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Green Libraries Week: Schools
Navigating climate mis- and disinformation is the focus of this year’s Green Libraries Week for schools.
Cooling Without Air Conditioning: Passive Design Lessons from Traditional Islamic Architecture
A fascinating lecture by our Visiting Research Fellow for Environment and Sustainability.
Writing a Greener Future: A Creative Writing Workshop for Young Writers
Join award-winning author Laura Baggaley for a creative writing workshop exploring thrutopian futures – imagining paths from today toward something better.
Beans in Britain: Fact and Fiction
Nutritious, versatile, affordable and delicious… Why don’t we all eat more beans?
Green Libraries Week: Climate Fiction with Richard Lambert
Join author Richard Lambert for an online climate fiction writing masterclass.
Sustainable Collecting at the British Library
Hear how the British Library is improving the sustainability of the collection.
Writing Climate Fiction That Changes Minds
Join us to explore how can we communicate climate change in a way that inspires joyful action rather than climate anxiety.
John Berger: Do You Know What I Watch?
A choral reading by Katya and Yves Berger, following animal traces in John Berger’s work.
National Emergency Briefing – Community Screening
Screening followed by a Q&A.
Setting up a Staff Sustainability Network
Discover how staff at the British Library created an impactful Sustainability Staff Network.
Libraries and Positive Climate Action: Climate Resilience
Hear how libraries and cultural organisations around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change.
Green Business is Good Business
A workshop in celebration of Green Libraries Week, focused on how businesses can communicate their environmental and ethical credentials in a way that is both compelling and credible.
Start-up Stars: From Purpose to Profit
A conversation with purpose-driven founders exploring how they are turning environmental and social challenges into viable businesses.
Once Upon An ... Invention
A storybook adventure where children read, imagine, build, and invent creative solutions to an environmental challenge.
Pepperpots and Provision Grounds
A recipe zine-making workshop that unearths food histories in Britain’s former Caribbean colonies within the Library’s archival collections.
To The Source: an Eco Journey Through Our Collection
Students will think critically about sustainability, the records of information and the narrative power of objects.