Course Intro

Black Mountains College and Sparks Bristol invite you to explore what role you can play in creating a just society within safe planetary boundaries.

What is the right thing to do for me, society and the planet? How can I use my passions and skills to make a difference in a climate-changing world?

During this workshop, you will problem-solve and imagine thriving futures in the context of climate change. We will work together, engaging bodies and minds, to explore new ways of being in the world, to live well and do good.

This is also a chance to find out more about studying at Black Mountains College and pursuing our Degree, BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change.

This workshop is free to attend.

*minimum age for this event is 16 years old

Who is this for?

• Anyone passionate to make a difference in the world: seasoned change-makers and people who have only just developed an interest in the natural world, climate change and activism.
• People thinking about the world of work and education at a time of uncertainty and ecological crisis.
• This event is for people of aged 16+ with no maximum age limit, and open to people from all backgrounds.
• The workshop is not discipline or subject limited; it is for people with a passion for science, or the arts, or more vocational interests.

What will you do and learn?

• Gain real-world skills that help you to imagine, improvise and problem-solve in a fast-changing world
• Participate in an engaging, social, and informative learning experience
• Learn from inspiring people and develop a sense of agency in the face of a climate-changed future
• Investigate how you can apply your skills to make a difference
• Meet and chat with some of the Black Mountains College and Sparks Team