An ESRC Festival of Social Science 2021 event

NOTE - this event takes place over two days, but you need to book each day separately.

What's on offer?

This event will take place over two separate days , both including several talks with Q&A, all held online. You are free to drop in to any of the talks that interest you. The two days will feature different content, so please feel free to book both.

What is it about?

Connecting with nature can have benefits not only for our own wellbeing, but for the environment too. Join BU researchers and local nature organisations for a selection of talks, to learn more about forest bathing, volunteering for nature, sustainable living and other ways to engage with and protect the natural environment.

We’ll also discover what social science research tells us about the sustainable choices people make throughout their life. Set against the backdrop of COP26, this event will explore how the choices we make could address the climate and ecological crises, and how Bournemouth University targets and supports these.

Who is leading the event?

Dr Angela Turner-Wilson, with research colleagues from Bournemouth University, as well as representatives from local nature and heritage organisations.

Who is this event open to?

Open to anyone

Schedule

Day 1 - Monday 15 November

09:30 - Sustainability at Bournemouth University

Research

09:40 - What research can tell us about nature, sustainability and health

09:45 - What is social science?

Trees, Health & Volunteering

10:00 - Engaging with nature locally

10:15 - Engaging with nature through volunteering

10:30 - The benefits of green spaces for young people

10:45 - BREAK

Sustainability

11:15 - Sustainability in prisons

11:30 - Forests and place

11:45 - Mindfulness moment

Share your thoughts and find out more

12:00 - Question and Answer Session

12:40 - Summary of Discussions and Reflection

13:00 - Close

Day 2 - Wednesday 17 November

09:30 - Sustainability at Bournemouth University

Research

09:40 - What is social science? What can research can tell us about nature, sustainability and health?

Trees, Health & Volunteering

10:00 - Policies for protecting our forests, from certified coffee to ideas from Japan

10:15 - Nature and us - the younger generation

10:30 - How do Gen Z feel about the environment?

10:45 - BREAK

Sustainability

11:15 - Short film - The Garden: the Life of a Tree in a Forest - and discussion with Mr Mark Bond and Dr Annie East

11:45 - Mindfulness moment

Share your thoughts and find out more

12:00 - Question and Answer Session

12:40 - Summary of Discussions and Reflection

13:00 - Close

What is the ESRC Festival of Social Science?

This event is part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, an annual, UK-wide, free celebration of the social sciences. You may wish to explore other events being held by other organisers around the UK.

For further information about the festival, other events and speakers, please visit our website at: bournemouth.ac.uk/esrc

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