NI Science Festival has teamed up with the collective Brink! for a series of events in Belfast to celebrate Earth Day 2023.
The shows, discussions, workshops and educational events all take place on Saturday April 22 and many of them are free.
Here's what's planned:
Seed & Plant Swap
- The MAC
- Sat 22 April
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Free - no booking required
Swap seeds, seedlings, and tips with other gardeners, and help reduce waste at the perfect time of year to get planting. This event opens doors to a growing movement of sharing and avoiding waste that we all need to be part of.
Sometimes we don’t empty all of our seeds from a packet, or don’t want to grow the same variety year after year. A seed swap gives you the opportunity to exchange a pick of seeds for another one while sharing growing tips. Seeds can be fruit, flower or vegetable and must be valid for the 2023 growing season. Everyone is welcome.
Songs of the Earth
- The MAC, Belfast
- Sat 22 April
- 10:30am
- Free
Songs of the Earth is a climate change animation film and music album that tells a global story, weaving issues from climate migration, extreme weather to ocean pollution, deforestation and sustainable fashion through original narrative, songs and immersive visuals.
Songs of the Earth (Film)
- The MAC, Belfast
- Sat 22 April
- 11:30am
- £1
Join us for a special #EarthDay screening of the animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved children's book, The Smeds and the Smoos. This heartwarming story follows the adventures of Janet and Bill, two young Smeds and Smoos who fall in love despite their families' differences. With the help of their friends, they must find a way to unite their two clans and live in peace.
We Eat, We Heat, We Travel, We Waste - Brink!
- The MAC, Belfast
- Sat 22 April
- 11am - 1pm
- Free
A discussion panel and collaborative workshop to crowdsource ideas about how our city should innovate to meet the challenges of Climate Change
This event features a climate inspiration discussions with a panel of academics from public health, people and politics, biodiversity & food, planning & architecture from Queen's University, Belfast discussing the themes of 'We Eat, We Heat, We Travel, We Waste’ from their perspective.
The Yes Men: Belfast Gets Brilliant - Brink!
- The MAC, Belfast
- Sat 22 April
- 1pm
- Free
The Yes Men are Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, who for three decades have led the way in mischief activism to shine a light on common issues that affect us all, and to call corporations out for their lack of humanity.
The Yes Men were invited to come to Belfast and highlight the need for social housing, calling out the lack of action on the massive derelict Mackie's site in West Belfast.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Am I Made of Stardust? | Rescheduled
- The MAC, Belfast
- Sat 22 April
- 3pm
- SOLD OUT
Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever have about the Universe!
Click here to book any of the above events.
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