Green Fortnight
Climate play session
Understanding and communicating about climate change challenges using LEGO.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 11 November 2026
16:00 - 18:00 - Location
- 4Q08, Q Block, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Sandrine Simon sandrine.simon@uwe.ac.uk +4411732 82607
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Climate change is a complex and topical issue that affects each one of us. In this session, we suggest to approach it in a rather unusual way: LEGO play will help us to capture the essential knowledge we need in order to understand its basics, and to share ideas about how small or bigger climate actions can contribute to transformative solutions.
Climate play has become a very popular way of tackling what is both a complex and extremely worrying phenomenon. By working with metaphors, opening up our imagination and allowing us to think outside the box, these little colourful Lego bricks will work their magic, unlocking the potential for creating powerful climate action at various scales.
The session will work through various activities, mirroring the structure of the climate education online course and using either very few bricks or co-building a full model.
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
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