Swindon Community Day for Climate and Nature

Join us for a day full of practical ideas, inspiration and local resources to help you take action on climate and environmental issues.

We'll explore ways that councils, schools, faith and community groups can work together for the environment, mitigate the effects of climate change and make Swindon a greener, healthier place to live.

Please reserve a free ticket to attend, and also fill in the Expression of Interest if you can engage more or help us in any way with the event. Donations are welcome but participation is most important.

Organisers and Participants

The event is organised by Wiltshire Climate Alliance and Swindon Climate Action Network in conjunction with Christ Church Swindon and the Swindon Eco-Church and Eco-School Networks.

Swindon borough and parish councils will also be involved and many other organisations and individuals as speakers and stallholders - these will be listed here in due course.

This event builds on last year’s Wiltshire Climate and Nature Summit, pictured above, organised by WCA and Wiltshire Council at County Hall Trowbridge.

DRAFT AGENDA

Morning sessions are in the church. Afternoon sessions are split between the church and community centre. Details may change from this draft timetable. Other smaller workshops will also be run in a meeting room in the afternoon.

9:30  check-in/refreshments

10:0 INTRODUCTION and Welcome; Key speakers on vision, urgency, current relevance to Swindon, PEB progress

10:45 break/stalls

11:0 GREEN AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: what can be and is being done? With overview of key afternoon sessions and stalls

12:0 lunch/stalls

13:0 parallel sessions:

• ENERGY1: warm and cool homes - adapting buildings to save on energy bills and ensure healthy, comfortable, homes
• FOOD and the environment: plant-rich diets, cooking and community sharing

13:45 break/stalls

14:0 parallel sessions:

• NATURE/TREES/GARDENS: for food, shade, water management, wildlife and wellbeing
• ENERGY2: more on energy including Streets of Solar and Community Energy

14:45 break/stalls

15:0 parallel sessions:

• STALLS/NETWORKING
• TRANSPORT: walking/cycling friendly communities, public transport, EV charging

16:0 parallel sessions:

• HEALTH & WELLBEING in a changing climate?
• ECO SCHOOLS in Swindon and around

16:30 Reflections and What Next