We are excited to share our series of nine upcoming events we will be hosting as part of York Environment Weeks, which this year take place between 14th September and 12th October.
- Social & Networking. Weds 18th Sept, 1930-2200, Micklegate Social. Join us for informal chats with our growing local community of climate and nature advocates. Sign up here or just drop by on the night!
- Motherhood in a Climate Crisis. Thurs 19th Sept, 1900-2030, Fairfax Corner. Exploring if and how we mother in uncertain times. Join a compassionate discussion & short story screening. More information and sign up (required) here.
- Climate Fresk. Sun 22nd Sept, 1400-1700, Fairfax Corner. Work together to connect the causes, mechanisms and effects of the climate crisis. More information and sign up (required) here.
- Pulling the Future in: Open Mic. Sun 29th Sept, 1400-1700, Micklegate Social. A chance to respond creatively to where we find ourselves – and express where we want to be. Come to perform, come to support or both. More information and sign up here. Performers please contact yorkcliconnect@proton.me.
- Green Business: Centering female leadership. Thurs 3rd Oct, 1900-2100, Micklegate Social. Join us for an evening especially for female-business owners and their supporters during. More information and sign up here.
- #TalkingClimate: A toolkit for effective conversations. Sun 6th Oct, 1300-1500, Micklegate Social. Based on research from Climate Outreach we’ll share tools, practice with each other and you will leave with ideas you can try out right away. More information and sign up here.
- Defending our Environment: protest rights and the law. Sun 6th Oct, 1600-1800, Micklegate Social. A chance to discuss UK protest law and policing, to share concerns and questions you have, and to hear the insights of local environmental activists. More information and sign up here.
- Biodiversity Collage. Weds 9th Oct, 1800-2100, The Outside In. Uncover the intricacies of our impact on biodiversity through the interactive lens of a game that transforms ecological understanding into an engaging experience. More information and sign up (required) here.
- End of YEW2024 Celebration. Fri 11th Oct, 1800-2100, Remedy. Join us at York’s ‘pro-planet’ cafe/wine bar for an opportunity to reflect on YEW2024, connect with others and get inspired. More information and sign up here.
Look out for the full YEW2024 programme coming soon, which will feature events from many other community organisations in our city. We will also be updating the individual event pages linked above with more details as we confirm them!
A huge shout out to our venues Micklegate Social, Fairfax Corner, Outside In & Remedy for hosting us and supporting us to run these community events free of charge.
If you have any questions about our events that aren’t answered via the links above, please email us via yorkcliconnect@proton.me
We hope to see you there!
Abi & Sophia