Welcome events
Sparks – A hub of sustainability
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Fri 15 September 2023
12:00 - 13:30 - Location
- SPARKS Bristol, Further info
- Contact
- The Green Team thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Join the Green Team for a trip to SPARKS, a new hub of creativity and sustainability in the centre of Bristol, this innovative space has so much to offer, from vintage clothes and ethical gifts to outreach stalls from local community groups. SPARKS is open to the general public and is a place to hear about inspiring sustainability initiatives that are happening in Bristol, it's also a great place to do some ethical shopping and sit in the cafe. This trip will be a chance to meet other like-minded UWE students whilst visiting this inspiring venue, we'll have a social in the cafe afterwards and you can hear about how you can get involved with sustainability at UWE from the Sustainability Engagement Coordinator who has organised the trip.
Meeting point: Outside SPARKS (the old M&S building).
Registration and tickets
Contact the Green Team at thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk to reserve your place.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
Location
SPARKS Bristol
78 Broadmead
Bristol
BS1 3DS
UK
Accessibility
The Students’ Union at UWE welcomes all abilities, disabilities, ages, ethnicities, 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 us at thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk.
- Disabled parking: Yes – on campus
- Step-free access: Yes
- Automatic doors: Yes
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Induction loop: No
- Guide or assistance dog-friendly: Yes
- Quiet spaces available: Yes
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