The Great Big Green Week is taking place from 10th to the 18th of June.
Climate Resources and Guidance (CraG) operating as Weymouth Climate Hub is excited to be hosting Great Big Green Week events in association with St Nic’s Gallery, 11 St Nicholas Street in Weymouth. Saturday the 10th June will be the start of the UKs biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.
Check out local events and activities at www.weymouthclimatehub.com
Weymouth Climate Hub has been teaming up with other local groups and organisations including Bringing Back The Birds, Dorset Coast Forum, Extinction Rebellion, Stepford Studios, Stop Portland Waste Incinerator, Ridgewater Energy, Tumbledown Farm and Weymouth Transport Action Group.
Doors open on Saturday 10th at 11am with a clothes swap, fabric collage workshop and crisp packet clothing demo, an Eco-mooring display and in the evening a party with live music from local artists including James Stradling, Leon Sea & Wyke Ukedelics.
There is free entry all week between 11 and 4pm to activities, information and displays on a full range of topics related to and exploring solutions to help us tackle climate change and nature loss.
If you cannot make it during the day from 7pm each evening there will be a range of events and entertainment to choose from including a screening of the film “Bank Job”, a panel discussion “If I were King”, an open mic spoken word night, performances from Harmonics & Island Voices and a closing party on Saturday 17th.
Penny Quilter from the Weymouth Climate Hub said: “We are really excited to be celebrating what is being done to tackle climate change. It is easy to be depressed by the news and to think our situation is hopeless and our small steps cannot make a difference. This week is all about what we can do and meeting people who are taking action. We can still reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and help nature recover but we do need our leaders to speed up”
Alex Pratt said “Its been a lot of work behind the scenes and we have had some great support from St Nics and other individuals. We are still in need of a more permanent home for Weymouth Climate Hub so we can continue to do this work all the time and not just once a year at Great Big Green Week. We would welcome approaches from anyone who may be able to help us with premises in the town.”
If you would like more information about Great Big Green Week events or would like to help with the work of Weymouth Climate Hub you are invited to contact them by emailing [email protected]
SATURDAY 10TH
Clothes Swap: Bring in your old clothes and take home something new to you
Collage Art Workshop: Big Green Cut and Paste! Collage art using upcycled fabric
Fabric Upcycling at Stepford Studios (8 Trinity Street): Fabric upcycling workshop Eco-mooring display: A buoy which secures vessels with minimal impact on the seabed Crisp Packet
Clothing Demo: Learn how to make clothes from empty crisp packets.
Live Music and Bar: Local bands and artists playing live. The bar will be open!
SUNDAY 11TH
Community Bike Ride to tour Tumbledown Farm: gentle ride to Tumbledown, where we will be given a tour of the farm. Soup and coffee provided!
Guided Nature Walk: Assemble at Radipole RSPB café for an informative walk
Film Night: “Bank Job”, feature documentary about a community who create their own currency and open their own bank
MONDAY 12TH
Sourdough workshop: Discover the mysteries of this wonderful, versatile dough
Nature Parade: Check out the funky costumes!
Panel Discussion: “If I were King”: What to do about Energy, Water & Waste. Hear from local residents working in these fields what they would do if they were King Charles III
TUESDAY 13TH
Foraging Walk: Learn about the free food that’s growing all around our local area Lunchtime
Talk: Cycle to work
Creative Clothes Workshop: how to recycle worn out clothes in a creative way
Film Night: A collection of short, thought-provoking films with discussion
WEDNESDAY 14TH
Plant-based food workshop: Making tasty food without meat
Open Mic Spoken Word: Poetry, short prose, readings. Bring your own bottle and bring your own writing (or read out a favourite work, or just come and listen)
THURSDAY 15TH
Wax wrap workshop: create your own eco-wraps to save on plastic waste
Lunchtime talk: Local currency
Clothes Workshop: Mending, upcycling and blinging your threads
Climate activists open meeting: Meet an activist/what next in Weymouth?
FRIDAY 16TH
Lunchtime talk: Cycle to work
Creative Clothes Workshop: how to recycle worn out clothes in a creative way Harmonics and
Island Voice Choirs plus Land Use Talk: Local community choirs perform, local experts talk about how we can change the way our land is used
SATURDAY 17TH
Community Assembly: Community discussion and brainstorm: What more can I do to help combat climate change and nature loss? Free tea, coffee and cake!
Closing Party and Creative Showcase: Bring your own vinyl for our DJ to play out. Get a drink at the bar and have a dance. Showcase of items created during GBGW.
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