Lincoln Climate Action Festival – Find out how you can make a difference

Sustainability will be in the spotlight later this month at the Lincoln Climate Action Festival 2022.

Now in its second year, the festival is a week of raising awareness of how we can all take climate action in our everyday lives, both in our communities and further afield.

The Lincoln Climate Action Festival is organised by the University of Lincoln, UK, alongside Rivercare, The Lincoln Climate Commission, Project Fashion Fixed, Wilder Doddington, The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Root & Sprout Supper Club.

The festival begins with a drop-in with the University Sustainability team, and the launch of the pop-up fashion and climate action exhibition from Project Fashion Fixed and the Lincoln Climate Commission. Throughout the week there will be a look at sustainable fashion with Project Fashion Fixed, a litter pick with Rivercare, an action of Climate Action at Cogglesford Mill in Sleaford, a workshop on making films more sustainable, and a Root and Sprout Supper Club at Mint Lane Café.

The week will be full of many more activities, litter-picks and workshops so that everyone can get involved.

Rebecca Forster, Sustainability Manager at the University of Lincoln said:

“We’re excited to engage with students, staff and members of the community on practical and positive climate action activities. Whether you’re interested in wildlife, fashion, film-making, food or just want to build your knowledge on climate change, we hope there’s an event that’s of interest to all.

“It’s important to be able to feel part of the solution to climate change and we’d encourage everyone to come and take part in the Climate Action Festival”

The University of Lincoln Sustainability Team is also encouraging people to run their own events as part of the week and promote the event for free on the festival’s website.

One of the organisations running an event is Project Fashion Fixed, who will be hosting a pop-up exhibition in the Isaac Newton Building all week looking at ways to make fashion more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

On Wednesday 2 November there will be a chance to find out what it is like to be a ranger at Wilder Doddington. The event, taking place at the Doddington Hall Estate, will show visitors the importance of ecological surveying, as well a behind the scenes look at how the Lincolnshire estate is working to connect people with nature.

Another event taking place at the festival is the Root and Sprout Supper Club, taking place at Mint Lane Café on Thursday 3 November at 6:30pm. The Supper Club will serve a fresh, vegan three-course meal. These meals are not only completely plant-based, but also made using surplus food, which encourages diners to think about where their food has come from, and how we can all reduce waste.

Mark Bowery, of Root & Sprout Supper Club said:

“We’re really proud to be invited to be associated with the University’s Climate Action Festival.

“We hope that along with enjoying a tasty meal, the fact Root & Sprout is plant-based and created using surplus food will help guests consider where their food is from and some of the systems that produce the ingredients.”

There will also be Action for Wildlife taking place on Brayford Wharf, which will include a river clean and litter pick around the area. This will be meeting at 9:45am on Friday 4 November at the Tipi on Brayford Campus.

The week finishes with an afternoon of climate action activities at Cogglesford Mill in Sleaford, which will be a free event taking place at Saturday 5 November from 12pm until 4pm and all are welcome.

For full details on all events throughout the week and to book your place please visit here