/marginalised-voices/) - [connection](https://transitionsta.org/tag/connection/) - [support](https://transitionsta.org/tag/support/) - [greenfilm](https://transitionsta.org/tag/greenfilm/) - [documentary](https://transitionsta.org/tag/documentary/) - [AmazonRainforest](https://transitionsta.org/tag/amazonrainforest/) - [sharinglibrary](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sharinglibrary/) - [standrews](https://transitionsta.org/tag/standrews/) - [jumper](https://transitionsta.org/tag/jumper/) - [holidays](https://transitionsta.org/tag/holidays/) - [social](https://transitionsta.org/tag/social/) - [photos](https://transitionsta.org/tag/photos/) - [sustainable living](https://transitionsta.org/tag/sustainable-living/) - [profile](https://transitionsta.org/tag/profile/) - [staff](https://transitionsta.org/tag/staff/) - [greenspaces](https://transitionsta.org/tag/greenspaces/) - [wildlife](https://transitionsta.org/tag/wildlife/) - [biodiversity](https://transitionsta.org/tag/biodiversity/) - [conservation](https://transitionsta.org/tag/conservation/) - [part-time](https://transitionsta.org/tag/part-time/) - [mechanic](https://transitionsta.org/tag/mechanic/) - [Bike](https://transitionsta.org/tag/bike/) - [lights](https://transitionsta.org/tag/lights/) - [safety](https://transitionsta.org/tag/safety/) ## Event categories - [Smarter Travel](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/smarter-travel-events/) - [Local Food](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/local-food-events/) - [Bike Pool](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/bike-pool-events/) - [Green Spaces and Wildlife](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/green-space-events/) - [Climate Know-How and Action](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/climate-events/) - [Climate Action Fife](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/climate-action-fife-events/) - [Climate Justice](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/climate-justice-events/) - [Edible Campus](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/edible-campus-events/) - [The Tree](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/the-tree-events/) - [Green Film Festival](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/green-film-events/) - [Skills, Reuse and Repair](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/sharing-events/) - [St AndReuse](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/st-andreuse-events/) - [Skill Share](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/skillshare-events/) - [Go E-Bike](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/ebike-induction-events/) - [Transition University of St Andrews](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/transition-general-events/) - [Biodiversity](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/biodiversity/) - [Bike Pool Fix-It Sessions](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/fix-it-bp/) - [Cargo & Adapted Cycles](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/cargo-adapted-cycles/) - [bike rental session](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/bike-rental-session/) - [Orientation](https://transitionsta.org/event_listing_category/orientation/) ## Event types - [Tour, Walk or Led Ride](https://transitionsta.org/event-type/tour-or-walk/) - [Training or Workshop](https://transitionsta.org/event-type/class-training-or-workshop/) - [Giveaway or Hire Out](https://transitionsta.org/event-type/giveaway/) - [Social or Networking Event](https://transitionsta.org/event-type/party-or-social-gathering/) - [Practical or Hands-On](https://transitionsta.org/event-type/practical-event/) - [Featured Event](https://transitionsta.org/event-type/featured-event/)