Embrace the Change
Thursday 27 March 2014
Southampton Solent University welcomes two thought-provoking events to campus to celebrate the positive changes individuals and businesses are making to shape a more sustainable and positive future.
Embrace the Change: Local stories
1-5pm
Southampton Solent University Conference Centre, 157-187 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7NN
Tickets are free via www.globaldocumentary.org
A family-friendly event, ‘Embrace the Change: Local stories’, celebrates Southampton and Hampshire organisations already working towards sustainable, positive change. This interactive event offers the opportunity to meet like-minded people involved in addressing the issue of sustainability.
The first of two events welcomes an audience on campus to celebrate local achievements of the community and to share stories of change in the area. There will also be six inspirational speakers discussing how and why they made changes in their own lives to focus on what matters most to them.
Speakers include Christine Seaward, Chief Executive of Hampshire’s The Sustainability Centre, an award-winning social enterprise charity; Jani Franck, founder of The Art House and a dedicated social entrepreneur from Southampton; William Bloom, co-director of the Foundation for Holistic Spirituality and Richard Barnett of Transition Towns and a senior lecturer in Social Science.
Maddy Harland co-founder of Permaculture Magazine will be focussing on sustainable living and Cara Sandys a self employed artist and environmentalist will recount how she is off-setting her massive carbon footprint between living in Australia and the UK.
There will also be a children’s workshop and vegan lunch included for ticket holders.
To book free tickets go to www.globaldocumentary.org. For access, please use city centre car parks.
Embrace the Change: Webcast
7-9pm
Studio Solent, JM315, John Millais Building, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace campus, Southampton, SO14 0YN
Tickets are free via www.globaldocumentary.org
An innovative global webcast will bring together some of the most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenging the status quo with tangible solutions for a better future on 27 March.
Key speakers will be presenting short talks in Solent University’s Studio Solent on topics such as the economy, media, environment and personal change with experts tuning in via Skype from around the globe. An open discussion and debate will follow after each topic with an interactive panel of experts.
Kate Raworth, a researcher, lecturer and public speaker on creating economic toolkits fit for 21st century challenges, will be discussing how we can create an economy that is fair and sustainable.
Alice Hooker-Stroud Communications Officer for Zero Carbon Britain will be investigating how to create a viable environment for future generations.
Seán Dagan Wood is the editor of Positive News, the world’s first newspaper dedicated to reporting positive developments and solutions to social issues. He will assess how the media can be instrumental in creating a better world.
Looking at personal change, Tim Macartney, a leadership development consultant, will lead the debate on how can we encourage meaningful change within ourselves and our society.
The event is supported by a number of staff and academics from Southampton Solent University who will assist with the facilitation of the discussions.
To become part of the debate you can post a comment, follow online or obtain a studio ticket via www.globaldocumentary.org or by using the hashtag #embracechange2014 .
There will be a short guest reception from 5.30 - 6.15pm ahead of the event in the John Millais Building reception.
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Notes to editors
- The event is supported by Southampton Solent University and Diguru Printing.
- Access: please use city centre car parks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE MEDIA OFFICE ON 023 8031 9642 or email events@solent.ac.uk
Southampton Solent University offers more than 23,000 students over 200 qualifications ranging from HND to PhD, in subjects such as maritime education and training, fashion and design, media and television, music, health, sport and leisure, business, IT and technology. The university was awarded the 2013 Quality Assurance kitemark for quality and standards of teaching and learning. Solent was voted one of the most creative universities in the UK in a Which? University 2013 poll of students. It has been awarded ‘Gold approval’ by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
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