Convening the convenors: connecting climate & green networks across York
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Patch York, Terry Avenue, The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Avenue, York, YO16FA, United Kingdom
Do you work on a project that connects groups doing climate & environment work in York? You might be sharing resources, fostering collaboration or convening networks.

Three networks – York Climate Commission, York Environment Forum & York CliConnect – invite the organisers, business owners & initiatives that bring people together on climate & environment.

There is great stuff going on; some overlap, plenty we could cross-pollinate, some duplication we could avoid & maybe some gaps we could address.
No minimum age restriction. Booking is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1559464854359?aff=oddtdtcreator

Solar Skylines: Building a greener energy future for York
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Marriott Room, York Explore Library, Marriott Room, York Explore Library, Library Square, Museum Street, York, YO1 7DS, United Kingdom
Join YCE to design York’s energy future – one building at a time!
Come along to talk about the different ways we can make York’s energy system cleaner and greener, and design your own part of a sustainable future for our city. In this interactive session, we’ll be creating a vision of York’s energy skyline together – building a collage of what the future could look like, and talking about how we can make that vision a reality, from individual energy saving to the community energy transition.
No minimum age requirement. Booking is recommended. Reserve your tickets: https://buytickets.at/yce/1787526

'How We Made It Through'
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate, York, YO1 9RL, United Kingdom
A celebration of our community thrutopia creative writing project. ‘How We Made It Through’ invited people to create stories from the future where we’ve made it through – hence ‘thrutopia’. Over thirty individual entries were received, in media ranging from prose to poetry, & from collage to needle felting.
Learn about the project design and how it can be easily replicated; listen to readings from the anthology; an option to buy your own copy; & reflect on what thrutopia can look like in your own locality.
No minimum age requirement.
Copies of the book will be available for a donation.

Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Public Health
2025-10-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET
York Climate Commission’s Health working group are hosting this session to help those working with at-risk groups or vulnerable communities to explore climate risk and adaptation planning for extreme heat.
Attendees will hear expert advice on how to plan for extreme heat and have the chance to be involved in an interactive workshop. Groups who might find this session helpful include (but are not limited to): the third sector, charities, private businesses, public health organisations.
No minimum age restriction.
Booking Required. To book email carbon.reduction@york.gov.uk

#talkingclimate: A toolkit for more effective conversations
2025-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Micklegate Social, 148-150 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX
Climate change can be a difficult topic to bring up with your friends, family or colleagues. It can generate eye rolls, fact throwing and even arguments. It can be lonely if you feel like the only one worrying. But bringing up climate change in conversation can also be a very powerful thing we can do. So join us for a two hour workshop to build up a practical toolkit, based on Climate Outreach research, to practise talking about climate change with your friends, family and colleagues.
Age restrictions: 16+
Please book through this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talkingclimate-a-toolkit-for-more-effective-conversations-tickets-1519693005689

Exploring Environmental Philosophy via the folklore of plants - York St John University campus
2026-10-07 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-21 11:00 - 12:30 | York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX, United Kingdom
Join Clare for a guided walk and talk to explore the folklore and history of native and naturalised plants growing in Britain and how humans have connected with them through the centuries. By engaging and collaborating with plants in this way, we remind ourselves we are part of an entangled ecosystem and that plants are not merely passive background objects, but are affective and vibrant. Such a world view can promote enchantment, empathy and ethical responsibility for the non-human world.
Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is not required for this event.
This guided walk takes place on the York St John University Campus. Exact location can be found using these What3Words: jobs.bands.patio (find out more about what3words)

Permaculture, the park, and climate justice guided tour
2026-10-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Homestead Park Pavillion, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, YO30 6WP, United Kingdom
This gardener-led tour is a chance to explore Homestead Park through a permaculture lens.
The park team work to create a wonder filled space which also supports our ecosystems in a time of climate crisis – a lot of thought goes into it! This tour is great for those who want to dig beneath the surface and discover the “why?” behind the park’s methods and practices.
Optional tea, cake and connection to follow. No booking required, just turn up!
Meet outside the Homestead Park pavilion (whatthreewords reference: ///ears.feast.boots). Please be aware, we may go off the beaten track and stand for periods of time.

Exploring Environmental Philosophy via the folklore of plants - University of York campus
2026-10-14 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-28 11:00 - 12:30 | University of York Campus, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, York, YO10 5DD
Join Clare for a guided walk and talk to explore the folklore and history of native and naturalised plants growing in Britain and how humans have connected with them through the centuries. By engaging and collaborating with plants in this way, we remind ourselves we are part of an entangled ecosystem and that plants are not merely passive background objects, but are affective and vibrant. Such a world view can promote enchantment, empathy and ethical responsibility for the non-human world.
Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is not required for this event.
This guided tour is taking place on the University of York campus. The exact location can be found using these What3Words: invent.shades.mice (find out more about what3words)

York rivers trail: the rivers and us - following the Foss
2026-10-24 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-10-24 12:00 - 13:15 | Tower Gardens, York, YO1
Join us for a guided exploration of the River Foss and its role in shaping York’s past, present and future.
Starting on the York rivers trail and following part of the New Walk, participants will explore the Foss’s heritage, wildlife and role in climate resilience. Through guided conversation and creative engagement, the walk invites participants to reflect on the future of York’s rivers, communities and natural environment.
We will meet at Tower Gardens, near Clifford’s Tower.
Book your place here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cityofyorkcouncil1/2364785
Find out more about the York Rivers Trail here: https://www.york.gov.uk/YorkRiversTrail

The rivers and us: future frames
2026-10-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Homestead Park Pavillion, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, YO30 6WP, United Kingdom
How might animation help us tell the story of York’s rivers and the challenges they face? Inspired by the York rivers trail, this creative workshop invites young people to explore climate resilience, biodiversity, water and community through animation. Participants will create their own animated responses to environmental challenges and opportunities facing future generations while learning accessible animation techniques and sharing their ideas for York’s future.
Book your place here: https://buytickets.at/cityofyorkcouncil1/2364771
Booking information:

Suitable for young people aged 13+.
Capacity is limited to 20 participants. Young people under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult, although the workshop activities are primarily intended for young people.
This workshop requires use of a simple animation app. Participants should bring a smartphone or tablet and will be asked to download an animation app which will then be used throughout the session. This will also allow participants to continue creating animations after the session.
