Go Green Festival is back! Our annual Go Green Festival will run from Monday 21st February to Friday 4th March 2022. Throughout the two weeks, there will be workshops and activities that aim to inspire action on climate change and build on the outcomes of Collaborate for Change Week.
Go Green Festival 2022
Week One
Date | Event |
Monday 21st February |
Climate Action programme |
Tuesday 22nd February |
Energy Equality |
Cycle buddies Find out more about Cycle Buddies; a campaign run by Chester Cycling Campaign that aims to help people cycle around Chester. 11.30am - 12pm ǀ Click here at the start of the event to join |
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Edible Trail As part of the GID Sustainable Futures module, a group of 3rd year students have been working with the Grounds and Gardens team to create an edible trail around Exton Park. 1pm - 3pm ǀ Grosvenor Marquee |
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Wednesday 23rd February |
Students collaborate for change competition launch |
Thursday 24th February |
Community clean-up Take part in the annual community clean-up litter pick around Exton Park. 12pm - 2pm ǀ Meeting outside the Students' Union at 12pm. |
Sustainability and Environment Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute (SERKEI) kick-start event |
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Friday 25th February |
Climate Cafe |
Get Going on Cycling - What women need to know! |
Week Two
Date | Event |
Monday 28th February
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Grosvenor Museum Tour & Talk Visit Grosvenor Museum and hear more about their upcoming sustainability festival, which is happening later this year, and how you can volunteer to help organise the festival. 11am - 12.15pm, meeting earlier at Exton Park to walk to the museum. To book onto this event, please email greenchester@chester.ac.uk. |
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Pollinator patch |
Tuesday 1st March |
Students collaborate for change competition launch |
Fairtrade Pancakes |
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Fairtrade Fortnight |
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Climate Action programme |
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Wednesday 2nd March |
Carbon Literacy Training |
Students collaborate for change competition launch |
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Welly Wednesday allotment session |
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Thursday 3rd March |
Waste audits |
Sustainability Tour |
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Friday 4th March |
Shrewsbury gardening |
Go Green Festival 2021
Catch up on events
Business Growth Club: Sustainability |
Ethical influence and the power of words to change minds * |
Living Walls |
Ethical Consumerism and Farmed Animal Welfare |
The Power of the Pound |
Q&A with Esther Olojugba, Founder of Gola Treasures |
An Introduction to Organic Solar Cells |
Energy and Carbon Efficiency at University of Chester |
Recycling myth busters |
Energy suppliers and billing Q&A |
Refill shops panel discussion |
Net Zero at University of Chester |
Nurturing green shoots: how to hang onto greener habits after lockdown |
North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership |