STACEES was the St Andrews Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Sustainability, a vibrant and diverse community of researchers based at the University of St Andrews. STACEES operated from April 2021 to 31 October 2024 and the events and networking opportunities offered over these 3.5 years resulted in enhanced collaboration on sustainability-related research within the University and across disciplines.
Despite the network no longer being active, the resources on this website may still be informative and useful. For example, we recommend taking some time to review the Sustainability Series, the image gallery, the travel blogs and recordings of past events.

  • STACEES network has ended

    31 October 2024. We have been winding down our operations over the past few weeks as the STACEES network will no longer have financial support after the 31 October 2024. We have appreciated all of your positive interactions with us and the network over the past 3.5 years and we would like to thank you…


  • Sustainability Week at the University of St Andrews

    28 October 2024. As members of the Sustainability Week Oversight Group, the STACEES team are excited to share information about the University’s Week of Sustainability, which kicks off on Monday 28 October. Whether you’d like to visit the University’s own Highland cattle, join a bird-watch walk before work, or stay cosy with an eco-reading group, there will…


  • From local to global: St Andrews Prize for the Environment photo exhibition – curated by STACEES

    18 October – 3 November 2024, St Salvator’s Quad Cloisters. As members of the Sustainability Week Oversight Group, the STACEES team are excited to share information about this initiative, which includes a STACEES-led photo exhibition in St Salvator’s Quadrangle on display from 18 October 2024 to 3 November 2024. Since 1998, the St Andrews Prize…


  • Travel blog: Trial, error, and emissions reductions: learning from ‘sustainable’ travel approaches across UK universities

    By Lydia Cole (Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Development) and Nora Booth (Student, Geography and International Relations). Published on: 9 October 2024. In Semester 2 of 2024, the then third year International Relations and Geography student, Nora Booth, took a deep dive into sustainable travel approaches across the UK’s universities. The project idea was…


  • St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2024 Finalists Announced

    Three outstanding global projects have been selected as finalists of the 2024 St Andrews Prize for the Environment – Kham River Restoration Mission, Northwoods Rewilding Network, Washbox Global. The St Andrews Prize for the Environment is a major international initiative led by the University that recognises and supports innovative and inspirational responses to environmental challenges,…