Becca Coughlan, University of Edinburgh Economics and Politics graduate, and advocate of sustainable and ethical fashion, shares her thoughts on Black Friday.

The University of Edinburgh is working to ensure it buys products that contain certified sustainable palm oil.

Laura is an Environmental Protection and Management MSc student at the University of Edinburgh with a passion for living sustainably. She strives to live a lifestyle that creates as little waste as possible, known as the zero waste lifestyle. In this blog, she discusses the ways students and staff can reduce their plastic waste and […]

Karis Gill discusses how her time as a student at The University of Edinburgh led her to co-found a social enterprise.

Meg McGrath, Communications Coordinator, provides ideas for New Year’s Resolutions that make a difference. 

On 30th November, the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, the Procurement Office, and Resource Efficient Scotland co-hosted an event for University construction and catering suppliers and potential suppliers.

Research and Policy Manager Liz Cooper reflects on sharing the University’s work on Conflict Minerals in Spain.

Research and Policy Manager Liz Cooper reflects on a thought-provoking Visions for Change event which took place on Tuesday 28th February 2017 during Fairtrade Fortnight.

The University of Edinburgh was the first higher education institution in the UK adopt a formal conflict minerals policy.

Grazia Esposito is a Procurement Administrator at the University of Genoa. For a few days in April, she visited the University of Edinburgh under a Erasmus programme to learn about socially responsible and sustainable procurement.