Preview: Earth Week

This week, Earth Week will be hitting the University of Manchester Students’ Union for the third year running. Lectures, events and giveaways will be scheduled throughout the week, all centred on the theme of preservation of the planet—with the aim of challenging climate injustice.

The week will kick off on Monday 8th February at 6pm in Room 6 of the Students’ Union building with a general debrief of the week. There will also be a pop-up vintage charity stall in the Students’ Union foyer all day.

Tuesday 9th February is called ‘Capitalism is climate change’. There will be a panel discussion on the topic discussing ‘Why fracking spells disaster for society and for the environment’ at 6:30pm in Room 2 of the Students’ Union. Local fracking activists and members of the People & Planet network will be present.

Wednesday 10th February will be based around the topic of food waste and poverty. At 5pm there will be a campaigning session on the social and environmental implications of the prevalence of food waste in the Council Chambers at 5pm and a pop-up charity vintage shop all day inside Owen’s Park Café.

On Thursday 11th February, there will be a free cyclists’ breakfast from 8am – 12pm in Biko’s Café. Also, at 1pm at Manchester Museum there will be eco-action climate games with the aims of raising awareness amongst the general population.

Friday 12th February will centre on discussions of the recent floods across much of England, and how cuts and climate change are increasingly endangering the UK. At 7pm in Manchester Club Academy, there will be a benefit rally and gig. According to the event’s Facebook page, proceeds will go to the local victims of climate change in Salford and Greater Manchester.