Events

Climate Fresk at Windermere Science Festival

Workshop Overview                                                                                                                     

Climate Fresk is our brand new, half day training offering to complement the full day Climate and Carbon Literacy related courses we at Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) already deliver. 

Climate Fresk is an extremely interactive group activity where a facilitator uses a pack of cards to support a group of people to map the causes and effects of the climate crisis, and together, through discussion, unpick the complexities, interrelated issues and feedback loops involved. It is a really engaging, collaborative method for understanding the fundamentals of climate science. It uses 42 ‘cards’ drawn directly from the latest IPCC reports and gives a deep dive into the whole climate system. The visual and interactive nature stimulates discussion, debate and group problem-solving. And it is really good fun! You will join a rapidly growing movement of 1.8 million participants worldwide. You can click on the Climate Fresk logo below to find out more about the movement. 

The course will be delivered by expert trainers working on behalf of CAfS. We co-chair the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and run Cumbria’s Climate and Carbon Literacy training programme. A certified Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation, our team of certified Carbon Literate trainers bring decades of practical emission-reduction expertise, in-depth knowledge of the local area as well as significant training experience. 

Please see below for further details about this training. Thanks to a subsidy from Windermere Science Festival in partnership with Westmorland & Furness council, we are able to offer tickets at a reduced rate for this event. You do not need to have a Windermere Science Festival ticket to attend the Climate Fresk. If you have any further questions please contact [email protected]. 

Event Details

The Climate Fresk workshop will run from 10am-1pm, with participants asked to arrive from 9:45am to help us start on time.

Teas, coffee, water and biscuits will be available upon arrival and during the session break. 

There is no preparation required in advance.

The workshop is suitable for people aged 14 years and older. Participants under 18 will need to be accompanied by a supervising adult at all times. 

Venue details

The workshop will be held in the Lake District Boat Club. The full venue address can be found at the top of the event listing.

The boat club is accessible to people with limited mobility via a stairlift, although unfortunately there is not wheelchair access.

Travel

The Lake District Boat Club is a 19 minute walk (0.8 miles) from the Windermere Jetty Museum, where the Windermere Science Festival is being held.

The boat club is a 6 minute walk from the nearest bus stops. The nearest train station is Windermere, which is a ten minute bus ride away. You can plan your journey via https://www.traveline.info/. 

A public car park is available opposite the boat club.  

If you are interested in car sharing, you can provide your car sharing details on the booking form. We will be in touch to connect you to others looking for/offering lifts but cannot guarantee we can link you up to a lift. 

Additional information

Climate Fresk involves discussion in small groups, around tables. We have booked a spacious venue but there will still inevitably be background noise from other tables. If that would cause issues for you, please contact us in advance of booking to discuss options.

There will be photos taken on the day of the training session in action, for us to use in publicity materials. If you do not wish to be included in any photographs, please let the photographer know on the day. 

Tickets

Thanks to a subsidy from Windermere Science Festival in partnership with Westmorland & Furness council, we are able to offer tickets at a reduced rate for this event. You do not need to have a Windermere Science Festival ticket to attend the Climate Fresk. 

Individuals - £47 per delegate

There is also an option to pay what you can afford (available if you live, work or study in Cumbria only - not applicable to employees/representatives from organisations). We want to ensure everyone can access this training regardless of their current financial circumstances.

Employees/representatives from organisations - £87 per delegate

Please click on the Book Now link to choose your ticket option.

Cancellation

If you need to cancel your place, please get in touch at [email protected] as soon as possible. Please note that as standard, for cancellations made within 1 week of the event starting we can only refund 50% of your ticket fee.  

Donations

If you can afford to pay the full ticket price and are able to donate extra, this will help subsidise places for those who cannot. Thank you for your support.

Spread the word!

Please help us and let your friends, colleagues and followers know about: Climate Fresk by sharing on Facebook or LinkedIn.  You can also share the below link in an email or on your website: https://cafs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=479