STACEES is the St Andrews Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Sustainability. We are a vibrant and diverse community of researchers based at the University of St Andrews, where we launched in April 2021.
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Sustainability Events Bulletin
There are so many events relating to climate, environment, energy and sustainability at the University of St Andrews that it can be hard to keep up! To help with this, STACEES will launch a concise and clear fortnightly ‘Sustainability Events Bulletin’ in January 2023. To do this, we need your help! Thankfully, helping with this is very…
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Loss, Damage and Lessons from the Past: a Conversation on Biocultural and Linguistic Landscapes
14 December 2022, 11:00 – 12:30. Cross-disciplinary hybrid delivery event. Location: University of St Andrews, St Salvators‘ Quad, School 5. Virtual format: Microsoft Teams. In a world increasingly affected by climate change, maintaining biodiversity relies on enhanced and targeted conservation efforts, in coordination with robust adaptation and innovation support. This is the core message from…
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Local Hub Conferences as a Sustainable Alternative to International Travel?
29 November 2022, 11:00 – 12:00. Research seminar. Irvine Lecture Theatre. Speakers Dr Carol Sparling (School of Biology, University of St Andrews)Dr Alison Johnston (School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews) Abstract This summer we experimented with creating local hubs for University of St Andrews researchers to connect remotely with international conferences. The goal of…
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Ghost Projects – Visions, Promises and Failures in African Spatial Development Initiatives
23 November 2022, 13:00 – 14:00. Research seminar. St Mary’s Quad, Lecture Room 2. The seminar discusses the power of vision and developmental dreams in East Africa. The focus will be on growth corridors, infrastructures, and hydro-development schemes, i.e., activities that are often labelled as megaprojects. Politicians and development agencies present these projects as blueprints for…
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University of St Andrews Obtains United Nations Environment Program Accreditation
The University of St Andrews has become the first UK university to be an accredited organisation with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). This authorisation, which builds on our accreditation to the UN Climate Change Conferences (COP), will allow the University and its researchers to participate in sessions of the United Nations Environment Assembly and…