One Planet Week: Spring into the Outdoors

With spring just around the corner, join our online panel of sustainability experts from SEI, the University of York and St. Nicks Centre for Nature and Green Living to explore the benefits of getting outside in our parks and gardens, and hear tips on outdoor environmental activities that help keep us and the planet happy and healthy.

This event is part of One Planet Week at the University of York. This year’s theme is Culture and Community, which you can read more about on the University of York Sustainability blog.

Panel members:

• Steve Cinderby – Senior Researcher, SEI York Centre
• Smriti Safaya – PhD student on citizen science and environmental behaviour in school students, SEI York Centre
• Samarthia Thankappan – Senior Lecturer in the Environment and Geography Department, University of York
• James Stockdale – Associate Lecturer in the Department of Biology, University of York
• Kathy Sturgess – Ecotherapy Project Manager, St Nicks Centre for Nature and Green Living
• Freya Lovett – Young people’s Green Mentor, St Nicks Centre for Nature and Green Living

Ask the panel a question, for example:
– What community activities can we still do during lockdown?
– How can buying food locally benefit the environment?
– What is the optimal “nature dose”?
– How can schools incorporate outdoor learning?