Upcoming events
POSTPONED: Solar Powered Creativity: a 5 week course with Art and Energy
POSTPONED: Solar Powered Creativity: a 5 week course with Art and Energy
Solar Powered Creativity: 5 week course with Art and Energy CIC: This hands-on course empowers participants to integrate the magic (and science!) of solar-powered elements into their creative projects.
Course Overview:
Course Overview: This hands-on course empowers participants to integrate the magic (and science!) of solar-powered elements into their creative projects. Students will gain skills, knowledge and confidence in sustainable design, practical low voltage electronics, creative crafting and renewable energy. You will each take home your own beautiful solar-powered nightlight, plus lots of ideas for future creations!
This short series of workshops is suitable for all, including beginners, hobbyists and those with a curious mind excited to explore renewable energy through creativity.
Course dates: (5 weeks) To be confirmed
Location: To be confirmed
Course times: To be confirmed
Price Range: £175
(Please note that we will cancel the course a fortnight ahead if we don’t have sufficient numbers of participants - Participants will receive a full refund.)
Features: Live talks, personalised feedback, extensive materials, and project-based learning.
Enrolment: Open to people of all backgrounds and who enjoy crafting.
Prerequisites: None, but a passion for creativity and environmental sustainability is encouraged.
Sustainable Earth 2024: Accelerating Action on Net-Zero through mobilising people-power
Art and Energy’s Chloe Uden will be a guest speaker and deliver a workshop at the Sustainable Earth 2024 event.
'Accelerating Action on Net-Zero through Mobilising People-Power' is a free online event and offers the opportunity for researchers, businesses, NGOs, community groups and individuals to come together to hear inspirational speakers, to network, spark ideas and encourage collaborations to tackle global and local challenges around the climate.
With talks from University of Plymouth researchers as well as industry experts and activists, our hope is that you will leave the event energised and equipped with the knowledge to advocate for and take action towards a Net-Zero future.
The free online event will run through the Net-Zero Exchange's online SpotMe platform and will run from 09:30 – 18:00 on the 19 June.
The day-long programme, includes:
Two Keynote presentations, from Emily Morrison, Young Foundation and Mike Berners-Lee, Author of “How bad are bananas?”
Over 12 guest speakers/chairs, for example from RIBA, British Gas, Plymouth Energy Community, Beryl Bikes, Bath & North East Somerset Council, University Hospitals Plymouth, Plymouth City Council.
Over 12 University speakers/chairs, exploring a wide variety of disciplines engaged in this agenda.
Three action-oriented workshops, providing case studies and sector findings, sharing tools and strategies to take action at all levels.
A documentary screening of the film, Power to the People and after show Q&A.
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