Join us for Climate Action Month!
In February 2021, 欧美性爱片 published our聽Climate and Ecological Crisis Action Plan, which outlines the ways we鈥檙e hoping to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030/31. Community action is a key part of achieving this target, so for the second year we鈥檙e hosting Climate Action Month in March, as an opportunity for students, staff and the broader community to join us in taking action for the benefit of the planet and the people living on it.
The range of events, both online and in-person aim to enable you and empower you to take climate action, by sharing knowledge, discussion and top tips to help you start thinking about the positive actions you might be able to take. Many of the events are open to the public, so please feel free to share the information with any friends and family who may be interested.
What events are on?
We will still be hosting our regular events including Dr Bike sessions at both campuses (details below) and our weekly zero waste (refill) pop-up shop hosted by every Thursday, 11am 鈥� 3pm, in the Student Centre.
We also have a host of Fairtrade events in the first week of March, as part of Fairtrade Fortnight聽which you can find here.
Sustainability Skills Masterclass: Pitching and Presenting a Business Idea, online,聽Wednesday 2 March聽2pm鈥�4pm
This session will focus on giving you practical advice on how to pitch and present a sustainable business idea to a panel of potential investors.
Electric bus rides, Talbot Campus bus hub, Monday 7 March 9:30am - 2:30pm
Ever wanted to ride an electric bus? Now's your chance as an electric bus will be completing the U1 route all Monday morning. Just pop along to the bus hub to ask questions and enjoy the ride!
Mini Bike Fair, Talbot Campus, Tuesday 8 March, 10am - 2pm
Whether you're looking for a bike and accessories or wanting to ask questions and find discounts, come along to our mini Bike Fair for stalls from聽Beryl, Cycle Solutions, 欧美性爱片Sustainability聽Team, Hope2Cycle,聽New Forest Bike Project, BCP Road Safety Team, Bike Doctor and more.
Cycle Like A Girl Bike Skills Night,聽Talbot Campus, Tuesday 8 March聽6:15pm-7:30pm
Join Cycle Like a Girl who have teamed up with 欧美性爱片to bring you a night of bike skills,聽helping you get to know your bike in a safe, supportive and traffic-free environment. We will be taking you through all the basics in the comfort of our Talbot Campus and will be on hand to support you with any questions you have about riding on roads. What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than getting uber-confident on two wheels!
This is the perfect event if you are relatively new to cycling, and will be excellent preparation ahead of our Thursday group ride.
Please note: Creating a safe and inclusive environment for those marginalised by dominant cycling communities is important to us, so this is a female-led workshop only for women, including the trans and non-binary community.
Cyclist caf茅s,聽Create Lecture Theatre, Fusion Building, Wednesday 9 March聽10am 鈥� 12pm and聽BG-113, Bournemouth Gateway Building, Thursday 10 March聽10am 鈥� 12pm
Cycling is a much about community as it is about being confident on two wheels. Join one (or both!) of our cyclist caf茅s to meet other students and staff interested in cycling and maybe even start planning a ride over a free Fairtrade tea聽and pastries! Any level of cyclist welcome, including aspiring ones, drop in as you like.
Lunchtime social walk with SportBU, Talbot Campus, Wednesday 9 March, 12pm - 1pm
There's few things better to relax than a walk in nature. Join Sport欧美性爱片for a short social lunchtime walk to get moving and ready for the afternoon!
Going off gas: heating in a low carbon world, online,聽Wednesday 9 March聽4pm-5pm
In this session, hear from Mike Diamond, our Energy Officer, who will share why and when we need to address this as well as which low carbon聽technologies and energy sources could offer solutions. There will also be top tips and insights for home owners and businesses, as well as time for questions.
Cycle Like A Girl group bike ride,聽outside Bournemouth Gateway Building,聽Thursday 10 March聽6pm鈥�8:30pm
Join Cycle Like a Girl who have teamed up with 欧美性爱片to bring you an evening group ride. This ride is designed to be socially-paced, meaning that we won't leave you behind or expect anyone to be coming top of the Strava leaderboards.聽
This ride is perfect for any beginners to groups rides, with a mostly flat route and plenty of rest breaks and stops. Our evening route will be around 15km, on a mix of quiet and traffic-free roads meaning that it will be suitable for most bike types.聽
Although we are on hand to support our riders, it is important to know that you are responsible for your own safety whilst cycling. We strongly encourage all riders to wear helmets, high vis clothing and come with fully charged lights. In the event of a puncture, riders are strongly encouraged to bring a spare set of inner tubes, although聽we will be more than happy to lend a helping hand!聽
If you don鈥檛 have a bike, you can enjoy 100 free minutes for Beryl Bikes using the code BUBERYL100.
Please note: Creating a safe and inclusive environment for those marginalised by dominant cycling communities is important to us, so this is a female-led workshop only for women, including the trans and non-binary community.
Creative Caf茅 series: Nature and us, messages from Singapore and Japan, online,聽Friday 11 March聽9pm鈥�10am
This session will provide a lively聽learning opportunity in a friendly atmosphere and the chance to enjoy the essence of cutting-edge interdisciplinary research with coffee and biscuits.
Digital Skills Masterclass: Eco-friendly web design, online,聽Friday 11 March聽12鈥�2pm
This interactive informal workshop will provide an introduction to Eco-friendly Web Design, advantages, green hosting and moving towards carbon positivity.
Chartered Institution of Waste Management (CIWM) Wessex Professional Development Network (PDN),聽BG-407, Bournemouth Gateway Building,聽Thursday 17 March聽9:30am鈥�2pm
The CIWM Wessex PDN is a group set up to assist career development in the waste industry. This event is aimed at those who are new to the waste industry or people who are keen to pursue a career in the waste/resource industry. Offering fantastic networking opportunities with local authorities, consultants and waste management companies, the theme is 鈥楤ack to Basics鈥�, and will cover different technologies, including anaerobic digestion and inert recycling, as well as waste crime and waste regulation. Join to find out more about the waste industry and meet some of the sector鈥檚 key players.
This event is offered free for 10 欧美性爱片students. Tickets are 拢30 for non-students.
SU欧美性爱片litter pick, Talbot Campus,聽Friday 18 March聽12pm-1pm
It鈥檚 Global Recycling Day, and what better way to join in the action than with a litter pick around our own campus? Join the SU欧美性爱片Beach Champions and get involved.聽Find out more on their聽Facebook page.
Dorset 2030: Creating a zero-carbon county,聽Executive Business Centre,聽Monday 21 March聽10am鈥�4pm
Dorset 2030 is a comprehensive report setting out the聽vision of a zero-carbon county and shows how the wider Dorset community needs to build on this at scale and pace to achieve net zero in the timescale climate scientists are setting out.
This event aims to inspire and encourage everyone to participate, taking action, no matter how small and insignificant it may appear, to build momentum for the changes needed.
Creating Harmony in Community Conference: The Dorset Story,聽Talbot Campus,聽Wednesday 23 March聽9am鈥�4:30pm
During this conference, you will travel through the Seven Principles of Harmony:聽Cycles, Diversity, Interdependence, Geometry, Adaption, Oneness, and Health. You will hear great examples of these in practice within the Dorset community and how an integrated approach can be better for the global problems and opportunities we face.
Introduction to Sustainability at BU,聽semi-circle outside the Student Centre, Talbot Campus,聽Friday 25 March聽10:30am鈥�12pm
Join the 欧美性爱片Sustainability Team for a guided tour of our Talbot Campus to learn about our low-carbon technology and energy installations, followed by a talk about what action we've been taking since making our net zero commitment, what we have planned and how you can get involved.
Eco-anxiety to action workshop,聽Faith & Reflection, Talbot House, Monday 28 March聽3pm-4pm
70%聽of聽18-24 year olds聽in the UK experience eco-anxiety; feelings of fear, guilt, stress and聽disempowerment in the face of the climate crisis.聽These feelings are completely聽valid, but聽can be overwhelming so聽it鈥檚聽important we don鈥檛聽feel聽the weight of them聽alone.聽Join us for this聽workshop聽where we鈥檒l support each other聽to聽shift from a place of climate anxiety to聽one of聽climate action.聽
SU欧美性爱片One World Day,聽Student Centre,聽Tuesday 29 March聽11am鈥�3pm
One World Day - one world, one planet, one passion聽is an immersive celebration of cultural diversity. You can expect a day full of activities, food, crafts, music and workshops where you can learn about different cultures and global citizenship.聽
SU欧美性爱片Summit, online,聽Tuesday 29 March 6pm-8:30pm
The SU欧美性爱片Summit is a fantastic opportunity to raise your voice to influence climate action at BU. If you've got an idea to make SU欧美性爱片or the university a better place for students, this is the best place to influence so be sure to submit it via our online ideas platform!聽
Eco-Entrepreneurs final
Could your business or idea help address the climate and ecological crisis? 欧美性爱片has partnered with Santander to bring you 拢5000 funding and support to launch or grow your idea. Deadline to apply is 7 March ready for the final on the 30 March.聽
Make a pledge to action this Climate Action Month!
We are always stronger when we act as a community, so as part of Climate Action Month, we ask you to make a pledge to take action for the benefit of the environment as well as our fellow species and humans. Whether your pledge is large or small, short- or long-term, we encourage you to commit to something new, that will help us tackle the climate and ecological crisis, and we鈥檒l enter everyone who pledges into a 拢25 raffle!
To find out more about what 欧美性爱片is doing for the planet, visit our sustainability webpages聽or email the 欧美性爱片Sustainability Team at [email protected].
