York! Get to grips with the Ecological Crisis @ Patch

Biodiversity is the living world around us - the plants, animals, insects, fungi and microorganisms that call our planet home. Every one of these live and work together in ecosystems, maintaining and supporting life on Earth in a delicate balance.

Humans are part of this intricate network, but it can be tricky to connect how our actions impact the very ecosystems we depend on.

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The Biodiversity Collage is a visual, interactive, and accessible workshop that aims to raise awareness around the ecological crisis. It is based on the 2019 IPBES report from the UN. The collaborative workshop invites participants to share their knowledge while making this important scientific report fun and accessible..

During this workshop, you will discover key concepts around biodiversity, the interactions with human activities and the threats caused by its destruction .

This is part 2 of our systems workshop. You might be interested to sign up to the other sessions during York Environment Festival

1. Get to grips with Climate Science | Climate Fresk | Tues 7th Oct, 1500-1800, Patch register here
2. Get to grips with Ecological Science | Biodiversity Collage | Weds 15th Oct, 1500-1800, Patch
3. Get to grips with Planetary Boundaries | Weds 22nd Oct, Weds 15th Oct, 1500-1800, Patch | register here

These are small group workshops with limited spaces: We urge you only sign up if you fully intend to join, and to cancel your ticket if you can no longer attend.

The activity is open to all but is primarily aimed at adults.

****The venue is kindly provided by Patch.

****YorkCliConnect is a project led by Dr Abi Perrin & Dr Lynda Dunlop of the University of York, in collaboration with Sophia Cheng of .

More questions? Email us at [email protected]

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