A day of music, art and discussion is being planned for Godalming this month to bring the community together to tackle climate change.

The free online event will take place on Saturday, February 20th. It's being organised by The Godalming Climate Forum, with the backing of Godalming Town Council.

The awareness day is being called Taking Stock, and will feature contributions from several local groups that are working to tackle the issue.

Shirley Wardell, who represents Farncombe and Catteshall on the town council, is helping to organise the event.

Cllr Wardell told Godalming Nub News: "I would like protecting our environment to be the easiest and cheapest thing for people to do. People care, and they want to be fair, so I want everyone to help each other look after our amazing planet.

 

"We have all been a bit frustrated that we can't do more together during Covid. Things like planting, cooking, reducing waste, playing music together and sharing ideas around a meal have all been put on hold.

"The Godalming Climate Forum have put together a day where we can support each other and think about what we would like to do, and generally make the environment our top priority."

The events planned for the day are:

11am Opening: Penny Rivers, Mayor of Godalming.

1. 30am Climate Heroes - Share your Climate Heroes, which hero do you choose to be? Hosted by Shirley Wardell and Dr Cecilia Askham from NORSUS, a research institute in Norway that examines the impact of products and services over their entire life cycle.

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Noon: The Truth about The Climate: Learn from people in Godalming who have learned what scientists are saying. Hosts Carol Fousatt and Sean Hellett. Click here for tickets.

1. 30pm A Library of Things for Godalming - What would you like to borrow rather than buy?

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1pm: Switching Godalming to Active Travel - Active travel will help Godalming address the climate emergency. What needs to change? Hosted by Godalming Cycle Campaign.

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2pm Taking Stock - Where are you now in relation to the climate? Review your carbon footprint and talk about it. Hosted by Yasmin Ayture, Bob Crooks and Steve Williams. Click here for tickets. 3pm Green Stories Workshop - Writing about nature and the climate with Dr Denise Baden.

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1. 30pm Art - share your art that expresses your love of nature and concerns about the climate. A thought-provoking exhibition curated and hosted by Pam Cookney.

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4pm Climate Friendly Cookery - Delicious vegan and vegetarian food and using excess produce. With Heather Hullah, Richard and Sheila Ashworth. Click here for tickets.

6pm Ecotainment Showcase - Original songs and music themed around the climate and ecological emergency - how music can inspire change. Host David Faraday from You Ukes. Click here for tickets. 9pm Party for the Planet - Staycation Music and Climate Heroes Mark Lev and Sam Allen with an opportunity to celebrate our amazing planet Earth.

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