CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST 18th-25th MArch 2017 make a change for climate change

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Local Action Works! EVENTS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK Climate Week, North East 2017 is changing the focus, from Launch of Clean Up Awareness to Action. The City Council’s initiative will hold a series of activities to encourage What’s Climate Week about? residents to take on a clean-up of How big an issue is Climate Change? Is it all hopeless? Is it all a lie? What’s their area. it to me? What can I do? What should I not do?

Going to and taking part in events during Climate Week will help Climate Change themed events in you answer these questions and more. Climate Week, in the run-up Libraries to Earth Hour, will see a wide range of exciting events taking place Location: Various Aberdeenshire around Aberdeen and the Shire between the 18th to 25th March Libraries 2017. For further details on the Climate Week, North East programme, Time: Please look up your local background information and other things you can do, please visit: www. library for exact time and dates of climateweekaberdeen.org events (https://www.aberdeenshire. gov.uk/libraries/) Alone or together with our community, there is so much we can do to help care for our planet. To make a change for climate change; make a pledge at https://www.wearedonation.com/businesses/aberdeen-climate-action/ campaigns/climate-week-north-east/

Join us for the Earth Hour Switch-Off, wherever you are, on Saturday 25 March, 8.30-9.30pm. Take inspiration from Aberdeen City Council’s switch- offs, for the whole weekend (25th-26th March), happening at Marischal College, Wallace Monument and Gardens, St Mark’s Church, and St Nicholas Kirkyard. You can sign up to Earth House online at: https://www.wwf.org.uk/earthhour/sign-up Climate Exhibitions Aberdeen Climate Action and the Aberdeen Multicultural Centre A special thanks to all the organisations and individuals putting on or hosting activities to mark the occasion, including Aberdeen Climate Locations: Action, RGU Go Green, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire -Bon Accord Centre, Top floor Council, the Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Ranger Services, Library Services, - Tempo Cafe, Bon Accord Centre SCARF, Aberdeen City Council Recycle Team, Aberdeen Community - Aberdeen Central Library. Adult Lending & Children’s Lending. Energy, RSPB, AMC, Bon Accord Centre, Tempo Café & MDEC.

3 CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST Saturday 18th MArch SUnday 19th MArch Cycle with Udny- Cycle with the Aberdeenshire Rangers Aberdeenshire Rangers Host: Aberdeenshire Council Host: Aberdeenshire Council Location: Fraserburgh Location: Udny Green, Ellon Time: 11am Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Enjoy a pleasant 14 mile cycle along quiet roads A bike ride through little used country lanes, on the outskirts of Fraserburgh and back along beautiful views and up moderately bracing hills the & Way. This route is (but every hill has its down-side!) 11 miles, an deemed moderate, so some cycling experience is necessary. Free event for easy ride along mostly level ground. Free event but adults only. Booking adults only. Booking is essential. is essential (contacts below). Meeting Point: Fraserburgh Esplanade - Nearest postcode: AB43 9TB Contact: Banff & Buchan Ranger 01261 813299 Meeting Point: Udny Green - Postcode: AB41 7RS [email protected] Contact: Formartine Ranger 01358 726417 or 07786 021780 formartine. [email protected] Science and Climate Change in an Alternative Facts World Monday 20th MArch Host: University of Aberdeen Location: Zoology Lecture Hall, Zoology Building. Greentease Time: 10am-12pm Host: Creative Carbon During British Science Week and Climate Week, it is an appropriate time to Location: The Lemon Tree examine the role of science, and our understanding of climate change, in a Time: 6pm world where alternative facts are seen by some to have the same currency as How can cultural practices address a post-fossil future? Join Nuno real facts. Sacramento (Director, Peacock Visual Arts) and Dr Leslie Mabon There will be a panel including: Prof Piers Forster, University of Leeds; Prof Terry Dawson, Kings College (Sociologist, Robert Gordon University) during Aberdeen Climate Week London; Dr Jo House, University of Bristol; Prof Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen; Cllr Dr Martin Ford, for a special conversation addressing the intersections between culture Aberdeenshire Councillor, among others. and sustainability in Aberdeen. British Science Week Discovery Day The Impact of Climate Change on Wildlife Host: Aberdeen Science Centre Location: Aberdeen Science Centre, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen Host: Waterstones Time: 10am-4pm Location: Waterstones, 3-7 Union Bridge, Aberdeen, AB11 6BG Time: 7pm Join us from 10am-4pm on the 18 March for a day of spectacular discovery! With researchers from the University of Aberdeen, RGU and more, and Join the experts to understand about climate change and its effects on visitors from Techfest and beyond this day is sure to be packed full of family wildlife, followed by open floor discussion. friendly fun, activities, and shows! Donation of £1 on door. http://aberdeensciencecentre.org/events/british-science-week-discovery-day/

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TUEsDAy 21st MArch Thursday 23RD MArch Movie Screening - “Demain” Donside Hydro RGU GoGreen Host: Guided Walk Location: Robert Gordon University, Sir Ian Wood Building, N118 Time: 6pm Host: ACEnergy, RSPB, Aberdeen Rangers Join us for a free screening of the widely acclaimed “Demain” - Faced Service with a future that scientists say is a great cause for concern, the film Donmouth, has the distinction of not giving in to catastrophism. It celebrates local Location: by the bird hide on the activism and community projects providing inspiration and motivation for esplanade. change. Time: 2pm Wednesday 22nd MArch Ranger Simon Whitworth will be leading this walk along the river Don, ‘Green’ Story Telling & Games pointing out wildlife on route to the Donside Hydro project. Jane Fullerton, ACEnergy, will then give a guided tour around the Hydro. Aberdeen Climate Action Host: The Donside Hydro harnesses energy from its neighbouring river – The Cults Library Location: Don – to create electricity which is then sold to the national grid. Income 4-4:30pm Time: generated from the project will be channelled into initiatives that achieve Description: Join Alison Stuart, ACA and the Cults Librarians for a climate social and environmental benefits for the local regeneration area. change themed storytelling and games session. Suitable for those between 4-7yrs old. Movie Screening - “Just Do It” Local Inspiration: You can do it! Host: Aberdeen Climate Action Location: Montgomery Development and Education Centre (MDEC) Host: Aberdeen Climate Action 79 Queen St, Aberdeen AB10 1AN Aberdeen Central Library, Adult Lending, Mezzanine Floor Location: Time: 7pm Time: 6:30pm This film gives a true and humorous inside look at activism, Join us for a panel of speakers with with its beauty, planning, energy and ingrained moral different backgrounds, but very drivers. Never again will you take the media’s depiction of similar goals to reduce carbon and these protectors at face value! (Documentary) give back to the environment. Gain inspiration from hearing about their local community projects and learn How Does Food Shape Our Urban Lives? about other community projects in the Host: RGU Go Green accompanying exhibition. Alone or in Location: Meet @ Front Entrance of Sir Ian Wood Building. concert there is so much we can do to Time: 5:30pm mitigate Climate Change and help our planet. Carolyn Steel is an architect, writer and famed TED Global Speakers: Alison Stuart, Director, ACA; Jane Fullerton speaker. She regularly hosts a series of lectures on “Food & Jim Currie, Directors, Donside Hydro; Dave Simmers, and the City”. Everyone is welcome to this one-of-a-kind CEO, CFINE and Powis Community Gardens. talk on food security and the history of farming. 6 7 CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST FRIday 24Th MArch Saturday 25Th MArch

Go Green’s Zero Waste Cafe Slient Squirrel Spotting Safari Host: RGU Go Green Host: Aberdeen Countryside Ruthrieston Community Location: Rangers Centre Location: Hazlehead Park Time: 6pm-8pm Time: 7am-9am This popular zero-waste café has Join the Countryside Rangers on been running for over half a year an early morning journey jaunt to now. This night will be the culmination and a celebration of all of Go find signs of the woods’ red squirrel Green’s activities with a free delicious meal, good live music and an population. Perhaps you’ll be lucky interesting exhibition. Everybody is welcome to come celebrate with us – enough to see one of the squirrels! on the house! These woods are being managed to make them more climate change resistant and better for biodiversity. Please wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather, and bring a hot drink if you wish. Meet at the far end of the West Chapel Hazlehead Crematorium car park. Booking essential. Please call 01224 326429 to book and for further information.

Movie Screening - “Merchants of Doubt” Managing Woods for Climate Change Host: Aberdeen Climate Action Host: Aberdeen Ranger Service Location: Vue Aberdeen, Lighthouse Cinema, 10 Ship Row, AB11 5BW Location: Hazlehead Park Time: 7pm Time: 10am-12pm Cost: £9.29 Following on from the early morning squirrel spotting safari this event Join us for a screening of the popular “Merchants of Doubt”, a gripping will look in more detail at how woodlands are managed for timber expose of how a small group of people and companies manage to production, biodiversity, public misinform governments and millions of people, in so doing cause access and to make them destruction and death, yet use the same techniques time and again, for resistant to climate change. We Tobacco, Climate Change, Flame Retardants, GMO’s, E.M. radiation, etc. will look at what the timber is If everyone saw this film the world would be a much better place: few used for and how it can be a events are as revealing and informative as this film. more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Booking Essential. Please pre-reserve your tickets for this showing by the 17th March Meet at the far end of the West Chapel to enable the viewing to go ahead. Tickets can be reserved at https:// Hazlehead Crematorium car park. Booking www.ourscreen.com/screening/43250 essential. Please call 01224 326429 to book and for further information. 8 9 CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST CLIMATE WEEK NORTH EAST

Maud-Auchnagatt Cycle with the Aberdeenshire Rangers The Challenges of Diversification from Oil, Arms & Nuclear Host: Aberdeenshire Council Weapons to Alternative Energy Location: Host: Aberdeen Climate Action and the Campaign for Nuclear Time: 10am-1pm Disarmament Enjoy a circular cycle ride from Aden Country Park to Auchnagatt, returning via Location: University of Aberdeen, New Kings 10 the Formartine & Buchan Way. 15 miles, moderate to easy with only a couple Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm of short hills. Details of the route can be found here: http://www.aberdeenshire. gov.uk/media/2469/route3_003.pdf The Lucas Plan (1978) Documentary (35ms) will be shown followed Free event for adults only. Booking is by panel discussion on how a change in industry can occur, towards essential. alternative energies and disarmament, with the drive coming from the Meet: Aden Country Park, Car Park workers. Contact: Buchan Rangers at buchan.ranger@ aberdeenshire.gov.uk to book and for further The Speakers are Jelte Harnmeijer, Hutton Institute, expert on community information. renewable energy; Erik Dalhuisjen, ACA; Veronika Tudhope, Scottish CND and Myshele Haywood, Green Party. Bennachie Cycle with the Aberdeenshire Rangers EARTH HOUR Walk Host: Aberdeeshire Council Host: Aberdeenshire Council Rangers Location: Bennachie Visitors Centre Location: Delgaty Woods Car Park Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm Time: 10am-1pm Contact: Formartine Ranger 01358 726417 or 07786 021780 formartine. An opportunity to discover parts of [email protected] Bennachie by bike on a 3.7 mile cycle on a route consisting of a mixture of paths and forestry tracks that incorporates gradual inclines and descents. Bikes must be suitable for Why spend Earth Hour huddled forestry tracks. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential. around a candle when you could be out in Delgaty Woods, Contact: [email protected] or call 07786 021 781 under the stars, enjoying a Meeting point: The Bennachie Centre Visitor Car Park - AB51 5HX hot drink by a roaring fire? All (Forestry Commission car park charges apply) electrical devices, including torches are banned – can you Outreach and Earthlings handle it? Host: Vegan Outreach Scotland Join the Aberdeenshire Rangers Location: St Nicholas Street Plaza for an hour of down-to-earth, Time: 11am-5pm back-to-nature living. Bring Vegan Outreach Scotland and Aberdeen Earthlings Experience are joining forces to host food and drink to share or just eat it all yourself! Free event but booking an Outreach and Earthlings event! There will be an outreach/information stand with vegan is essential. food samples, leaflets, and other giveaways. We will be leafleting and talking to the public, or for those who prefer a less interactive role you can don a mask and participate Meeting point: At the southern entrance to Delgaty Woods, near the Mill of Delgaty; OS Landranger in the Earthlings demo showing recent undercover footage from British slaughterhouses Map 29 grid ref. NJ 758 496. Postcode: AB53 8HL –sat-nav users, head east from this point a couple of hundred yards to the entrance to Delgaty Woods. This is NOT the main Castle car park or the one and farms. further up the hill from the main Castle entrance.

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