Exploring connections, fostering engagement, and celebrating the small moments. Student Ambassador, Rachel Kulp, reflects on how the Meadows Festival showcased the power of community.

Learn how we developed circular economy training to empower staff and students to make environmentally and socially responsible purchasing decisions.

Discover how we brought sustainability and circular economy thinking to the contract renewal of our campus printing devices.

Tammy Gilchrist, Research Technician at the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, shares how she used her Day to Make a Difference to supplement ongoing volunteering for the benefit of nature and communities.

An introduction from David Bruce on his new role as Forest and Peatland Manager for the University of Edinburgh’s programme to sequester carbon through forest and peatland restoration in Scotland.

Sustainability Champion Georgia Dodsworth shares insights on the environmental impact of tote bags, highlighting their often overlooked carbon footprint despite their popularity as eco-friendly alternatives.

Pete Baker, Business Development Executive – Nature & Biodiversity at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on conference highlights, leading expertise and the University’s role in innovation.

We have participated in the Fairtrade University scheme since 2004, making commitments to procure fair trade, awareness-raising and research.

As Sophia’s time as an intern in the Social Impact Unit of the Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability (SRS) came to an end, she reflects on what she learned about social impact, strategy, and community engagement.

Sophie Zych-Watson, a current Postgraduate Earth Fellow with the Edinburgh Earth Initiative (EEI), has spent the last year delivering a project on Nature Based Learning.