THRIVE OXFORD
​Come and be part of a Community Climate Hub for a day and see what we can achieve when we come together!​
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Saturday 7th June
10am to 4pm
Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DH
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Climate Collective Oxford is bringing together local community groups working in the climate and social justice movements for a day of connection and hope for the future.
At THRIVE Oxford there will be something for everyone! Our exciting programme is building all the time as we highlight local initiatives around the themes of food, travel, energy, nature and reducing waste:
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Find out about composting and learn fermentation techniques to reduce food waste
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Get impartial advice on saving energy and retrofitting your house
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See how honey is made with a real bee display hive (and taste some different flavours)
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Join a citizen science project testing the water quality of our rivers
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Discuss how to make our neighbourhoods and streets more climate friendly
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Make badges on an issue that you care about
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Join the Library of Things and make badges
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Enjoy some family nature-crafts
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Take part in a singing workshop
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Pick up a good read from the second-hand climate and nature book stall
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You’ll find all these and more as our programme grows.
We also have a great variety of workshops and speakers:
SPEAKERS
How to Be a Good Ancestor - Leading social philosopher, Roman Krznaric, explains how we can take lessons from history to build a better future.
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Facing the Future Together - Deputy Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Pete Sudbury, will take a close look at recent data to see how the climate crisis is directly affecting our county and how we can respond and adapt to the changes.
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WORKSHOPS
Climate-Friendly Neighbourhoods - Join a workshop to help co-create a vision for climate-friendly neighbourhoods in Oxford with the Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT).
Building Thriving Communities - Learn how we can all help to create thriving communities, whilst respecting our planet in this participatory workshop run by Oxford Doughnut Economics Collective.
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DISCUSSION
Journeys to climate action - Listen to a conversation between two climate campaigners, find out about what different paths they took, and ask your questions.
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AND SOME EXTRAS:
Singing session - Warm-up your vocal cords with a singing workshop and performance with Climate Choir Oxford
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Nature crafts - Make some nature-based and themed crafts with Parents for Future
Keep up to date with what’s happening via our Social Media
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