The Green Team
Food for thought fair: learn, save and get creative
The sustainability committee brings you a food fair filled with music, food and fun!
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Fri 04 April 2025
12:00 - 14:00 - Location
- Stretch Tent outside The Students' Union, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- The Green Team thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Join the sustainability committee for an exciting series of interactive workshops exploring the journey of food, from smart shopping to composting! Whether you want to save money, reduce waste, learn new skills, or get creative, this event has something for you.
- Shop smarter and save money: learn how to budget, meal plan, and avoid overbuying.
- Pickling and fermentation demos: discover how to extend the life of your food.
- Food redistribution: find out how food can be shared and re-used to prevent waste.
- Composting and circular food systems: learn how composting works at UWE and in Bristol and how we can make institutions more sustainable.
- Hip-hop and food waste: experience an interactive rap session with Ian, turning food waste awareness into creative expression!
This is a hands-on, engaging event designed to help you cut costs, make the most of your food, and take action towards a more sustainable future.
Come along, get involved, and make a difference!
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
Location
Stretch Tent outside The Students' Union
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
Accessibility
Inclusivity statement
The Students’ Union at UWE welcomes all abilities/disabilities, ages, ethnicities, religions, and genders into our spaces. If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements then please let us know so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.
For more information about this event, please contact thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk.
Venue information
- Disabled parking: Yes – on campus
- Step-free access: Yes
- Automatic doors: Yes
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Induction loop: No
- Guide/assistance dog-friendly: Yes
- Quiet spaces available: Yes
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