In 2020, the Fosen Vind windfarm in Norway began operation as one of the largest onshore wind energy developments in Europe. However, little after a year later, the Norwegian Supreme Court ruled that this development,…
Wednesday 27 May 2026 7:30 – 9:00 pm Laidlaw Music Centre, McPherson Recital Room Free Friday 29 May 2026 7:30 – 9:00 pm The Barn Arts Centre, Banchory £10 (all proceeds to benefit restoration of The Barn’s walled…
StACCS is delighted to announce Dr Jessica Hope, Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, as the new lead for our ‘Carefully’ theme. This theme will start with activities that respond to…
Thursday 14 May 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm Kennedy Hall, 104 – Lawson Lecture Room Join us for a seminar by Prof. Simon Haberle, Professor of Paleoecology and Natural History at the Australian National University, who…
27 May, 10:00am to 12:00pm Irvine Building: 208 – Lapworth Laboratory Book your free ticket here This roundtable discussion brings together colleagues from across the University of St Andrews whose scholarship engages…
Following the success of our first funding round, the St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities (StACCS) is pleased to announce a second call for Project Grants supporting innovative sustainability research, to…
Dr Kat Hunfeld is a political theorist and an Associate Lecturer at the School of International Relations. Under Dr Hunfeld’s leadership, the ‘Capital’ cluster will strengthen the network of researchers who are…
StACCS is delighted to announce Dr Ruth Ezra, Lecturer in the School of Art History as the lead for our ‘Creatively’ theme. This theme will consider new, imaginative approaches to understanding sustainability. Our…
The Finance Department at the University of St Andrews Business School and the Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (CRBF), in collaboration with Scotland Beyond Net Zero and with support from the St Andrews…
StACCS is delighted to announce Dr Katy Roucoux, Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, as the new lead for our ‘Chronologically’ theme. This theme will bring together researchers who…
Thursday 26 March 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm St Mary’s College, T201 – Lecture Room 1. Scotland has a track record of global impact on matters of sustainability, being one of the first countries to implement legally binding…
The Finance Department at the University of St Andrews Business School and Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (CRBF), in collaboration with Scotland Beyond Net Zero and with support from the St Andrews Centre…
Discover the diversity of sustainability research taking place across the University of St Andrews. Chaired by Prof. Tom Brown, Vice Principal (Research, Collections and Innovation), the event brings together research…
The St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities (StACCS) invites you to join us for a workshop exploring the value of storytelling as a method for sustainability research. StACCS addresses the challenges of…
Following the success of last year’s inaugural edition at St Andrews, StACCS is delighted to announce that we will be co-hosting our second summer school from 22–26 June at the University of Bonn. Our longstanding…
What do sea grass planting, Victorian botanical recipes, fabric dying, the Celtic tree calendar, dulce soup, vernacular plant names and flood alleviation have in common? They are all themes being considered by three…
How resilient is our financial system to climate risks? Can the financial sector actively support the transition to a sustainable economy—or does it hinder it? The Department of Finance of the University of St Andrews…
Workshop: Thursday 27th November, 6 – 7.30pm Installation: Saturday 29th November 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Boiler House, St Andrews Botanic Garden A Space for Hope is an interactive installation which seeks to create space…
The St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities (StACCS), in collaboration with the Research Business Development (RBD) team, invite you to attend this brainstorming meeting to discuss Horizon Europe’s Draft Work…
Climate activism frequently involves a focus on the negative; with dire climate news constantly in the media and a discouraging lack of action from government bodies, it becomes easy to focus on what we are trying to…