Green Piece
The University is committed to sustainability in every aspect. Our environmental vision is “to be recognised as a world-class institution that leads by example, fully integrating environmental responsibilities with all that we do.”
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/environment
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Join A Range Of Student Groups:
– The Sustainable Development Society: participation, awareness raising and engagement on global and local issues.
– St Andrews Student Garden Project: an organic garden producing food and demonstrating permaculture principles.
– One World Society campaigns on ethical issues and runs a fairtrade cooperative.
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Studentcooking.TV produces short films in St Andrews promoting fun, healthy eating and cooking.
This Year the University has recycled 911 tonnes of materials – equivalent to the weight of 173 elephants! We have also composted 10 tonnes of fruit and vegetable waste from our halls of residence.
Fairtrade Status Fairtrade foods are on sale in all University shops, cafés and provided at meetings. St Andrews is also a Fairtrade town.
Incentives for conserving energy Students have a crucial role to play in reducing the University’s carbon footprint, saving a staggering 52 tonnes of CO2
in
just six months. The inter-hall energy saving competition encourages reducing energy use and offers attractive cash prizes in return.
Bring your bike not a car St Andrews is a small town (two miles from one end to the other) and is fairly flat so you do not need a car, especially as there is limited long-term parking. There are c. 1,000 covered spaces for bike storage. The distance between the furthest University buildings is a 15-minute cycle ride and there are dedicated cycle lanes on some of the streets.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/cyclemap.pdf
Reducing our carbon footprint Recently achieved the Carbon Trust Standard with the highest score of any UK University to date.
St Andrews Sustainability Institute Successful multi-disciplinary research centre involves people from across the University and acts as a source of advice on sustainable development.
One of the greenest universities We have won the Green Gown Award 2009 in recognition of our Sustainable Development programme which is now becoming a model for other courses across Europe.
We Are Also Making A Difference By:
• Sustainable development policy and strategy (
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/policy/ SustainableDevelopment).
• Dedicated team developing strategies, policies, processes and procedures to deliver improved environment and sustainability performance.
• Utilising expertise from within the academic and student community to respond to the University’s sustainability objectives.
• Rolling energy investment fund, totalling £1.7M, to ensure energy efficiency measures are fitted in all of the University estate.
• Management of our built environment to attain the highest possible environmental ratings for new and refurbished buildings.
• Embarking on a Responsible Investment programme after discussion with the students.
• Working more closely with students and the local community on sustainability issues.
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Investing in renewable energy technologies e.g. solar power, solar heat and ground source heat. Also investigating the use of wind technology and biomass district heating.
Your prospectus has been printed on recycled paper, as are all of our other student recruitment publications. Please recycle when you are finished with it.
Green Piece
Supplied by Oli Walker
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