Research

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)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24212

Articles in the Sustainability Series

Creative breathing space for big green research projects

Ian Hill – Eden Campus

(Article written by Martin Ince)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24211

The St Andrews think tank pioneering climate education

Third Generation Project – School of International Relations

(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24210

Renaissance recycling: waste paper and the modern environmental crisis

Anna Reynolds – School of English

(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24209

Can artificial trees help us achieve net zero?

Paul Webb – School of Chemistry

(Article written by Martin Ince)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24208

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)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24207

Menstruation, stigma and sustainability

Lara Owen – School of Modern Languages

(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24206

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)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24205

Ancient lessons and modern climate problems

Andrea Brock and Ruben Post –School of Classics

(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24204

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)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24203

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)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24202

New potato varieties are a hit in East Africa

John Jones – School of Biology

(Article written by Martin Ince)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24201

How landscape art can help us think about climate change

Stephanie O’Rourke – School of Art History

(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24200

Energy elites: shaping the future of energy

Anna Rauter – School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

(Article written by Garry MacKenzie)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24199

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)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24198

Bringing clouds into focus

Anna Mackie – School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

(Article written by Martin Ince)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15664/10023.24197