"Join us for a creative and eco-friendly Sustainable Scrunchie Evening, where students from across schools are invited to up-cycle scrap textiles into stylish, one-of-a-kind hair scrunchies!
In support of Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and the Make Do and Mend movement, this hands-on workshop encourages sustainable fashion practices by giving fabric remnants and new life instead of letting them go to waste. No prior sewing experience is needed - guidance and materials will be provided!
Come along for an evening of fun, skill-building, and sustainability, and leave with a handmade scrunchie that's both fashionable and environmentally friendly. Snacks and drinks also provided!".
Confronting Climate Change with Creativity and Collaboration
Sep 25, 2024
Location
Main Hall, King's Pavilion, King's Pavilion, AB24 3FX
The University of Aberdeen
Description
This panel discussion brings together Aberdeen-based artists and writers who are responding to climate change and its impacts on our environment through creative approaches.
University of Aberdeen Interdisciplinary Fellow, Dr Rebecca Macklin, will be joined by sound artist Dr. Maja Zećo and curator Rachel Grant to discuss their Soundwalk series about Torry’s last remaining greenspace, St Fittick’s Park. They will also be joined by poet Genevieve Carver who has been collaborating with the university’s School of Biological Sciences on research into breeding fulmars in Orkney, and acoustic monitoring at North Sea windfarm sites.
Sustainable Threads: Bridging Theory, Practice and Research in Fashion Sustainability
Jun 28, 2024
Location
Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW
Description
An exclusive event organised by Glasgow Caledonian University in collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the University of Valencia, under the Communicating Sustainabilities Network. This workshop is designed to inspire and educate on how to communicate about and integrate sustainable practices into research projects or businesses, with valuable insights applicable to other creative and cultural industries
Carbon Capture and Storage: Legal and Contractual Update of CCS Developments in the UK and US
May 29, 2024
Location
SIWB, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Description
The hybrid seminar on campus and live webinar stream featured presentations on the legal, contractual, and technical aspects of CCS in the UK and US. It discussed recent developments of CCS in terms of the energy industry, and highlighted the engineering and technical aspects, and the legal and regulatory parts including the main policy and legal instruments, challenges and opportunities of CCS projects in the UK and US.
Anatomy Rooms, Dance moves Broad Street, Aberdeen City Centre
Description
Show of final Project work across all Stages from 1-4 of the undergrduate course. work includes collaborative projects from Stage 1 and Stage 2 with Braemar Castle and Harris Tweed Hebrides.
International Conference on Augmented Fashion
Nov 16, 2022
Location
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Description
The International Conference on Augmented Fashion is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, as part of the Augmented Fashion project, a 36-month interdisciplinary project exploring the possibilities of immersive technologies for the communication and preservation of heritage fashion and textile brands with a slow fashion ethos, to encourage more sustainable fashion production processes and reduce consumption of fast fashion products, aligning with UN SDG 12.
Soundwalk series with Maja Zećo - discussion event
Location
Old Torry Community Centre Assciation SCIO
2 Abbey Place Aberdeen AB11 9QH
Description
Take part in our discussion event at Old Torry Community centre, the event is free and open to participants of the Soundwalk Series led by artist Maja Zećo at St Fittick’s park.
Since October Maja has developed a series of soundwalks, these walks focused on listening to the environment and designed to immerse walkers in the sound of a place.
Through guided questions and scores specially designed by Maja. We have listened to the rich soundscape of the park; natural and manmade, loud and quiet. Explored the sounds we hear now and into the future, and reflected through notes, drawings and conversation.
The discussion session is a space to share reflections and continue the conversation in an informal setting with the project team and each other. Participants are welcome to bring along their notebook to share. The co-organisers will also share reflections and thoughts on the broader project ‘Living with Energy Transition’, with opportunities for questions and dialogue.
Lunch and hot drinks will be provided, a schedule outline and access measures are below. If you have any questions about this event or would like to know more about the project, please contact Rachel; rachelagrant1@hotmail.co.uk
Organisation:
The Soundwalks are part of a research project “Living with the Energy Transition”, co-organised by interdisciplinary practitioners: Gisa Weszkalnys, William Otchere-Darko and Rachel Grant (Fertile Ground). They are funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
