Green Fortnight
Staff lunchtime climate cafe
Surprising facts, dangerous myths and hopeful solutions for our planet.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Tue 05 November 2024
12:30 - 13:30 - Location
- Wild Kitchen, S Block, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Vicki Harris vicki.harris@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Drop in anytime and join UWE Bristol's Sustainability team to find out about progress at the University and how we can all be involved.
Hear some surprising facts about our sustainability journey, find out the reality behind dangerous myths and doomsday headlines and look to the future with hopeful solutions for our future planet Earth.
All are welcome - feel free to bring your lunch!
Not able to make it? Take a look at this 'Not the end of the world - How to be the first generation to build a sustainable planet’ by Hannah Ritchie or visit her site Sustainability by numbers.
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
Location
Wild Kitchen, S Block
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
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