BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eco Communities - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Eco Communities REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260628T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260628T160000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T115739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T115739Z UID:2463-1782655200-1782662400@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Peoples Emergency Briefing - Chester DESCRIPTION:📱 A special community screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing #PEBuk \nWhat’s happening with climate and nature\, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? \nJoin us for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing – an eye-opening 50-minute film bringing together nine leading UK scientists and experts with the latest evidence and why it matters for things like: \nđŸŒ§ïž Extreme weather\n🍞 Food security\nđŸ„ Health\nđŸ’· Cost of living \nThe film is based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster (featured by ITV\, Channel 4 and The Times) with appearances from Chris Packham\, Deborah Meaden\, and a range of voices from across the UK. \nAfter the film there will be a facilitated discussion about what it means for our community and what we can do locally. \nWe will be inviting local MPs and councillors to join us. \nSeats are free but limited so please book in advance. \nIf after booking you are unable to attend\, we’d be very grateful if you could let us know so that we can re-allocate your ticket to someone else. \nBring a friend\, neighbour or family member: everyone is welcome. URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/peoples-emergency-briefing-chester/ LOCATION:Wesley Church\, St John Street\, Chester\, CH11DA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/og-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260702T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260702T153000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T120806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T120806Z UID:2469-1783002600-1783006200@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Walking and Cycling to a Better Future? via Festival of Ideas DESCRIPTION:Cycling is well known as an essential part of sustainable transport planning. This public lecture from Peter Cox\, Emeritus Professor at the University of Chester and internationally acclaimed writer on cycling and sustainable travel\, will explore the implications of taking walking and cycling as the starting point of thinking about movement; not just including them in travel plans. \n  \nSee booking link URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/walking-and-cycling-to-a-better-future-via-festival-of-ideas/ LOCATION:Picturehouse\, Hunter St\, Chester ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-17-130451.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260703T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260703T123000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T121458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T121458Z UID:2472-1783076400-1783081800@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Sustainability Walk – Energy - via Festival of Ideas DESCRIPTION:This led walk\, which is also “wheels accessible”\, is one of four themed routes staged as part of the 2026 “Festival of ideas” that uses examples from the existing cityscape to demonstrate various aspects of the overall theme of ‘Sustainability’. \nThis walk focuses on the Sustainability dimension of ‘Energy’ visiting various sites in and around Chester City Centre to illustrate live examples of what are demonstrations of energy conservation or renewable energy production. \n\nWith Simon Brown URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/sustainability-walk-energy-via-festival-of-ideas/ LOCATION:Chester Townhall\, 33 Northgate St\, Chester\, Cheshire\, CH1 2HJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260703T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260703T140000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T121937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T121937Z UID:2474-1783083600-1783087200@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:How to Feel Hopeful DESCRIPTION:Young people are growing up hearing that the world is in crisis – from climate change to political instability and constant alarming headlines. This interactive session creates space to pause and look more closely. Are things only getting worse? What does the evidence really show? Through open discussion and reflective activities\, we’ll explore how to sit with uncertainty without losing perspective. A welcoming\, inclusive space for secondary age and above thoughtful\, honest and hopeful. \n  \nUna Meehan  and Mary-Anne McCarthy URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/how-to-feel-hopeful/ LOCATION:Storyhouse\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T123000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T122317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T122317Z UID:2477-1783162800-1783168200@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Sustainability Walk – Travel - via Festival of Ideas DESCRIPTION:This led walk\, which is also “wheels accessible”\, is one of four themed routes staged as part of the 2026 “Festival of ideas” that uses examples from the existing cityscape to demonstrate various aspects of the overall theme of ‘Sustainability’. \nThis walk focuses on the Sustainability dimension of ‘Travel’ visiting various sites in and around Chester City Centre to illustrate live examples of what are demonstrations of sustainable low carbon travel. \n  \nLed by Simon Brown URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/sustainability-walk-travel-via-festival-of-ideas/ LOCATION:Chester Townhall\, 33 Northgate St\, Chester\, Cheshire\, CH1 2HJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T122736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T122736Z UID:2479-1783162800-1783184400@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Living ROOTS\, Moving FLOWS: Field narratives of environmental care and resilience - via Festival of Ideas DESCRIPTION:This exhibition invites you into a living lab where the roots of indigenous knowledge meet the flows of water\, soil and climate change. Through photographs and voices from wetlands and mountains\, the exhibition shows how long standing traditional practices – from reading soils and water levels to shaping wetlands and planting patterns – are active\, evolving tools for environmental management today. \n  \nSpeaker \n\nNamrata Bhattacharya-Mis URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/living-roots-moving-flows-field-narratives-of-environmental-care-and-resilience-via-festival-of-ideas/ LOCATION:Chester Town Hall Square\, Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-9.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T123000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T123036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T123036Z UID:2481-1783164600-1783168200@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Climate catastrophe – where are we heading? DESCRIPTION:He has gone from Chester Green Festival and his next talk is part of Festival of Ideas. \n  \nDoes it feel like you are seeing more extreme weather? The science suggests we might be heading for a 3 degree world\, but action globally doesn’t suggest people are concerned.\nSo what is the truth? Join me as I explore the different pathways we could follow over this century depending on whether we act now or delay action to mitigate climate change. \nSpeaker \n\nDale Tromans URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/climate-catastrophe-where-are-we-heading/ LOCATION:Storyhouse\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T133000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T123351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T123630Z UID:2483-1783168200-1783171800@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Improving biodiversity in your space – A Network for Nature with Chester Zoo DESCRIPTION:Join Chester Zoo to discover how communities across Cheshire West are connecting habitats\, monitoring wildlife\, and transforming local spaces through the Networks for Nature initiative. This session reveals inspiring progress\, showcases easy tools anyone can use\, and invites attendees to see how small collective actions can support ecosystems and boost biodiversity. \nhttps://www.chesterzoo.org/conservation-science-education/global-conservation-programmes/conservation-campaigns/networks-for-nature URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/2483/ LOCATION:Picturehouse\, Hunter St\, Chester ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NFN-banner-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T123822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T123822Z UID:2485-1783175400-1783184400@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Wildlife Quest with Chester Zoo DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along! \nDrop in to play a game with Chester Zoo’s Youth Board and Youth Network – discover actions that you can take to help wildlife and take on a wildlife challenge! URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/wildlife-quest-with-chester-zoo/ LOCATION:Chester Townhall\, 33 Northgate St\, Chester\, Cheshire\, CH1 2HJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T124145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T124145Z UID:2487-1783175400-1783184400@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Pop-Up Repair CafĂ©: Repair\, Reuse and Reconnect DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along (and bring your household electrical\, joinery and sewing repair jobs with you)! \nDrop in to a pop-up Repair CafĂ© and see community repair in action. Local volunteers will help repair everyday household items while sharing simple skills you can use at home. Alongside the practical fixing\, we’ll explore how repair cafĂ© reduce waste\, cut carbon emissions and build stronger communities. Come along to watch\, learn\, ask questions and discover how ‘repair over disposal’ can support a greener\, fairer future for all communities. URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/pop-up-repair-cafe-repair-reuse-and-reconnect/ LOCATION:Chester Town Hall Square\, Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/27-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T163000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T124512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T124512Z UID:2489-1783179000-1783182600@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:From publications to protest: should scientists be climate activists? - via Festival of Ideas DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, nine British researchers fly-post a government building with scientific papers presenting stark evidence of human-induced climate change. They are arrested and charged with criminal damage. By turns pacy and pensive\, short documentary ‘Plan Z’ explores their motivations for engaging in civil disobedience\, and asks: what is the professional responsibility of scientists towards the public in the 21st century? Stay for the post-screening Q&A with local experts to form your own conclusions. \nThe panel for the event will be: \n\nVladimir Morozov – Vladimir Morozov is co-director of Plan Z and a photographer and videographer specialising in multi-camera\, multi-location productions\, livestreaming\, and hybrid events. Alongside his filmmaking\, he explores new ways to connect audiences with real-world issues through media. His work examines how storytelling\, technology\, and civil disobedience intersect in response to the climate crisis.\nDr Abi Perrin – Dr Abi Perrin is a research scientist turned climate and nature communicator and activist. After more than a decade studying microbial life\, Abi now aims to bring science out of the lab and into the spaces it most urgently needs to be understood and acted upon. Her current focus is on creating empowering science-based trainings and workshops for a range of audiences\, alongside establishing community renewable energy projects and networks for change in her home city of York.\nDr Jen Murphy – Jen is an educator and lover of the outdoors. A member of Scientists on Survival\, she currently works as a secondary school science teacher bringing sustainability and climate education into all areas of her practice.\n\nplan-z-film.co.uk \nSpeaker\n\nLouisa Jones URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/from-publications-to-protest-should-scientists-be-climate-activists-via-festival-of-ideas/ LOCATION:Picturehouse\, Hunter St\, Chester ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blog-640-x-428-px-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T220000 DTSTAMP:20260617T154229 CREATED:20260617T120213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T120213Z UID:2465-1783193400-1783202400@ecocommunitiesuk.com SUMMARY:Power Station - Film DESCRIPTION:Cheshire West and Chester Green Party invite you to a screening of “Power Station”\, a *fantastically enjoyable* film telling the true story of a North London neighbourhood raising funds to put roof-mounted solar panels onto two terraced streets.\n\nThis community screening is on the evening of Sat 4th July 7.30-10.00pm\, at St Columba’s R.C. Church\, Chester.\n\nRob Hopkins\, of Transition Networks\, says
 “I can’t recommend this film enough. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll kickstart a community-led renewable energy revolution”.”\n\n\nThis documentary follows the attempts by Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn to turn their Walthamstow street into an energy-generating collection of solar-powered Power Stations – a prototype for a new way of living\, with the hope of galvanising a wider push towards sustainable alternatives. \nThe film documents Hilary and Dan pitching the idea to their neighbours\, sleeping on the roof of their home to raise money and launching a bid for a Christmas number one single. The film will be followed by a panel discussion\, and there will non alcoholic refreshments available before and after the film URL:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/event/power-station-film/ LOCATION:St Columba’s R.C\, Plas Newton Lane\, Chester\, CH2 1SA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ecocommunitiesuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/9e17c2cd-e491-4bde-9865-1cb362b7ca68.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR