Launching Green Impact webinar series
Tuesday 14-07-2020 - 13:37
SOS-UK are launching our 2021 monthly webinar series specifically for Green Impact teams
We're excited to launch our 2021 interactive webinar series, covering a range of sustainability topics, for all Green Impact organisations to promote to their teams. We're looking forward to reaching hundreds of staff and students across the Green Impact network, as this will be the first time that staff from different organisations will be joining the same webinars. Staff from hospitals, universities, local councils and businesses will be able to collaborate, share ideas and network during these webinars.
Each month, we will share the webinar series with each organisation, to promote to their Green Impact teams. All webinars will be hosted through Zoom and recorded for people to access at a later date.
We'll be announcing speakers and further webinars soon but for now, here is a taster of what's to come!
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Date |
Topic |
Overview |
Session lead |
Register |
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February - March 2021 |
Fairtrade Fortnight - A FESTIVAL OF CLIMATE, FAIRTRADE AND YOU 22 February to 7 March 2021 |
Farmers behind our food are on the front line of the climate crisis. But there’s hope. Join the global community during Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 for a free festival of online events and activities to entertain, educate and inspire us all to choose the world we want to see… |
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Have a look on the Fairtrade website for a fantastic range or talks, resources and competitions! |
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Tuesday 16 March 1-1:45pm |
Rewilding Spaces | Hear from university staff who are rewilding roof-tops, streets, homes, gardens, courtyards and campus. | Staff at the University of Cambridge and London Met University, alongside Zoe Arnold, SOS-UK Project Manager. | Register to attend |
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Tuesday 13 April 1pm-1.45pm |
Sustainable Travelers | This workshop will identify the negative environmental and social impacts of air travel and explore how individuals and organisations can make more sustainable travel decisions. | Sonya Peres - SOS-UK Scotland Project Manager | Register to attend |
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Wednesday 12 May 1-1:45pm |
Climate Change: The Truth In Ten | The climate crisis affects all of us. And it’s up to all of us to solve it. That is why Al Gore created the Truth in 10 slideshow, a 10-minute presentation that will help you spread a simple message to your community: the climate crisis is urgent, but the solutions are at hand. |
Katie Jepson - SOS-UK Senior Project Manager and Climate Reality Leader. | Registration coming soon |
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Wednesday 16 June 1-1.45pm |
Single-use plastics | This session will identify what single-use plastics are, and explore the impacts of global plastic waste. We will also identify ways in which to reduce our dependence on single-use plastics. | Grace Corn - SOS-UK Project Manager | Register to attend |
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Tuesday 20 July 1-1:45pm (3pm CET) |
Repair and shared economy initiatives at universities | Within the wider paradigm of circular economy, repairing and sharing initiatives have gained momentum. In this workshop, we will see some concrete examples and approaches on how this kind of initiatives can be implemented in a HEI context. | Ann-Sofie Van Enis - SOS International | Register to attend |
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Thursday 5 August 1-1.45pm |
Monitoring your local wildlife - the importance of citizen science | Want to help conservation efforts through monitoring your local wildlife? Join this webinar to learn more about the importance of citizen science and discover fun ways you can get involved! | Celine Clark - SOS-UK Project Manager | Registration coming soon |
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Tuesday 14 September 1pm-1.45pm |
An Introduction to Climate Justice and Migration | This workshop will explore the ways in which the climate crisis affects migration, and how we can act in solidarity with migrants. | Emma Lewins - SOS-UK Project Manager | Registration coming soon |
| October | Education for Sustainable Development | Rachel Soper - SOS-UK Senior Project Manager for Education | Registration coming soon | |
| November | Having your own wormery | Grace Corn - SOS-UK Project Manager | Registration coming soon |
Rewatch our 2020 webinars;
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Topic |
Overview |
Recording |
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Helping hedgehogs |
Hedgehogs are the UK's favourite mammal, but they have declined by 50% in the last 20 years. This short Webinar explains why this is and how you can help hedgehogs, both on campus and at home. |
Watch the recording here on YouTube! |
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Single-Use Plastics |
What are single-use plastics are and why are they a problem? How can we reduce our dependence on them? |
Watch the recording here |
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Cycle confident and basic bike maintenance |
Top tips to improve your cycling skills to help you feel safer and more confident on the road. The second half you can learn how to do an M-check and repair a puncture. |
Watch the recording here |
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Climate Emergency – the bigger picture |
What is the Climate Emergency and what can we and organisations do to tackle this? |
Watch the recording here |
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Choosing an ethical bank |
Talking people through and giving tips on ethical banking |
Watch the recording here |
For healthcare organisations, The Centre of Sustainable Healthcare, have a fantastic range of courses for you to join. The courses are designed for health professionals, senior leaders, educators, students, and sustainability and estates managers. Find out more about these courses and how to register here; https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses
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