Thing
of the
moment...
cities in
lockdown
A series of images from around the world showing city-scapes before and during lockdown.
With a dramatic reduction in air and road travel, once polluted cities are taking a relieved breath of fresh air, including Delhi, Islamabad and Venice.
Click here to view the gallery
March '20
Transforming Eco Values Into Everyday Early Years Practice with SNAP
Date: Sat 7th March
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: Young Friends Nursery, Hove, BN31JP
Price: £37.06
Providing inspiration, motivation & ideas about how to embed eco values into
your setting. Open to anyone who works in the Early Years Foundation Stage and
in the Key Stage 1 phase.
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Date: Sat 7th March
Time:12:30 - 3:30pm
Location: The Brunswick, Hove, BN3 1JF
Price: £5
A unique clothes, books, accessories, music, household and other lifestyle items swap event for Brighton Girls across the city.
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Altogether Now - Faith groups uniting in
the climate crisis
Date: Sun 8th March
Time: 1:30 - 4:30pm
Location: One Church Brighton, Florence Rd, BN1 6DL
Price: FREE
An interfaith afternoon exploring the climate crisis. Reflecting on our response to it as different faith communities, and considering ways we can use our resources to create positive change. Bring and share vegetarian lunch, a talk from Extinction Rebellion and time for talking and prayer.
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Woodland Flo Day - Stanmer Retreat
Date: Sat 14th March
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Stanmer Organics, BN1 9SE
Price: £35
A Woodland Wonderland where the hustle and bustle of city life is left far behind. This unique Green Clinic will revive mind, body & spirit. Self-healing, permaculture tour, environmental artwork, nature appreciation and plant-based food from an outdoor kitchen.
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Partnership for Active Travel & Health
Date: Weds 18th March
Time: 9am - 12:30pm
Location: University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9QU
Price: FREE
How active and sustainable travel can improve physical and mental ill health. With guest speakers from The Royal College of Surgeons, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and MRL Ltd, we will be looking at the impacts of inactivity on physical and mental health, and the positive effects of active travel on those health aspects. The benefits of the four day working week will also be explored and how a workplace culture change can have a positive effect on productivity mental health.
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O N C A Climate Justice Education Symposium
Date: Thurs 19th March
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: ONCA Barge, Brighton Marina
Price: £6-30
Climate change is proceeding at a pace that exceeds all predictions. How can schools and educators keep up with it? Generating intergenerational strategies for positive change, ONCA and Youth Strike 4 Climate Brighton are co-hosting a day for teachers and other educators working with children and young people aged 4 - 18, and for students aged 16+ looking to engage with climate justice education and curriculum design.
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Date: Tues 24th March
Time: 7-10pm
Location: The Mesmerist, BN1 1HE
Price: £16.76
An evening of three uplifting talks, a clothes swap and networking event for women in business.
Our theme for March is Restore and Repurpose. With guest speakers: Frederique Katan: How Conflict Leads to Harmony, Sharron Davis: Free Your Wardrobe and Claire Sumners: How to Navigate the Norm of Now.
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Date: Fri 27th March
Time: 10am - 12:30pm
Location: Plus X Innovation Hub, BN2 4GL
Price: £25
The transport sector accounts for 20% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Transport is essential for economic growth and is showing no signs of slowing down - so how do we get to where we need to go in a cleaner way? Discover current and future innovative technologies and learn what a low carbon future might look like.
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Protest On World Day For The End Of Fishing
Date: Sat 28th March
Time: 3 - 5:30pm
Location: Marwood Coffeehouse, BN1 1AF
Price: FREE
We are doing a protest against fishing to raise awareness to how harmful fishing is on our environment and to encourage people to move to a plant based diet.
A few months ago, it was discovered that a trawler had been patrolling the sea, only a few miles from Brighton's coast. This ship was able to collect 6 tonnes of fish.
