Green Fortnight: 2-15 November 2026

Our annual festival of eco ideas, events and planet-friendly living.

Our annual showcase of green initiatives

Green Fortnight is a collaboration between UWE Bristol and The Students’ Union at UWE, celebrating the actions we are taking together to tackle climate change, protect nature and make progress towards a more sustainable future.

The events provide opportunities to explore new ideas, connect with others, and try out practical ways of making a difference.

As well as highlighting what’s happening across the University, Green Fortnight also showcases collaborations with local organisations working in sustainability and climate action, explores pathways into green jobs and raises awareness of local enterprises driving innovation in the green sector.

There are many ways for students and staff to get involved in sustainability at UWE Bristol – Green Fortnight is just one of them.

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Green Fortnight events

Take a look at our Green Fortnight events below and click the view all link for the full listing.

View all Green Fortnight events
Student takes photos of wildlife on field trip
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 11:00

Avon Wildlife Trust stall

The Space, Frenchay Campus

 Visit our stand to discover more about local wildlife and our local reserves and find out how you can support our work.

Person in a large greenhouse holding a pot with a plant.
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 12:00

Global café: Plant potting party

Global Lounge, 2P4, P Block, Frenchay Campus

New friends, fun activities, and tasty treats.

The Library of Things building with plants outside the front entrance
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 12:00

Library of Things lending session

Green shipping container, next to the main bus stops, Frenchay Campus

Come and find out how you can save money and reduce waste by borrowing instead of buying at Share Bristol, Library of Things.

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Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 13:00

Creative walkshop with Western Forest

Students' Union, Frenchay Campus

This interactive walkshop blends walking, conversation and creativity to explore our relationship with trees, forests and woodlands.

Human hands holding green globe
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 13:00

Climate chats and cake, with Climate Joy

MR1, Students Union Building 1, Frenchay Campus

Learn about mental health in climate advocacy and enjoy some tasty snacks with Climate Joy.

Hedgehog in UK garden.
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 14:00

Hedgehog Friendly Campus relaunch

SU1 Upper Engagement Space, Frenchay Campus

Join us to create some sampling tunnels and find about what we're doing to regain our Hedgehog Friendly accreditation.

Two people walking along a path in a woodland during autumn
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 15:00

Creative Walkshop with Western Forest

Glenside Library, Glenside Campus

This interactive walkshop blends walking, conversation and creativity to explore our relationship with trees, forests and woodlands.

Photograph of renewable energy sources, solar panels and wind turbines.
Events

Wed 04 November 2026, 17:00

Generation 2050 – The Future of Clean Energy in the West of England

Z Block School of Engineering, Frenchay Campus

Join UWE Bristol and the Energy Institute on National Engineering Day for an inspiring panel discussion shaping the region's energy.

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Events

Thu 05 November 2026

NetDRIVE Autumn Gathering 2026

UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre, Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed Media Centre

Join the NetDRIVE community in Bristol to explore sustainable research computing, share ideas, and drive collective action for change.

Two adults and a young child sit at the edge of a reed-lined pond, with the child wearing a hat and pointing toward a flock of birds flying across a blue sky backdrop; tall green plants surround the group, and a woven structure and building are visible behind them.
Events

Thu 05 November 2026, 10:00

Meet the RSPB

Outside OneZone, Frenchay Campus

Find out how the RSPB connects people with nature and solves problems across the world’s flyways.

Three handmade Vietnamese summer rolls with vegetables.
Events

Thu 05 November 2026, 12:00

Vietnamese summer roll making workshop

A Block Shared Space, Bower Ashton Campus

Come and have a go at making Vietnamese summer rolls, simple and healthy, no cooking required and using vegan and vegetarian ingredients.

A person placing a plant in to a terrarium they are making. There are a selection of small plants in the background.
Events

Thu 05 November 2026, 12:00

Micro-terrarium making

Upper Engagement Space, Students' Union Building 1, Frenchay Campus

Make your own micro-terrarium with the Green Team and Nature Soc.

Green Fortnight 2026 programme

For full details and booking information, visit Green Fortnight 2026 events diary. You can also download the Green Fortnight programme (PDF).

2 November

  • 12:00 Tetra pack calendars making workshop – Glenside Campus
  • 12:00 Nature art competition – Bower Ashton Campus
  • 13:00 MEND Session with the SU – Clothing Repair interactive workshop – Bower Ashton Campus
  • 14:00 Making Climate discussion – Frenchay Campus

3 November

  • 12:00 Home Energy Saving Measures webinar – Retrofit West – Online
  • 13:30 Compost Soil and Circularity workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 19:00 Climate Literature Book Club interactive workshop – The Old Library, Eastville

4 November

  • 12:00 Library of things lending session – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Global café plant potting workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 13:00 Climate chats and cake talk – Frenchay Campus
  • 13:00 Creative Walkshop with Western Forest interactive workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 14:00 Hedgehog Friendly Campus Tunnel-making interactive workshop and Q&A – Frenchay Campus
  • 15:00 Creative Walkshop with Western Forest interactive workshop – Glenside Campus
  • 17:00 Generation 2050 – The Future of Clean Energy in the West of England networking event – Frenchay Campus

5 November

  • 10:00 Using the iNaturalist App to Record Wildlife on Campus webinar – Online
  • 12:00 Micro-terrarium making workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Warm for Winter with SGCEN: Tackling Damp and Mould Part 1 interactive workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Vegetable Vietnamese Summer Roll Making workshop with the SU – Bower Ashton Campus
  • 13:00 Nature Zine and Pocket Map Making workshop with Western Forest – Bower Ashton Campus
  • All day NetDrive Autumn Gathering – Sustainable Computing networking event – Digital Cultures Research Centre

6 November

  • 10:00 Library of things session – Frenchay Campus

9 November

  • 12:00 Warm for Winter with SGCEN: Mastering Heating Controls interactive workshop – Frenchay Campus 

10 November

  • 11:00 Using iNaturalist to Record Wildlife and Plan for Conservation webinar – Online
  • 12:00 Whittling interactive workshop with the SU – Bower Ashton Campus
  • 12:30 Peoples Emergency Briefing film screening – Bower Ashton Campus
  • 12:30 Redefining Tech and Climate Action with Ecosia webinar – Online
  • 17:00 Library of things lending session – Frenchay Campus
  • 17:30 Derek vs Derek film screening (Rated 15) – Frenchay Campus

11 November

  • 11:00 Circular Economy as Strategy for Carbon Reduction webinar – Online
  • 11:45 The Repair Café interactive workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Transforming Unwanted Materials into Beautiful Collage Artwork – Frenchay Campus
  • 13:30 Climate Play workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 16:00 Climate Play workshop – Frenchay Campus
     

12 November

  • 12:00 Warm for Winter with SGCEN: Tackling Damp and Mould Part 2 interactive workshop – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Library of things lending session – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Crafty Club with the SU – Plant Babies interactive workshop – Bower Ashton Campus
  • 15:30 National Emergency Broadcast film screening  – Glenside Campus

13 November

  • 10:00 Library of things lending session – Frenchay Campus
  • 12:00 Gardening workshop – Glenside Campus

Stalls

Waste – South Gloucestershire, Suez and Bristol Waste

  • 3 November – Frenchay Campus
  • 9 November – Glenside Campus
  • 11 November – Bower Ashton Campus

Wildlife Trust

  • 4 November – Frenchay Campus
  • 9 November – Glenside Campus

Green Futures Careers

  • 4 November – Frenchay Campus

RSPB

  • 5 November – Frenchay Campus
  • 9 November – Frenchay Campus
  • 12 November – Bower Ashton Campus

Community energy – Younity, Energy4All, Westmill Energy Trust

  • 10 November – Frenchay Campus

Energy savings – Retrofit West and South Gloucestershire

  • 11 November – Frenchay Campus

Sustainability in the NHS

  • 12 November – Glenside Campus

Sustainable second-hand bookshop

  • 12 November – Frenchay Campus

Skills survey stall

  • 12 November – Frenchay Campus

Green Fortnight gallery

Students and a technician mending electronics in the Repair Café.
Students and volunteers taking part in a litter pick in the local community.
A group of students supporting the diverse ecosystems across our campuses.
A large group of students enjoying a picnic in a green space on campus.
A group of women mending and modifying clothes at Bower Ashton campus.
Two students taking part in a social gardening project.
Students and a technician mending electronics in the Repair Café.
Students and volunteers taking part in a litter pick in the local community.
A group of students supporting the diverse ecosystems across our campuses.
A large group of students enjoying a picnic in a green space on campus.
A group of women mending and modifying clothes at Bower Ashton campus.
Two students taking part in a social gardening project.

Get involved

If you have ideas for activities you’d like to see happening during Green Week or contributions you’d like to make, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with the Sustainability Team at sustainability@uwe.ac.uk.

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