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StAndrewsability:TheUniversityofStAndrewsGuideToSustainability2010-2011

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ContentsForeword: RehemaWhite

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: SustainabilityinEducationandPolicy

Chapter 3: EnergyandCarbonConsiderations

Chapter 4: BeingSustainableatHome

Chapter 5: TalkingTravel

Chapter 6: ShoppingandFood

Chapter 7: WasteandRecycling

Chapter 8: StudentsInSustainability

TheUniversityofStAndrewsSustainabilityGuideislovinglybroughttoyoubytheEnvironmentandEnergyTeamatEstates,incollaborationwiththeSustainableDevelopmentSocietyandTransitionStAndrews.

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ForewordWefacemanychallengestoday.Theworldremainsanunequalplace,withmanypeoplehungryorthreatened.Theplanetcontinuestoexperiencebiodiversitylossandpollution,resourcescarcityandglobalwarming.ButhereattheUniversityofStAndrewswearenotbowedbythesechallenges.Webelievewecancontributetothedevelopmentofalternativefutures,throughresearch,educationand,importantly,throughourownbehaviour.DavidOrrproposedsixprinciplestorethinkeducationinawaythatcanresolvemanyofourcurrentsocietalandplanetaryproblems:

1) Alleducationisenvironmentaleducation2) Masteryourself,notthesubject3) Withtheacquisitionofknowledgecomesresponsibility4) Whatwillbetheimpactsofaparticularformof‘knowledge’?5) Educationalinstitutionsshouldbeexemplars!6) Learningprocessisasimportantascontent(Orr2004)

Wehopethatasallofus,students,academicandsupportstaff,learnmoreaboutsustainabilitychallenges,wewillcanrisetothemandacceptourresponsibility.Wewillthinkbeyondtheboundsofourdisciplinesandreflectonthewayinwhichwealllearn.WecanmakethisinstitutionandthesurroundingareainFifeaplacerenownedforsustainability,wherewehavethecourageandtheintellecttodevelopnewwaysofbeing.

Thisexcellentguidewillhelpusallstartourjourney,asindividuals,ortogether.WecanjoinTransition:UniversityofStAndrews,orwecanjustbeginbybeingmorecarefulaboutwhereweshoporhowwerecycle.Wecanalsomakefriends,tastenewfoodsandhavefuncreatinganewworld.Ihopethisguidewillinspireandinformyou!Dr Rehema WhiteSustainable Development Programme Coordinator

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Chapter 1: IntroductionWelcometothefirsteverUniversityofStAndrewsSustainabilityGuide!

Icouldharponabouthowgreattheguideis,howitoffersallthesolutionstosavetheplanetandmakeStAndrewsthebestplaceonearth,orIcouldbestraightwithyou.

Justlikemanyothersbeforeme,IamagraduateoftheUniversityofStAndrews.Youwouldhavethoughtthathavingspentthelast4yearsstudyingSustainableDevelopment,theproductionofaguideon‘beingsustainable’wouldbequitestraightforward.Wellitisinfactquitethecontrary.Producingthisguide,withtheinvaluablehelpoftheSustainableDevelopmentSociety,TransitionStAndrewsandtheEnvironmentandEnergyTeamatEstates,requiredalotofthinkingaboutwhat‘beingsustainableinStAndrews’actuallymeant.

Thereisnoonesizefitsall,andthisguidedoesnotbegintopretendthatthereis.WhatwedohopeisthatasyoureadthisguideyouwillunderstandmoreaboutwhatitmeanstobepartofStAndrews,toliveinthissmallcoastaltown,andstudyattheonlyUniversitywitha‘RaisinWeekend’,andwhatstandstothreatensuchanexistence.Inaworldofshiftingfinancial,environmentalandsocialpressures,wemustfindourownwaytoprotectwhatwetreasure,andintheprocess,challengeourvalues.Wemustremindourselvesthatthislifestyle,town,worldandresources,arenotjustsolelyforus.It’sfortheotherpeoplewework,studyortravelwith,orHamishthetowncat,orasmostfamouslyreferredtoindiscussionsofsustainabledevelopment,forthefuturegenerationsyettocome.

Inthefaceofthedevastatingimpactsofclimatechange,peakoil,thefinancialcrises,unprecedentedlossesinbiodiversity,povertyandhumanrightsabuses,theworldischanging.Don’tgetmewrong,I’mnotafanofdoomandgloombuttheextentofchangenecessarytopreventsuchpredictionsisvast.Solet’sbreakitdown,stepbystep.Andhere,youcanstartwiththepointsexploredinthisguide.

Hanna PlantSustainability Officer – University of St Andrews Estates

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Chapter 2: Sustainability in Education and Policy What is ‘Sustainability’?Well,tobehonest,thereisnodefinitivedefinition.Insimpleterms:

Sustainabilitymeansusingtheresourcesoftheplanetinawaythatisequitableandensuresthatwedon’tleaveitanyworseoffthanwhenwearrivedhere.

Ratherthanatraditionalstyleoftrade-offsbetweenbenefitandcost,itencouragesconsiderationofthesocial,environmentalandeconomicimpactsofactivities,toensurethatmassivesocialorenvironmentalbenefitsaren’truledoutsimplybecausetheycostmoneyorrequirepeopletoconsiderchangingtheirbehaviour.Tryingtolivesustainabilitycantakemanyforms–lesseningyourcarbonimpactthroughdrivingless,eatingmorelocallyorturningdownyourheatingtominimiseglobalwarmingenhancingsocialcapitalthroughbuildingbondswithinthelocalcommunitytoensureitisahappyandmoreresilient*placetolive,thinkingfurther-afieldandaimingtobuymoreresponsibilityandethically,andmanyotheractions.ThisguideshouldgiveyouagoodfewideasabouthowtoeasilybemoresustainableinyourlivingwithinStAndrews,butitisbynomeansexhaustive.

* Resilient: abletowithstandexternalpressures,suchasjob-lossesduetofinancialproblemsorevenabanonfoodimportsortheimplicationsofcarbon-cuttinginitiatives.

Therearetrade-offstobemadeinsustainability.Forexample,wealltraveltoStAndrews,whichhasacarbonimpact,butweare(hopefully!)enhancingourintellectualandsocialcapitalbybeinghere.Whatisaneasybehaviourchangetosome,mayseemimpossibletoothers,andpeople’sprioritiesdiffer.Asyouread,trytothinkabouttheimpactareasthatapplymosttoyourwayofliving,andconsiderwhatyoucoulddotominimiseyourlastingnegativeeffectontheplanet.Sustainabilityisnotaboutpreachingtopeoplehowtolive,despitehowitisoftenportrayedbythemedia,butaboutindividualsmakingaconsciouschoicetoconsiderothers,andtheplanet,intheiractivities.Otherwisethebehaviourchangeisunsustainable(sorry...)!

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Addressing SustainabilitySustainabilityresearchisacomplexissuebecauseitisinterdisciplinaryanddoesn’tnecessarilyprovideanimmediatefinancialgain–thereforebusinessestendtoignoremuchofit.Theonusthereforeoftenfallsonacademicinstitutionstoleadthewayinthisessentialareaofresearch.

AcademicinstitutionssuchasStAndrewspridethemselvesontheirresearchasmuchasontheirteaching.Forsustainabilitytobecomemainstreamitisvitalthatallacademicdepartmentscontributetoresearchwhichwillassistthehumanraceinadoptingamoresustainablelifestyle,andthatallresearchextendsoutwardsinaway

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thatisaccessibletoall.Thiscanhappenthroughthepublicationofarticlesandotherdocuments,thefacilitationofcross-departmentalresearchordiscussions,andthroughdirectteaching.

Finally,itisessentialthathighereducationinstitutionspracticewhattheypreach,bymakingchoicesandchallenginginternalbehavioursinawaywhichreflectstheoutcomesofsuchresearch.Throughdoingsotheycanprovideapositiverolemodelforothereducationalinstitutions,businessandindividualstoadoptmoresustainablewaysofconductingtheirday-to-dayactivities.

Education for Sustainability: The Sustainable Development Degree ProgrammeTheSustainableDevelopment(SD)degreeprogrammeisexceptional,notonlywithintheUK,butglobally.ThisuniquelyinterdisciplinaryprogrammeiscoordinatedfromtheSchoolofGeographyandGeosciences,buttopicsaretaughtfrom11differentschoolsacrosstheUniversity.Thefirstgraduatesonlyqualifiedin2008,andsincethenthecoursehasflourished.Threecohortshavenowgraduatedfromtheundergraduatedegreeandtherecentlyestablishedpostgraduateprogrammeisnowintoit’s2ndcohort.

TheSDProgrammeisnowconsideredScotland’sflagshiphighereducationdegreeprogrammerelatedtosustainability,andwasshowcasedbytheScottishGovernmentasanexampleofgoodpracticewithinScotland’scontributiontotheUNDecadeofEducationforSustainableDevelopment(2005-2014).In2009theSDprogrammealsowonthe2009 Green Gown awardforbestUKCoursepromotingsustainability.TheGreenGownAwardsrecogniseexceptionalinitiativesbeingtakenbyuniversitiesandcollegesacrosstheUKtobecomemoresustainable.

Throughoutthesustainabledevelopmentdegree,beitundergraduateorpostgraduate,studentscriticallyappraisethedefinitionsof,andresponsesto,thesustainabilityagenda.Settingoutontheroadtowardssustainabilityisanenormouschallenge,requiringsocial,economicandenvironmentalconcernstobebalanced.TheSDprogrammeexplorestheissuesunderlyingmanyofthemostchallengingglobalproblemssuchasclimatechange,poverty,naturalresourcedepletion,peakoil,decliningbiodiversityandsocialjusticebyusingtheUNfivepriorityareas:

• Waterandsanitation • Agriculture• Energy • Biodiversity• Health

The Environment and Energy Team: EstatesFuelledbyteaandbiscuits(fair-tradeteaofcourse),theEnvironmentandEnergyteamhelptomanageissuesaffectingtheUniversitythatrelatetoSustainableDevelopmentsuchascarbonemissions,biodiversity,wastereduction,transportationandresourceuse,tonamejustafew.Withouttheseguys,almosteverythingincludedinthisguidewouldn’texist.Notonlyaretheyworkinghardfortheenvironment,buttheyarealsoa

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significantfinancialassettotheUniversity.Carbonefficiencymeansfinancialefficiencyandthisteamknowsit!

Roddy Yarr – Environment and Energy ManagerRoddyhasbeenmanagingtheteamwithgustosince2005andwiththehelpofhistrustybicyclehe’sstillgoingstrong.RoddyoverseesallactivitieswithintheteamandengageswiththeUniversitygovernanceandthelocalcommunitiesonanyandallenvironmentandenergydevelopments.Alongwithsuchengagement,hekeepstheteamentertainedwiththeoccasionalHomerSimpsonimpression.ToContactRoddy,emailhimon:try@st-andrews.ac.uk

David Stutchfield – Energy Officer David’sgotalltheenergyintheworld!Well,maybenotquitetheworld,butcertainlytheUniversity.DavidmakessurethatallUniversitybuildingshavetheenergyandelectricitytheyneedwhilstkeepingtheefficiencyhigh,andthecarbonemissionslow.Davidenjoyssailingonthehighseas,andlookingoutofhisdeskwindowattheboatsinthesailingclub.TocontactDavid,emailhimonds51@st-andrews.ac.uk

Barbara Aiken – Environment OfficerBarbaraisthe‘recyclingguru’oftheteam,withaMScinEnvironmentalManagementfromtheUniversityofAbertay,Dundee.Barbaradealspredominantlywithwastemanagement,travel,groundsmanagementandStudentsAssociationinvolvementwithenvironmentalissues.Barbarakeepsthingschattyintheoffice,andofcourse,makesameancupoffair-tradetea.TocontactBarbara,emailheronbarbara.aitken@st-andrews.ac.uk

Graeme Noble – Graduate Engineer GraemeisarecentgraduatefromtheUniversityofEdinburghandworksonallthetechnicalbuildingstuffaroundStAndrewssuchasriskassessmentsandmakingsurewedon’tallendupunderwateroronfire.Graemeistheonlynon-teadrinkerintheteam,butenjoysapintandagoodhikeintothehills.TocontactGraeme,emailhimongan6@st-andrews.ac.uk

Hanna Plant – Sustainability OfficerHannaisalsoarecentgraduatefromthesustainabledevelopmentundergraduatedegreecourseattheUniversityofStAndrews.Hannaworksonengagementandoutreachtostaffandstudentsonsustainabledevelopmentissues.Itwasofcoursehersurnamethatgotherthejob.TocontactHanna,emailheronhp65@st-andrews.ac.uk

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FormoreinformationontheEnvironmentandEnergyteamandwhattheydo,visittheEnvironmentpageontheUniversityofStAndrewswebsite:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/environment/

St Andrews Sustainability Institute (SASI)TheStAndrewsSustainabilityInstitute(SASI)isagroupofpeopleattheUniversityofStAndrews,workingtowardsasustainablefuture.ResearchersfromacrossthewholeUniversityareworkingonthesustainabilityjigsawthroughSASI,pullingtogetherthepiecesneededtocreateasustainableworld.SASI’smissionis:

“To facilitate research, teaching, knowledge transfer and debate in order to enable the transformational change required to integrate sustainable thinking and actions into the foundations of everyday life”

SASIalsoorganiseresearchprojects,seminarsanddebatestosupporttheUniversityinitsprogresstowardssustainabledevelopment.Additionally,SASIarefundamentaltotheassistanceofthePostgraduatecoursesinSustainableDevelopmentatStAndrews.Inrecognitionoftheirhardwork,theuniversitywasawardedthefirsteverawardforOutstandingContributiontoSustainableDevelopmentintheTimesHigherAwards2006.TheInstitute’sDirector,ProfessorJanBebbington,providedtheforewordtothisguide.

Policies and Strategies on Sustainable DevelopmentTheUniversityofStAndrewsisattheforefrontofthesustainabledevelopmentmovement.InDecember2005,theUniversityapprovedaSustainableDevelopmentPolicyandStrategy.TheSustainableDevelopment(SD)StrategyoutlinesthecommitmentsmadebytheUniversitytowardscontinuousimprovementofitsenvironmental,economicandsocialperformanceinordertoreduceitssustainabilityimpacts.Thereare7keyobjectiveswithannuallyupdatedtargetstohelpdelivertheseobjectives.TheSDStrategyhaspavedthewayforseveralsignificantdevelopments.In2008,theUniversitywasawardedtheCarbonTrustStandardandin2009,theUniversitystrengtheneditscommitmenttosustainabilitybysigningaClimateCommitment.ThenextsignificantprogressionistheproductionofanewSustainableDevelopmentStrategytoleadusthroughthenextdecade.

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Chapter 3: Energy and Carbon ConsiderationsCarbonDioxide(CO2)isintheveryairwebreathe.Weneeditforallformsoflife,buttoomuchanditbecomesathreattolife.Anexcessofcarbondioxideintheatmosphereisdrasticallyexacerbatingtheprocessofglobalwarming,resultingindangerousclimatechange.Unlesscarbonemissionsaredramaticallydecreasedonagloballevel,thentheplanetcouldwarmbyanythingbetween1.1°Cand6.4°Coverthenext100years.Anyofthesefigureswillmeansealevelrisewithpotentialfloodingofcoastalareas,biodiversityloss,weatherextremes,shiftsinseasonalpatternsandascarcityofvaluableresourcessuchasfreshwater.Tomakesureyourlivingis‘sustainable’,leavingtheworldasweenjoyittodayforfuturegenerations,reducingyourcarbonfootprint*isessential.

* Carbon Footprint:A‘carbonfootprint’measuresthetotalgreenhousegasemissionscauseddirectlyandindirectlybyaperson,organisation,eventorproduct.(CarbonTrust2010)

A Low Carbon UniversityTheterms‘carbonemissions’,‘carbonreduction’and‘carbonfootprint’areprettymuchunavoidable,especiallyforpublicly-fundedorganisationsliketheUniversityofStAndrews.InworkingcloselywiththeCarbonTrust,theUniversityissteadilyworkingonreducingitscarbonfootprint.TheCarbonManagementProgramme,StrategicImplementationPlandescribesindetailtheUniversity’scommitmenttoreducingitscarbonfootprintbytacklingavarietyofissues,throughconstantanalysisandmodificationoftheUniversity’senvironmental,socialandeconomicimpacts.

The University of St Andrews is aiming to become carbon neutral for energy consumption by 2015.Thiswillbeachievedthrougha75%renewableenergymixby2015ofwindpower,solarpowerandbiomass.EnergyconsumptioncurrentlyresultsinthemajorityoftheUniversity’scarbonemissions,makingup52%oftotalemissionsin2009.

TheUK’sClimateChangeActcommitsScotlandandtherestoftheUKtoreducingcarbonemissionsby80%bytheyear2050(on1990levels)butifthisistobeachieved,theremustbeactiononalmosteverylevelofsociety.

CO2 Source tonnes CO2energy 17,331waste 591water use 74staff business mileage 5,000 estimated fuel use 81procurement 10,000 estimatedTotal 33,077

energy 75.1%

waste 2.6%

water use 0.3%

staff business mileage

21.7%

fuel use 0.4%

Tonnes CO2

energy waste water use staff business mileage fuel use

energy 52.4%

waste 1.8%

water use 0.2%

staff business mileage 15.1%

fuel use 0.2%

procurement 30.2%

2009 UNIVERSITY CARBON FOOTPRINT energy waste water use staff business mileage fuel use procurement

2009 University Carbon Footprint

Energy52.4%

Waste1.8%

Water use0.2%

Sta businessmileage15.1%

Fuel use0.2%

Procurement30.2%

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A Carbon IndividualItisvitalthatactiontoreducecarbonemissionshappensonanindividuallevelaswellasaninstitutionalone.

TheaveragecarbonfootprintforaUKresidentis12tonnes.Ifyoulookatthetablebelow,you’llseethatthericherthecountry,thehigherthecarbonfootprint.Sospendless,loweryourfootprint!Simpleandverystudentfriendly!:

Location Average Footprint (tonnes) GDP per capita ($000s)

USA 20.0 $39.9

China 3.6 $1.5

France 6.7 $34.1

Brazil 1.9 $3.7

UK 12.0 $36.3

World 4.5

UK target for 2050 2.0

Sustainable World 1.5

Tocalculateyourowncarbonfootprint,checkouttheseonlinecarboncalculators:

Centre for Alternative Technology. The Carbon Gym:http://carbongym.cat.org.uk/carbongym/

• Findoutyourcarbonfootprintwithaniftyvideoonhowtoreduceit

WWF Footprint Calculator:http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/

• Thiswillcalculatebothyourcarbonfootprintandyourecologicalfootprint

The Carbon Diet:www.carbondiet.org/

• Graphit,reduceitandcompareit!TheCarbonDietisoneofthebesttoolsforputtingyourcarbonfootprintintoperspective.

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Boththesecalculatorswillaskyoubasic,easyquestionsaboutyourlifestyletohelpyouunderstandhowmuchcarbonyouemitandwhy.

The4mainculpritsforyourcarbonfootprintare:

• Purchases(32%)• Food&drink(30%),• Travel(20%)• Infrastructure(18%)(carbon

emittedbythegovernmentonyourbehalf,e.g.buildingroads).

Ifyoucanstartbybeingmoreconsciousofhow,whenandwhereyouconsumethemostcarbon,that’sagoodstart.Findlotsofhandyhintsandtipsfordroppingyourfootprintonthewebsite:www.carboncounted.co.uk/Remember,carbonismoney,sothinkthrifty(studentsshouldbenostrangertothat!),thinkefficient,andyou’realreadyonyourwaytoreducingyourcarbonfootprint.

Chapter 4: Being Sustainable at HomeTheysayhomeiswheretheheartis,andifbothyourheartandmindareinit,thenthereisnobetterplacethanhometostartlivingsustainably!Therearemanysimplebutimportantmeasuresyoucantakeonadailybasiswhenathome,bethatafamilyhome,studentflat,orUniversityhallsofresidence.

1. Electricity• Turnoffyourlightswheneverpossible.• Useenergy-efficientlightbulbs–Energyefficientlightbulbslastuptotentimes

longerthanordinarybulbs,and100Wenergy-savingbulbcansaveyouupto£60overthelifetimeofthebulb.

• Switchoffallelectricalapplianceswhenthey’renotinuse.• Turndowntheheaterandkeepcosywithasweatshirt–Turningthe

temperaturedownby1degreeCelsiuscansave8%onyourheatingbill.Idealdaytimetemperatureis19-20°C,idealnight-timetempisjust16°C.

• Turnofftheheaterwhenyouopenyourwindow–Upto35%ofheatfromthehomeislostthroughtheroofandwindows.

• Closeyourcurtainsatnightinordertoretaintheheatfromtheday.

CO2 Source tonnes CO2energy 17,331waste 591water use 74staff business mileage 5,000 estimated fuel use 81procurement 10,000 estimatedTotal 33,077

energy 75.1%

waste 2.6%

water use 0.3%

staff business mileage

21.7%

fuel use 0.4%

Tonnes CO2

energy waste water use staff business mileage fuel use

energy 52.4%

waste 1.8%

water use 0.2%

staff business mileage 15.1%

fuel use 0.2%

procurement 30.2%

2009 UNIVERSITY CARBON FOOTPRINT energy waste water use staff business mileage fuel use procurement

CO2 Produced by UK Citizens (tonnes)

Travel1.9

Food & Drink2.9

Purchases3.0

Infrastructure1.7

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2. Water• Cutdownonyourshowertime.• Don’tleavethewaterrunningwhileyoubrushyourteeth–Onaverageaperson

uses150litresofwateraday,onethirdofwhichgoesstraightdownthedrainwithoutbeingused.

• Buyawaterfilterandavoidplasticwaterbottles.• Fita‘flushadjuster’inyourtoilet–Everytimeyouflushyourtoilet,upto13litres

ofwatergetswashedaway.Byfittingaflushadjuster(aharmlessbagofcrystals)inthecistern,youcansave3litresofwaterwitheachflush!

3. In the Kitchen • Putalidonyoursaucepantoreducetheamountofheatthatescapes.• Onlyputasmuchwaterasyouneedinthekettle.• Allowfoodtocoolbeforeputtingitinthefridgeorfreezer(alsobetterforHealth

andSafetyreasons!).• Don’tleavethefridgeorfreezerdooropenforanylongerthannecessary.• Eatasavegetarianatleastonceaweek–Meatanddairyproductshavethe

highestcarbonfootprintsofanyfoodgroup.

4. In the Laundry Room• Washyourclothesat30or40°C–thatisenoughtocleanthemandremoveall

butthetougheststains.• Saveupyourdirtylaundryanddofullloadstosaveenergy.• Ifyouaren’tdoingafullloadofwashing,usethehalf-load/economysetting.

5. Recycling• Makegooduseoftherecyclingfacilities,locatedaroundStAndrews(seethe

mapinChapter7)andinstudenthalls.• Re-useitemsasmuchaspossibleandfixthingsupwhenyoucanbefore

throwingthemout(oradvertisethemonStAndRe-Use)!• Compostyourfoodwaste:it’ssoeasytobuyacompostbinfromthelocal

hardwareshoponSouthStreet,orcheckoutthe‘Sort-It.org’FifeCouncilwebsitetoorderacompostbinandgetsomehandytipsonhowtodoitright:

www.sort-it.org.uk/

STANDEN Energy Champions AreyoulivinginStAndrews,inrentedorprivatelyownedaccommodation?Haveyoubeenwringingyourhandsoveryourenergybillsaremaybeevenawarethatyoucouldlowerthecarbonfootprintofyourhomebutjustdon’tknowhow?

WelltheStAndrewsEnergyNetwork,(STANDEN)areheretohelp.STANDENareagroupof6energychampions,workinginpartnershipwithEnergySavingScotlandAdviceCentre,SouthEastandtheHomeInsulationScheme.TheinitiativeisfundedbytheClimateChallengeFundandiscommittedtoreducingthecarbonfootprintofStAndrewsby3%from2008levels.

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Todothis,theyareengagingwithresidentsinthetown,byhelpingthemtoreducetheirenergyconsumptioninthehome,andthusloweringnotjusttheirenergybills,butalsotheircarbonfootprint.Theyofferthefollowingservices:

• Freeandimpartialadviceonreducingyourenergyconsumptioninthehome.• Freeenergyandcarbonassessmentofyourhome.• Adviceonusingsmartmonitors,heatingcontrols.• Freeenergysavinggadgetssuchas,TVpower-downs,smartmonitors,energy

savinglightbulbsandradiatorpanels.

ThisserviceisopenuntilMarch2011toallthoselivinginStAndrews.Allyouhavetodoisliveinaprivatelyrentedorownedhousewithinthetown.Toregisteryourhomeforalltheenergyreducinghelpyoucouldeverneed,contactIrisGrahamatSTANDENonirisgraham@live.co.ukorvisittheirwebsiteatwww.standrewsenergy.org

In University Student Halls of ResidenceInter-Hall Energy CompetitionPutyourenergyintosavingenergy,andyourhallcouldcomeoutvictoriousandwin£1,000intheannualInterhallEnergyCompetition!Since2006/7,hallsofresidencehavecompetedagainsteachotherforthetitleof“MostEnergy-EfficientHall”.Overthecourseof8months(Sept-March),thecompetitionmeasureshowmuchmoreenergyefficienteachhallhasbeenincomparisontoitsenergyconsumptioninpreviousyears.What’sinitforme,yousay?Well,thehallcoming1stplaceisawarded£1,000ofprizemoney,2ndplace£500,and3rdplace£250.Theprizeisgiventothewinninghalls’committeestospendastheyseefit–fromdonationstocharitytothrowingamassiveparty,itisuptothecommitteestodecide!In2009/2010,thewinnerwasAlbanyPark.Whatcanyoudotobeatthemthisyear?Cutbackonenergybyfollowingsomesimpletipsandsuggestions,andyourhallcouldbethenextEnergy-EfficientChampion!Moreinfoonwww.st-andrews.ac.uk/interhall/

Hall Environment Representative – Be a ChampionDoyoudreamofsavingtheplanet?Areyouamotivatedindividualwithideas,drive,andapassionforaction?ThinkglobalandactlocalbyrunningforenvironmentalrepresentativeinyourHallCommittee!EnvironmentalRepscandoaslittleorasmuchastheywouldlike:fromcoordinatingeffortstowardstheInterhallEnergyCompetition,tohostingmovienightsandgreen-themedevents,toimprovingsignsandrecyclingeffortsinhall,tofindingwaystoreduceresidents’carbonfootprint...thelistisendless!Ifyouarearesident,yourEnvironmentalRepisalsothepersonyoushouldapproachifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsofanenvironmentalnature.YourE-repwillalwaysbereceptivetoanygoodsuggestionsorideas;afterall,HallCommitteesaretheretorepresentitsstudentresidents.

Formoreinformationonwhatyoucandoinstudenthallsand‘livinggreen’,seetheStudents’AssociationGreenLivingGuideat:www.yourunion.net/campaigns/content/183965/sustainability/green_living_guide/

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Chapter 5: Talking TravelThechoiceswemakewhengoingfromplacetoplacehaveahugeimpactontheplanet.Travelmakesup25%oftheaverageUKcarbonfootprint,andthat’sbeforeyouevenlookatpollution(bothnoiseandchemical),congestion,andwastefromscrappedcars.Carsarethekeyculpritsassociatedwithcarbonemissionsintravel,andwithmorepeopleontheroads,congestion(especiallyinasmalltownlikeStAndrews)isahugeproblem.Toreducecaruse,Estateshavemadeiteasyforyoutoleaveyourcarathome:

• Takethebike–StAndrewshasbeencyclefriendlysince2005withclearlymarkedcycleroutesonalmostallmainroadsinandaroundStAndrewswithplentyofplacestolockupyourbicycleintown.(Seecycleandwalkroutemaponpage15).Cyclingisagreatwaytostayinshapeanddoyourbitfortheenvironment.

• Ifyou’reafulltimememberofUniversityStaffthenyou’reeligibleforthecycletoworkscheme.TheschemeistheUK’snumber1forprovidingtax-freebicycles.Toregistervisitthewebsitewww.cyclescheme.co.uk/c22c88

• Ifthatdoesn’tapplytoyou,thenyoucanalsopickupacheapbikeatoneofBikeWorkssecondhandbikesales–checkouttheStudentsAssociationwebsitefordetails.

• Tokeepyourbikeintiptopshapewithsomebasicinfoonbikemaintenance,visitwww.lcc.org.uk/documents/Maintenance.pdf

• CarShare–whetheryouownacarorarelookingforaride,theLiftShareschemecangetyouplaces!ByloggingontotheLiftSharewebsiteatwww.liftshare.com/uk/ andregistering,youcanfindalifttowhereyouneedtogoorhelpsomeoneoutinneed.It’seasytouseandagreatwaytosaveonyourcarbonfootprint.

• IfLiftSharecan’thelpyouonyourcar-sharingquest,thentrytheGoCarSharewebsiteatwww.gocarshare.com/

• Takethebusorthetrain!Forfullbustimetablesvisit:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/visiting/Bustimetables/andforcheapandeasyrailticketsvisittheStudentTravelServiceofficeonthe1stflooroftheStudentsUnion(ifyouasktheycanalsogiveyouacarbonemissionscoreoneverytrainticketyoubuy).ByusingpublictransportfromStAndrewstoEdinburghyoucansave18kgofcarbonbytakingthetrainand20kgbytakingthebus,insteadofjumpinginyourcar.

• TohavealookattheUniversitieslowcarbonTravelPlan,withsomehandytipsoncarbonefficientdriving,(ifyoureallydohavetotakethecar)thencheckouttheUniversitywebsiteatwww.standrews.ac.uk/visiting/Travelplan/sustainabledriving/

• Tofindoutthebestpublictransportroutesandcalculatetheassociated carbonemissions,anywhereintheUK,visittheTravelDirectwebsiteat www.traveldirect.info

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Bike WorksEverheardaboutthosesecondhandbikesaleshappeningoutsidetheUnion?OrjustgottherealittletoolateandseenthelastbikebeingriddenawayintothesunsetonMarketStreet?WellBikeWorkswantyoutoknowthatthey’renotgoinganywhere!

BikeWorksareasocialenterprisebasedinGlenrothes(lessthanhalfanhourawaybybus/car,andwithincyclingdistancefortheveryenthusiastic!)whonotonlytakeinold,disusedbikesandrepairthemforre-use,buttheyalsoprovidevaluableskillsinbike-maintenancetojob-seekers,strengtheningtheirchancesoffutureemployment.In2007BikeWorkswontheSocialEnterpriseAwardinTheFifeBusinessDiversityCompetitionandtheyworkinclosepartnershipwithFifeCouncil’sGreenTravelPlan,promotinghealthylivinginFife.

BikeWorkswillalsobecomingtoStAndrewsonceamonthtosellsecondhandbikesatverystudent-friendlyprices,helpingyouto‘getonyerbike!’.

FormoreinformationonBikeWorksvisittheirwebsiteatwww.fifebikeworks.org.uk/Tofindoutaboutthebikesaledateseachmonth,lookoutforitonthestudentassociationwebsite:www.yourunion.net/orcontactEmmaWeir,theStudents’AssociationSustainabilityOfficeronew235@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Chapter 6: Shopping and FoodEco shoppingLookingforplacestogetfreshlocalproduceorenvironmentallyfriendlycleaningproducts?Thissectionofthegreenguideisdesignedtohelpyoutoshopinplacesthatwillbenefitthelocaleconomyandreduceyourcarbonfootprint.

Local FoodToeatlocallyproducedfruitandvegetables(tocutdownonyour‘foodprint’andsupportthelocaleconomy),JohnBirrellandsonsonSouthStreetcanprovideforallyourveggieneeds.AlltheirfruitandvegetableseithercomesfromthefoodmarketinGlasgoworfromlocalsuppliers,andsoisnotonlyfresherbutgivesabetterdealtolocalfarmers.ThereisalsoafarmersmarketonthefirstSaturdayofeverymonthintheArgyllStreetcarpark,buzzingwithstallsanddifferentlocalFifeproduce,butitendsat1pmsogetthereearly!

Food-wise,KerachersFishMerchantsupplieslocalswithfreshfishstraightfromtheNorthSeaandpoultrytoo,andyoucangetyourcheesefromIJMellis.BothofthesecanbefoundonSouthStreet(SouthStreetisobviouslytheplacetogoforlocallysourcedfood!).RatherthanheadingtoTesco,givetheseplacesatryasoftenasyoucanaffordto!

Inadditiontolocalshops,localfarmssuchasthePillarsofHerculesaretrueFifeambassadorsforlocalorganicproduce.Formoreinformationontheirproduce,farmcafé,vegboxscheme,andsurroundingwildlifewalks,checkouttheirwebsiteatwww.pillars.co.uk/

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Charity ShopsThenumerouscharityshopsinthecentreoftownaresomeofthebestinScotlandandwellworthavisitforacheapbargain(seepage19forafulllistofthecharityshopsopeninStAndrews).Bybuyingsecondhandyouarehelpingtoreducelandfillwasteandsavingtheenergythatwouldhavebeenusedproducingbrandnewproducts.

Oxfam(onSouthStreet)alsostocksmanyfairtradeandethicalitems,suchasfairtradejewellery,driedfruit,chocolate,recycledstationaryandenvironmentallyfriendlycleaningproducts.

Plastic Bag Free St AndrewsTheUniversityofStAndrewsandFifeCouncilarenowpartofamassivecampaigntotakeplasticbagsoffthehighstreetandoutofourhomes.TheSustainableDevelopmentSocietyandNewHallStudentResidencearenowproducingcottonbagstotakewithyouwhenyoushop,insteadofsendingmoreandmoreplasticbagsonthefasttracktolandfill.Watchoutforbagslikethisandremembertotakethemwithyou!

Fairtrade University St AndrewsWhetherit’sgrabbingacoffeeonthewaytoanearlymorninglectureorbuyingsomeclothesattheweekend,howitwasmadematters.FairTradeisagrowing,internationalmovementworkingtoensurethatproducersinpoorcountriesgetafairdeal.

Aspartoftheirwidersustainabilitycommitments,boththeStudents’AssociationandtheUniversityareactivesupportersofthefairtrademovement,andthetownofStAndrewsbecameanofficialFairtradetownin2006.MoreinformationabouttheStAndrewsFairtradeTownSteeringgroupisavailableontheirwebsite(www.fairtrade-standrews.org.uk/).

Fromwhatwasbornasastudentledcampaign,theUniversityofStAndrewsachievedtheFairtradeUniversityStatusinApril2006.Whetheryouareastudent,memberofstafforavisitortotheUniversity,youcancontinuetosupportfairtradebyusingthewiderangeoffairtradeproductsavailable,whichincludetea,coffee,sugar.Bananas,chocolate(yum!),apple/orangejuiceandevent-shirtsandsweatshirts(availablefromtheBessUnionshop).

InApril2010ajointsteeringgroupwasestablishedtoco-ordinatetheUniversitycommunity’ssupportforfairTradeandtoensuretheUniversityretainsit’sFairtradestatus.ThesteeringgroupmeetsregularlyandisopentoallmembersoftheUniversitycommunity;formoreinformationortogetinvolvedpleasecontacttheChairofthesteeringgroup,DuncanSmart,atds445@st-andrews.ac.uk.

FormoreinformationonFairtradeattheUniversityofStAndrews,goto:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/visiting/Fairtrade/

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StudentCooking.TV.ThisyeartheUniversityhasjoinedforceswithStudentCooking.TVtotakeStAndrewsontheultimatehealthyeatingexperience!

StudentCooking.TVareafilmproductioncompanybasedinLoughborough,whomakepromotionalfilmsforhealthyeatingandcookingforstudents–andthisyearthey’recomingtoStAndrews!

TheteamatStudentCooking.TVhavebeenbusysamplingallthelocalproduce,checkingouttheshopsforsometastyFifedelightsandfilmingitallalongtheway.ThesefilmswillbeposteduponaspecialwebpageontheUniversitywebsite,designedtoencouragestudentstoeathealthily,cookmoreoftheirownfoodandunderstandaboutthevaluesoffoodsuchasfair-trade,organic,nutrition-focusedandlowcarbondiets.Notonlycanyouwatchthevideosforsomedeliciousdishes,healthyhintsandshoppingsavvy,butyoucanalsoshareabitofyourownexpertise!Thesitewillallowpeopletofilmtheirownvideostopostuponthewebsitetoshareandexciteinallvariationsofculinaryknowledge.

WatchoutforthislogoaroundtheUniversity,andtofindoutmoreortohelpyougetthinkingaboutwhatfavouritedishyouwanttohaveyourfriendfilm,checkoutwww.studentcooking.tv

Chapter 7: Waste and RecyclingTakeaminute,andthinkaboutALLthestuffyou’veeverowned.Everhadinyourhouse.Rememberthatoldwashingmachinefromyourchildhood,whereisthatnow?Oryourfirstlaptop,what’shappenedtothat?

Everythingwebuy,andallthestuffweaccumulateandthenthrowout,doesn’tjustdisappearintothinaironleavingyourhands.Itgoessomewhere.Wasterecyclingandre-useisaboutdirectingallthat‘stuff’inawaywhichisnotgoingtobeharmfultotheenvironment,andallowsustomakethemostofthepreciousresourceswehave.DespitehowitmayappearduringyourweeklyshoptoTesco,naturalresources,thebasisofeverythingweconsume,aresteadilyrunningout.Asanindividual,livingintheUK,andhereinStAndrews,youhavesignificantpotentialtomakeadifference.Scotlandisaimingfora70%recyclingratewithonly5%goingtolandfillby2025andStAndrewsinFifeareoneoftheleadinginstitutionsforwasterecyclingwitha61%recyclingratelastyear(08-09).FifeCouncilhasoneofthehighestrecyclingratesinScotlandandin2009theyrecycled45%ofwasteaspartoftheirtargetforzerowastetolandfillby2020.

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Byreducingyourwaste,youcannotonlyreduceyourcarbonfootprintandhelptheenvironment,butalsosaveoncash.Keepinmindthatthemoreyouconsume,themoremoneyspent,themorewasteyouproduceandthemorecarbonisemitted.Thefollowinglinkscanhelpyoutoreduceyourconsumptionandsoreducewaste:

Story of Stuff:www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Sustainable-Procurement-Centre-of-Excellence-for-Higher-Education/209122553180

• Aseriousofshort,andentertainingvideosonwhatweconsumeandwhereitgoes.Greatfortheinterested‘waste-reducing’novice!

Sort It Fife:www.sort-it.org.uk/index.asp?AuthID=14

• Ifyouhavesomethingyouneedtogetridof,thiswebsitecantellyouexactlywhereandhowtoeitherrecycleitordisposeofitproperlyinFife.Fifecouncilevenrunafreepickupserviceforlargeelectricalitemssuchasoldfridgesorcookers.

St AndRe-Use:www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128369933455

• Gotstuffyoudon’twantattheendofthesemesterorneednewthingsatthestart?StAndRe-Useisanexchangesiteforpeople’sthings.Onemanstrashisanothermanstreasure!JustpostupontheFacebookwallordropitoffatthestoragenearUniversityHallatanopeningtimeandawayyougo!

ForrecyclingintheUniversity,thereareanumberofsitesaroundthetown.Themaponthefollowingpagedetailsallsitesandwhatyoucanrecycle.

FormoreinformationonhowtorecyclethroughtheUniversity,visittheWasteandrecyclingwebsitepageat:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/tech/WasteandRecycling/

Ifyouwouldrathergivetoyourfavouritecharity,thentherearecharityshopsinabundancearoundStAndrews.JuststrollalongSouthStreetandBellStreetforthemajorityofthe9charityshopsaroundthetown(mostareopenfrom9am-5pm):

• Shelter–LogiesLane• Barnardos–BellStreet• Cancer Research UK–SouthStreet• British Heart Foundation–BellStreet• Oxfam–SouthStreet• Save The Children–GreyfriarsGarden• Sense Scotland–GreyfriarsGarden• Sue Ryder Care–SouthStreet

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Chapter 8: Students in SustainabilityStudentlifeinStAndrewsgenerallyrevolvesaroundtheStudents’Association,theorganisationwhichprovidesactivities,eventsandservicestosuitalltastesacrosstheStAndrewsstudentpopulation.ThroughitscountlessaffiliatedsocietiestheAssociationorganisesalmosteverystudenteventinStAndrews,howeveritalsorunsmanycampaignsaroundissuesofinteresttoStAndrewsstudents,oneofwhichissustainability.TheDirectorofStudentRepresentation(dorep@st-andrews.ac.uk)SienaParkerisresponsibleforco-ordinatingallcampaigns,andactivelyrepresentsstudentconcernstotheuniversityaboutgreenissues,alongwiththeAssociationSustainabilityOfficer,EmmaWeir(seebelowforcontactdetails).

AswellashavingalongstandingcommitmenttosustainabilityenshrinedintoitsworktheassociationoperatesadedicatedSustainabilitySub-Committee,whichorganisesaseriesofenvironmentalcampaignsandhelpsthestudentbodytolivesustainably.KeyactivitiesoftheSustainabilityCommitteeinclude:

• Workingwiththeuniversity’sestatesdepartmenttoruntheInterhallEnergyCompetition

• OrganisinganannualGreenWeek,inwhichspecialeventsareputheldtopromoteethicalandgreenlivingtotheuniversitycommunity

• MonitoringtheactionsoftheStudents’Associationitselftoensureitbecomesmoresustainable

• WorkingtoensureStAndrewsUniversityretainsitsFairtradeStatus(seepage17),whichwasfirstawardedtotheUniversityin2007.

TheSustainabilityCommitteeischairedbytheAssociationSustainabilityOfficerandincludesallthesabbaticalofficersoftheAssociation.StafffromtheEstatesdepartment(seepage7)attendcommitteemeetingstoenablegoodassociation-universityco-ordinationwhentacklingsustainabilityissues,andmanyenvironmentalsocietiesalsohaverepresentativesonthecommittee.LikealloftheStudents’Associationsub-committeesallmembersofthestudentpopulationareautomaticallymembersoftheSustainabilityCommittee,andcanattendthecommitteemeetingsandgetinvolved.

FormoreinformationonwhentheSustainabilityCommitteemeets,contacttheAssociationSustainabilityOfficer,EmmaWeir,onew235@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Sustainablity Savvy SocietiesStAndrewsstudentshavealwaysbeenanactivevoiceonenvironmentalandsustainabilityissues,andsincethepublicationofthefirstGreenguidein1989(availableinthespecialcollectionssectionoftheUniversityLibrary)nothinghaschanged.Thereareanumberofsustainability-relatedsocietiesandgroups,including

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• TheStudentGardengroup (findthegardenonHepburnGardensnexttothefootballfields)• TreeandFrog• TheVegetarianSociety(VegSoc)• StAndRe-Use• TheGreenpeacesociety(brandnewthisyearsojoinupquick!!)

Andthat’sjusttonameafew!Formoredetails,findallofthemonFacebook.

The3keyumbrellasocieties(andthemaincontributorstothisguide)are:

One World SocietyOneWorldoffersstudentactivistsachancetomakepositivechangeintheworld.Asasub-groupofPeople&Planet(thelargeststudentcampaigningnetworkintheUKonenvironmentandhumanrights),OneWorldhavealltheskillsandresourcestoruncampaignssuchasDitchDirtyDevelopmentandTransitionUniversities.

LastyearDitchDirtyDevelopmentOneWorldmembersprotestedagainstRBSfundingdamagingoilextractioninTarSands,Alberta.ThinkingabouttheenvironmentonagloballevelmakesusrealisehowdoingourbitinStAndrewsbecomespartofabiggermovement.

Transition: St AndrewsTransition,oneofOneWorld’sleadingcampaignslastyear,hasnowbeenlaunchedandaimstomakeStAndrewsalowcarbonuniversitytown,resilienttothethreatsofclimatechangeandpeakoil.Workingcloselywiththelocalcommunity,theTransitionteamhavebeenfacilitatingpracticalaction,suchaspromotingcompostingandrecycling,promotingthelocalfoodmovement(FifeDiet)andcampaigningfortheUniversitytousesolarpanels.Themovementaimstobringtogetherthoseinterestedinamoresustainablefuturefromacrossalldisciplines,departments,societiesandnetworks.TofindoutmoreaboutTransitionStAndrewsandtogetinvolved,visittheTransitionStAndrewswebsiteat:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~oneworld/transition

Sustainable Development SocietyTheSustainableDevelopmentSociety(SDsoc)isdedicatedtoraisingawarenessandencouragingactiontowardssustainabledevelopment.Thesocietyundertakesbothacademicandpracticalactivitiestoimplementsustainabilityactionsatallscales,rangingfromorganisinganannualseminarseriesfeaturingkeynotespeakerstorunningajointinitiativewiththeuniversity’sestatesdepartmenttoreducingtheuseofplasticbagsinStAndrews...andeverythingelseinbetween!!Inadditionthesocietyactsasthesocialhubforstudentsstudyinganyofthesustainabledevelopmentcoursesofferedbytheuniversity.

TogetinvolvedwithSDsocpleaseemailsdsocmail@st-andrews.ac.ukorfindthemonFacebookas:‘TheSustainableDevelopmentSociety’.

Formoreinfoonsocietiesandhowtogetinvolved,visittheStudents’AssociationSocietiesPortalat:www.yourunion.net/societies

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Important Links (in order of appearance):EstatesEnvironmentTeamwebsite:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/environment/SASIwebsite:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/sasi/home/UniversityofStAndrewsSustainableDevelopmentPolicy: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/SD_policy.pdfCarbonTrustwebsite:www.carbontrust.co.ukUniversityofStAndrewsClimateCommitment:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ccc.pdfUniversityofStAndrewsStrategicImplementationPlan: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/sip.pdfTheCarbonGymwebsite: http://carbongym.cat.org.uk/carbongym/WWFCarbonFootprintCalculatorwebsite:http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/TheCarbonDietwebsite:www.carbondiet.org/TheCarbonCountedwebsite:www.carboncounted.co.uk/Sort-ItFifewebsite:www.sort-it.org.uk/STANDENwebsite:www.standrewsenergy.orgUniversityofStAndrewsInter-hallEnergyCompetitionwebpage: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/interhall/ StudentsAssociationGreenLivingGuide:www.yourunion.net/greenCycleSchemewebsite:www.cyclescheme.co.uk/c22c88LondonCyclistsTrustCycleMaintenanceGuide: www.lcc.org.uk/documents/Maintenance.pdfLiftSharewebsite:www.liftshare.com/uk/ GoCarSharewebsite:www.gocarshare.com/ LocalBusTimetables:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/visiting/Bustimetables/ TravelDirectwebsite:www.traveldirect.infoBikeWorkswebsite:www.fifebikeworks.org.uk/StudentsAssociationwebsite:www.yourunion.net/ PillarsofHerculesFarmwebsite:www.pillars.co.uk/StAndrewsFairtradeTownCampaignwebsite:www.fairtrade-standrews.org.uk/UniversityofStAndrewsFairtradewebpage: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/visiting/Fairtrade/Studentcooking.TVwebsite:www.studentcooking.tvStAndRe-UseFacebookpagelink: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128369933455UniversityofStAndrewsWasteandRecyclingwebpage: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/tech/WasteandRecycling/StAndrewsTransitionwebsite:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~oneworld/transition

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