Hope Week

water vole

Water vole ©Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

Hope Week

November 6th - November 10th 2023

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Hope week is a FREE online event taking place between November 6th and November 10th 2023. The purpose of Hope Week is to bring together young people from across the movement and beyond to enjoy workshops, talks and entertainment and to begin to form an online community of young people passionate about protecting nature and the climate.

These sessions can be as interactive as you wish. Whether you keep your camera on or off, everyone is welcome!

All our events begin at 6:30pm, find out more below and sign up!

Community garden

Katrina Martin/2020VISION

Monday 6th

Health and Wellbeing in Nature

Megan Swann will be opening Hope Week with the environmental magic show! This will be followed by a live discussion where we will explore the profound connection between health, wellbeing and the natural world. Discover the restorative power of nature from the comfort of your own home and join in for an uplifting conversation about the ways that nature can nourish your mind, body and soul.

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Climate march COP26

Climate march Nottingham by Leanne Manchester

Tuesday 7th

Anxiety to Agency

On the second day of Hope Week we will be looking at the ways that you can turn climate anxiety into agency! Join us for this session and explore practical strategies to harnessing climate anxiety and transforming it into a force for positive change.

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craft

Mariah Hewines

Wednesday 8th

How To Be A Craftivist: the art of gentle protest with Sarah Corbett

It sometimes feels like the only way to create change is to stand up and fight for the world we want to see. To march under giant banners and shout to have our voices heard. But if there’s time for the loud, there’s also time for the quiet. If there’s time for the fast, there’s also the need for the slow. To create long-lasting change we need more people to take part in protest with a wider range of tools that empower not burn out activists and that engage world-worriers who are nervous of taking part in activism. That means expanding our minds to what “activism” can be.

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young people making dens

Helena Dolby

Thursday 9th

Have Your Say Day

On day 4 we want to listen to you and find out about your experiences, priorities for nature and what you want to see more of from The Wildlife Trusts. We will have a particular focus on youth activism, education and community so come along and chat with some like-minded individuals.

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Starling murmuration heading to roost at sunset, The Wildlife Trusts

© Danny Green/2020VISION

Friday 10th

Celebrating Youth Activism

For the final day of Hope Week we want to highlight and celebrate some of the wonderful things being done by young activists in defense of nature. Come and find out more about what young people are up to across The Wildlife Trusts and beyond and discover how you can get involved. We will also have a special treat for you all to close Hope Week and send you into the weekend feeling inspired, supported and most importantly … hopeful for the future.

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If you are a young person interested in environmental activism and want to hear more about opportunities to get involved with The Wildlife Trusts, then feel free to email Arran (Youth Activism Manager) on: awilson@wildlifetrusts.org.