5 Things You Need to Know for the MBC Conference Tomorrow!


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Ahead of the event, here are five things you should think about:

1) When to arrive:

The festivities start at midday and we recommend arriving promptly, if not a little early. There will be 15 stalls to peruse, a delicious plant-based lunch to enjoy and at sign in you’ll receive your very own climate action plan template!

2) How to get there:

Please consider travelling to the event in the most sustainable way you can. Campus is well served by buses and cycleways.

If this will be your first time coming to campus, welcome! You will find general maps and travel guidance on?ÃÛÌÒ´«Ãºmv’s web page here. The event hub where most activity will happen is Bowland Main on the north end of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ãºmv campus?marked on this map?as?Bowland Quad.

There is guest parking on campus for those travelling by car, parking costs ?5 a day and you will find a payment hub near all areas marked as Visitor Parking on this?map.

Please note: we have been advised that parking spaces on north campus will be limited on Friday. We recommend entering campus via Hazelrigg Lane and parking near car park J or along Alexandra Park Drive. This will mean a 10-minute walk to the venue. Please do not park in the Nursery pick up area.

3) What does the schedule look like?

12:00 Arrival, registration, lunch and information stands

Join us for a delicious plant-based lunch and peruse a range of interesting local stalls.

12.45 Welcome, Keynote, Climate Action Plans and Eden Project Update

  • Welcome from the Morecambe Bay Curriculum
  • Supporting Climate Action Planning with Let’s Go Zero, Climate Ambassadors and Nature Parks, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ãºmv and University of Cumbria
  • Eden Project Update: An overview of plans for Eden Project Morecambe from newly appointed project director, John Pye, and six ways Eden Project can support your Climate Action Plan with Sam Kendall, Head of Education at Eden Project Cornwall

14:15 Deep-dive session 1;?participants will take part in one of the following sessions - Decarbonisation, Biodiversity, Adaptation, Climate Education and Green Careers, Leadership Strategy and Culture.

15:00 Refreshment break!

15:25 Deep-dive session 2;?participants will take part in another of the following sessions - Decarbonisation, Biodiversity, Adaptation, Climate Education and Green Careers, Leadership Strategy and Culture.

16:10 Round Table Discussion Sessions

An opportunity to gather with like-minded colleagues and hear about brilliant projects.

16:40 Guided reflection session, next steps and goodbyes

17:00 Drinks and networking

4) Which roundtable session you fancy:

We’ll be finishing the day with an opportunity to learn from each other and our amazing community we have around the Bay. You can decide which session you’d like to attend on the day, but we’d recommend you choose ahead of time as some sessions are booking up quick! Check out your options here and book one in Sign in's close at 8pm on Thursday 3rd July.

5) We will be heading to the bar at the end of the day!

Want to hear about the other sessions? Celebrate (nearly) the end of term? Join us in Bowland Bar at the end of the day for a debrief!

See you on Friday!

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