Climate Fresk UK

It's been a wild ride getting here, and we've loved every minute of it! So very happy to be part of this global project! 👏 👏 👏 Get in touch if you fancy being part of the adventure this year - things are only going to get more exciting! We run workshops and facilitator training for businesses, local councils, universities, schools, not-for-profits, and so many incredible communities & networks around the UK - get involved!

Amazing to see Jim LESCOP bring Climate Fresk to 15 policymakers at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at the end of last year! It's so important that our government decision makers are fully up to speed on the latest climate science, in order to develop well informed and meaningful policy. Great work Jim 👏 👏 👏

🎁 Climate Fresk UK 2024 Wrapped 🎁 Before this year finally comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on our brilliantly jam-packed year. Join us in celebrating some of these wonderful highlights 👇 👇 👇 🚀 37,600 people have now taken part in a Climate Fresk workshop in the UK ✅ 96% of participants would recommend Climate Fresk to others 💥 We now have 2,600 trained facilitators in the UK - 65% more from last year 🙋🏻♀️ Welcomed Jenny Lam (also Faith 🌳) as our new UK Community Lead, to help coordinate, support and amplify our community's efforts 👯 Welcomed 3 new volunteer Local Coordinators to help us scale up across the UK Sue Burnell, Raymond N. &. Paul Graham 🌊 Workshops being rolled out at scale in organisations like The National Lottery Community Fund,The Economist, Decathlon , Fujitsu, Accenture, Patagonia... 🛒 A new UK shop was launched & over 1000 packs of Climate Fresk cards were delivered 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Fresk cards launched in Welsh 😎 Held 6 group facilitator training sessions for 30+ business, government & educational professionals 📅 Collaborated with partners to run events & initiatives to raise the profile of Climate Fresk across various audiences - EAUC, EarthtopiaUK, Innovation Zero, French Embassy in the United Kingdom, Goals House, The Climate Coalition 🎓 Collaborated directly with multiple universities, delivering workshops for 2,000+ students and training up 400+ internal facilitators  Imperial College Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Bristol, University of Bath, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of Sussex Business School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, University of Westminster, ESCP Business School 🤝 Delivered workshops and training directly for some incredible clients including Vodafone, Nestlé,Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Kendo Brands, Inc., CMA CGM, HSBC, Ringway, Chesterfield Borough Council 🏫 Took part in 3 large-scale school conference events in Lancashire, South Yorkshire & Wales 🌱 Joined forces with our 'sister workshops', as part of Multi-Fresk events to engage new audiences Biodiversity Collage UK, Digital Collage, Textiles UnTangled, Planet On Stage, Construction Collage, Planetary Boundaries Fresco Thanks to all our facilitators, supporters & clients for making this year such a success 👏 👏 👏 We can’t wait to see what 2025 brings us next!

🌟 Climate Fresk celebrates its 6th birthday! 🌍 For 6 years, Climate Fresk has been raising awareness about climate issues among hundreds of thousands of people. A collective adventure made possible thanks to you: the nearly two million participants in our workshops, the teams who bring the association to life, and above all the formidable community of committed Freskers around the world. 💖 A huge thank you for the energy, creativity and collective determination that has made the growth of this movement possible! 💯 Today, we look to the future with enthusiasm, as the adventure continues. Together, we're going to continue our work, mobilize even more people and contribute, one day at a time, to the preservation of the living world. So, are you ready to come on board? #ClimateFresk #Climate #Birthday

London - we've got you covered! 🏛️ Coming up in December we have Biodiversity Collage workshops scheduled around the capital: 🧭 North - at the Islington Climate Centre on Tuesday 10th December https://lnkd.in/eP5KT559 South - at LSBU Croydon Campus on Wednesday 4th December https://lnkd.in/erD_3q73 East - at Creekside Discovery Centre on Thursday 12th December https://lnkd.in/ePy6pYA6 West - at Fulham Library on Sunday 8th December https://lnkd.in/etdVZqtp 🚃 So no matter where you are in London, you are only a tube/bus ride away from a Biodiversity Collage, where you will better understand what is driving the depletion of nature and what measures we can all take to reduce this impact. 🪲 And, once you have completed the 3 hour workshop, you are eligible to attend our facilitator training which will take place at the Islington Climate Centre in January - date t.b.c. Message us if you are interested! #london #biodiversitycrisis

A few weeks ago, we ran a Climate Education Kick Off for the 1st year students of the University of Sussex Business School School of the University of Sussex. A 3-hour interactive card game, Climate Fresk UK Fresk summarises the findings of the IPCC report in a format that make the science and the complexities understandable for people regardless of their level of understanding of climate science. Devised by Frenchman Cedric Ringenbach, the card game plays an important role is invigorating the mass response required to avoid higher than 1.5 degrees of global warming above pre-industrial levels. With the support of the Engagement Facilitation Fund of the Business School Higher Education Fund I have run Climate Fresks and Carbon Reduction Planning (using Small99 Carbon Reduction toolkit) for SMEs in the community for a year now, working with sustainability experts and beginners alike. The results have been encouraging with participants making real commitments to reduce their carbon footprints – both business and personal. Also encouraging is the engagement and support of the those who have attended the community sessions as several of these fabulous people came to help the large scale roll out at the Business School – thank you to Aziz Ali Boghani, Anne Barrett, Melanie, Luli, Julie and Lucy for your professionalism and energy! In this pilot programme, we ran Climate Fresk workshops in week 4 of the 1st year module Introduction to Business and Management. The aim is to help support the UNSDGs and Sulitest explored as content in the module and to embed sustainability into the first year curriculum. It resonates with the University of Sussex Business School’s commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. Thank you, Alison Bailey, for supporting this project. On the facilitation team were 3rd-year students that have qualified as Freskers and did a fantastic job of sharing their knowledge with their peers – well done and thank you to Nandika Sachan and Ronneesha. Also on the team were newly qualified Fresking colleagues – Alison Bailey, Claire Tingsager, Zehua, Najmal, and Jessica. And thank you to the Student Experience Team, in particular Nicky Gamble and Claire Tymoshyshyn, who did a magnificent job of supporting the logistics and liaising with the students for this big roll out. More than 300 students attended the workshops over the space of a week. The collaborative nature of the card game allowed our students to have honest discussions on the causes and consequences of climate change. For these students of business, it offered an important opportunity to assess the contribution they want to make to tackle the challenges of our time. I look forward to doing it again next year! I think!

I can't wait to refresh my knowledge about the climate crisis. I feel thrilled to have organised this event with a fabulous Climate Fresk UK team. A big thank you to Maxime Fazilleau ⏚ and Creekside Discovery Centre in Deptford for kindly letting us use their space to give people the opportunity to connect and learn more about climate change. 👉 What is the event? Climate Fresk Workshop 👉 When is happening? 14/11/2024 👉 What time? 6pm-9pm 👉 Where? Creekside Discovery Centre, Deptford SE8 4SA 👉 Where can I book tickets? https://lnkd.in/d_WtmiSG 🧐 Do I need prior knowledge of climate issues? You don't need any prior knowledge! The Climate Fresk workshop is designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their background in climate issues. You’ll learn everything you need to know through the interactive activities and discussions. Come, learn and network! #ClimateFresk #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Deptford

🌼 What a remarkable and successful day! Over 300 first-year students from Architecture, Architecture and Environmental Design, Architecture and Technology, Interior Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design participated in the Climate Fresk UK. 🎓 This event was part of Architecture + Cities Climate Action Week, organised by the University of Westminster, which included the training of 12 internal facilitators who brilliantly delivered the workshops. 🌱 I had the privilege, alongside Pascale Aboutboul Crangle, of coordinating this event with an outstanding team of 18 Climate Fresk facilitators, co-facilitators, and coaches in the beautiful Architecture studios. 🪴 The briefing led to rich discussions about sustainable design, innovative materials for future use, and key construction priorities. A big thank you to Ro Spankie, Anastasia Lydaki, and Holly Jones—this event wouldn’t have been possible without your invaluable support! Thank you Dan Ripnar for the pictures. Gwenaelle BOISSEL, Cathy Driscoll, Robin Heuermann,Elisabeth Souquet Marie Geneste,Gill Harris, Anna Hyde,Norman Powell,Savinien GAUCHET Vicky Howat, Raymond Navrro, Jérôme Thibault, Annie Hockley, Maë Faugere, Jenny Lam (also Faith 🌳), Neil Kiernan ,Sam Sam Hui , Dr. Pooja Basnett , Stefania D'Alessio PhD, BSc,MRSB, AFHEA, Alastair Blyth ,Vedia Can, Adaora Mbajiaku, Julian Williams, Diony Kypraiou, Rukhsana Kausar

🌿We can’t tackle climate change in a silo - we need a systems approach - by thinking about how our actions may impact our natural ecosystems. If you want to get a better understanding of why & how nature is under threat, come along to a Biodiversity Collage UK 👇

✨ Another successful team away day. | Diwrnod gwych arall gyda’n tîm heddiw. 🙏 Diolch to Christopher Woodfield for running our very first climate fresk, and to Dai Rees for an engaging session on team culture and values. 💚 Rydym mor ffodus i gael tîm mor wych, gyda llwyth o gryfderau gwahanol. Diolch pawb am gyfraniadau gwych heddiw!