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Sustainability Week offers a range of events, talks, workshops, and activities to engage the University community in sustainability practices.

Get involved in Sustainability Week 2025 from 3 to 7 March by attending an event, talk, workshop or activity. Browse all of the opportunities below.

The York Sport Walk and Talk and Bike Doctor events are no longer running during Sustainability Week. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Past events

Friday 7 March 2025 6pm

A drop-in repair and maintenance workshop for guitars and basses hosted by Wentworth Graduate College and College Music.

Friday 7 March 2025 3pm

Join Amie-May Wilson to discuss Florence Given's best selling book 'Women living deliciously'

Friday 7 March 2025 1pm

A game experience where you and your fellow players will shape the sustainable future of manufacturing.

Friday 7 March 2025 9am

Get carbon literate with our free training courses on Carbon Literacy open to both staff and students.

Thursday 6 March 2025 7pm

Join a one hour panel discussion event on the climate 'silver linings' which give us hope.

Thursday 6 March 2025 12.30pm

Join knowledgeable nature enthusiast Robin Perutz for a unique exploration of the campus.

Thursday 6 March 2025 12.30pm

Help fill a bug hotel with natural materials which will encourage insects and other wildlife.

Thursday 6 March 2025 12pm

Pop into the Clinic for a friendly chat about the University-wide Energy Saving Campaign and get some tips on reducing your own bills.

Thursday 6 March 2025 10am

Join in and help improve the environment to benefit both the local community and wildlife by maintaining a mini forest.

Wednesday 5 March 2025 5.30pm

Join this 90 minute lecture for an insightful exploration of the psychology of (not) eating meat with Dr Thomas Davies and Dr Emily Nicholls.

Wednesday 5 March 2025 1pm

The biodiversity collage is a visual, interactive, and accessible workshop that aims to raise awareness around the ecological crisis.

Wednesday 5 March 2025 12.30pm

Discovery, soundscaping, biodiversity citizen science and nature-journaling.

Wednesday 5 March 2025 12pm

Learn how to repair and re-style your clothes with us.

Wednesday 5 March 2025 11am

Bring along your surplus items to swap at this event hosted by the Environment and Geography department.

Wednesday 5 March 2025 10am

Join in and help improve the environment to benefit both the local community and wildlife by planting fruit trees.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 4pm

Take climate action and volunteer with other students to increase positive impact.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 2pm

A 30-minute seagrass “seed bombs” making workshop.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 12.15pm

Join nature enthusiast Robin Perutz for this wildlife talk to discover the best places to see wildlife in Yorkshire.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 11am

Come see us at the Anne Lister Green Fair and donate your unwanted items.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 11am

Join us for a day packed with eco-awesomeness, featuring 40+ stalls showcasing the best in sustainable living.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 11am

Come see us at the Anne Lister Green Fair to find out more about the college sustainability challenge.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 11am

Meet the iTravel team at the Anne Lister Green Fair and learn more about sustainable travel in York.

Tuesday 4 March 2025 9.30am

Climate Fresk is a 3 hour interactive workshop based on the IPCC reports - the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Monday 3 March 2025 12.30pm

Discover what the University Sustainability Plan is and how we are implementing it at this 30-minute webinar.

Monday 3 March 2025 12pm

A two-hour role-playing game which allows participants to travel all along the cocoa value chain.