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8 August 2022

Sustainable YOU at Eddington

The University of Cambridge community is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As a mark of respect, we have cancelled the Sustainable YOU at Eddington event.

 

Sustainability is a big theme: but it also starts with You.

Eddington, the new neighbourhood in Cambridge, hosts a family friendly event on Saturday 10 September from 10am-3pm where you can learn tips to lead a more sustainable life.

Discover the intricate details of nature and wildlife in our popular Eddington Ecology walking tours; explore Cambridge’s Vegan Market, practice the circular economy in a local toy-swap, gain insights in a talk by Professor Shailaja Fennell from the Department of Land Economy; and take on some energetic cycling challenges including the try-out show (hop on the saddle of a range of bikes) and cycle sprints. These activities and many more are open to the community.

Local charities and organisations will be here to provide tips on a range of topics including sustainable travel from the University’s Transport Team, refills to reduce single-use plastics from local business Green Blue You, and local conservation, all of which aims to share knowledge in how to live a greener life.

Sustainability starts with you – join us at Eddington.

  • Ecology Walking Tours with Ecologist Mike Dean *
  • Talk: Be The Change You Want To See by Professor Shailaja Fennell *
  • Vegan Market
  • Green Blue You refill shop
  • Cycling Activities including Try-Out Show, Cycle Static Sprints, Bubbles and Pedal Powered Scalextric, Dr Bike
  • Sustainable Travel Tips
  • Enterprise Car Club
  • Wildlife and Environmental Charities
  • Cambridge Water
  • Toy Swap
  • foodPark
  • New Home Sustainability Tour with Hill

The event is part of the University’s Open Cambridge festival.

*Booking required – visit our website to reserve your free ticket.

For full listings visit our events page.

Prof Shailaja Fenell
Talk by Professor Shailaja Fennell
Ecology walking tour
Ecology Walking Tour
Child on a bike
Cycling Activities
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