Saturday 3 October – Sunday 1 November 2026
Explore nature, biodiversity and climate resilience on the York rivers trail. Share ideas to help shape its future.
Start your path to becoming an eco-warrior by sowing pollinator-friendly wildflowers for the rampart by Fishergate Postern Tower.
Explore nature, biodiversity and climate resilience on the York rivers trail. Share ideas to help shape its future.
A community meal based on local produce, eaten at long tables to encourage connection & conversations about food. Pay-what-you-can donation (sugg. £8)
Exhibition exploring York's rivers through photography, stories and creative responses inspired by nature, place and community.
Join ESAY at the University of York for a climate science workshop: Climate Fresk.
Creating a sanctuary for nature in the grounds of a historic church.
The YSJ Living Lab, York Together and Singing Resistance York bring you a feast for your ears, voice, belly and mind!
St Nicks' Autumn Fayre is a free-to-attend, community-led event for the whole family that's filled to the brim with good vibes and cosy Autumn cheer.
This gardener-led tour will explore Homestead Park through a permaculture lens! Discover the “why?” behind the methods used by the gardening team.
Discover simple actions that can help support York's rivers, biodiversity and climate resilience for future generations.
Join us for a night of climate and environment related poetry, music, and spoken word. Come along as a performer, or simply sit back and enjoy the show!
What if York could become a National Park City? Join us to discuss, act and build momentum to establish a new title for York!
A chance to learn from an expert about what's behind this summers' wildfires and lack of rain and discuss how we can adapt to extreme heat in York.
Learn about ways to address local food & climate resilience with community-supported agriculture. An expert panel will be joining us for the evening.
From nature play activities and crafts to the nappy library to good coffee and cake! Join us for a morning of green fun!
Join us to cut the ribbon on a new, improved Rawcliffe Country Park! Music, food, activities - and try out our new 'soundwalk' trail of Rawcliffe.
Biodiversity Collage turns science into a team game. Work together to connect the causes, mechanisms and effects of the ecological crisis.
Castle Howard's Future Landscapes comes to York Environment Festival exploring flooding, drought and resilience through Hundred Springs.
What’s in the Ouse, and is it is safe to go in or on it? Explore myths, citizen science and the future of York’s rivers in an interactive discussion
Take action against Drax, the UK's biggest carbon emitter, and their plans for a tree burning data centre in Yorkshire. A brighter future is possible.
Guided walk along the York rivers trail to the River Foss, exploring heritage, wildlife and the river's role in a resilient city.
Zoom out and explore earth's systems and understand the 9 planetary boundaries in perspective. Join a 3-hour interactive workshop.
Campaigning for better buses, better for people and for the planet