The Sustainability Series
‘The Sustainability Series’ is a collection of 15 articles showcasing the work of members of the St Andrews Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (STACEES). Launched in April 2021, this research network aims to enhance and promote world-leading, innovative sustainability research at the University of St Andrews. The Sustainability Series aims to be accessible to all. Whether you want to learn something new about sustainability or read about the many different ways our researchers are responding to the climate crisis, we hope the series has something for everyone.
Each article showcases the cutting-edge work of a researcher or research team at the University of St Andrews. The Series promotes researchers of all career stages, from PhD students to professors, and one article – ‘Creative breathing space for big green research projects’ – illuminates the University’s vision for its new Eden Campus.
The Sustainability Series is multidisciplinary; it features projects relating to climate inequality, environmental humanities, ecosystems, biodiversity, energy, sustainable technologies and climate change, approached from a broad range of perspectives, and collaborations from across the University.
The digital booklet, which is available on the St Andrews Research Repository, can be accessed using the DOI link below. Each article in the booklet is also available as an individual PDF using the respective DOI links below.
Digital booklet
The Sustainability Series, vol. 1
STACEES
(Digital booklet edited by Sarah Bennison and Laura Pels Ferra)
Articles in the Sustainability Series
Creative breathing space for big green research projects
Ian Hill – Eden Campus
(Article written by Martin Ince)
The St Andrews think tank pioneering climate education
Third Generation Project – School of International Relations
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
Renaissance recycling: waste paper and the modern environmental crisis
Anna Reynolds – School of English
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
Can artificial trees help us achieve net zero?
Paul Webb – School of Chemistry
(Article written by Martin Ince)
How eco-anxiety influences climate activism and everyday life in Britain
Bridget Bradley, Rika Hirose, Hannah Fitchett and Eleonora Ranuzzi – School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
Menstruation, stigma and sustainability
Lara Owen – School of Modern Languages
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
How can marine mammals live with renewable energy?
Gordon D Hastie, Debbie JF Russell, Doug Gillespie and Carol Sparling – Sea Mammal Research Unit, School of Biology
(Article written by Martin Ince)
Ancient lessons and modern climate problems
Andrea Brock and Ruben Post –School of Classics
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
Tropical peatlands and their importance to people and climate
Lydia Cole and Katy Roucoux – School of Geography and Sustainable Development
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
The value of a river: mining projects and cross-cultural environmentalism in Papua New Guinea
Emilka Skrzypek – School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
New potato varieties are a hit in East Africa
John Jones – School of Biology
(Article written by Martin Ince)
How landscape art can help us think about climate change
Stephanie O’Rourke – School of Art History
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
Energy elites: shaping the future of energy
Anna Rauter – School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)
Taking ocean engagement to new depths
The Museums of the University of St Andrews, Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI), and Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS)
(Article written by Martin Ince)
Bringing clouds into focus
Anna Mackie – School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
(Article written by Martin Ince)