Do you care about the environment but don’t know how you can make a difference? This year’s York Environment Weeks programme is full of ideas for how you can take action, whether that’s by making changes in your day-to-day life, working towards making your business more green, or participating in collective campaigning. By working together and learning from one another, we are able to have much more of an impact. Read on for more details of upcoming events.
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Thursday 3rd October, 10am-12.30pm: Save Energy & Money
Find out how to save energy and money around the home with Age UK York, City of York Council and Older Citizens Advocacy York. Enjoy short talks, info stalls, free LED bulbs for eligible residents and more.
York Explore Library
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Thursday 3rd October, 7-9pm: Calling female-business owners: “how can we make our businesses more green?”
Hear from local business owners Alice Maynard of The Outside In and Laura Johnson of Dogobees about what they have been doing to make their businesses more green. An opportunity for learning, conversation and connection, hosted by York CliConnect.
Micklegate Social
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Saturday 5th October, 12-2pm: Welcome to YorEnergy: Energy Solutions for Every York Home
Discover how YorEnergy, a new service for York residents, can make your home more energy and cost-efficient. Come along to hear from retrofit experts and community energy champions.
Priory Street Centre
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Sunday 6th October, 10.15-11.30am: York Kidical Mass
Join a fun, family-friendly protest ride to campaign for safer cycling around York. The ride will be around 3 miles and is suitable for all ages. Cargo bikes, decorated bikes, placards (#Room to ride #Safe cycle routes to schools), flags, and speakers encouraged.
Meet at Hungate Library Bellerby Court, Hungate, YO1 7AF
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Sunday 6th October, 4-6pm: Defending our Environment: Protest Rights and the Law Discussion
Have you been thinking about joining a protest? Unsure about how to participate safely? Heard about new laws restricting protests and want to understand what they mean and how they’re being used? Join YorkCliConnect to find out about UK protest law and policing.
Micklegate Social
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Browse the full YEWs24 programme
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Tell us what you think!
If you’ve attended an event, please send us a few words of feedback. What was good? What did you learn or try out for the first time? What is different for you because of the event you attended? And what might be done better, or more effectively, another time?
info@yorkenvironmentweek.org.uk
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Events beyond YEWs24, that we think might be of interest:
York Bike Belles Autumn Nature Programme, 1st October – 8th December
This programme is free and inclusive for all ages and abilities of York Residents. There’s weekly walks, rides, workshops and supported rides for those with reduced mobility, every week for 10 weeks.
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Saturday 5th October, 10am-4pm: UK Fungi Day
The Yorkshire Arboretum is joining in with British Mycological Society celebrations for UK Fungi Day with a range of interactive learning and activities in the Tree Health Centre.
The Yorkshire Arboretum
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Saturday 5th October, 2-5pm: Comedy vs Climate Change Workshops
Partnering with the Ryevitalise Landscape Partnership scheme, Comedy vs Climate Change is offering climate comedy workshops for participants aged 18-30.
Theatre@41, Monkgate
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