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 …
Review: A Fresher’s 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 …
Swap clothes, tackle waste and save money via St Andrews ‘choose to reuse’ project (Courier Article By Gayle Ritchie)
Swap clothes, tackle waste and save money via St Andrews ‘choose to reuse’ project As I write, I’m wearing a hooded top that’s at least 20 years old. Writes Gayle …
Ride to Net Zero and 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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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
Don’t know what to do with the contents of your organic veg box? Fife Diet were on hand on Monday to help out.
Coriander & Caster Sugar
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!
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.
