Natural World

Explore the impact of air pollution on our health through talks and a special meditative musical performance by Sonic Threads.

York Cares is supporting St Nicks’ work at Fulford Ings to remove balsam with some balsam bashing. Join us on a gentle 2km walk and find out more.

Join eminent biologist Kathy Willis as she takes a science-based look at how, by bringing nature into our towns and cities, we can create a better, happier and healthier environment.

Join us for the launch of a thought-provoking exhibition by an eclectic group of artists exploring the theme of 'fragments' in varied media.

How can the design of parks be more welcoming for women and girls? Find out more and share your ideas at an interactive Make Space York pop-up exhibition.

York Cares is supporting St Nicks’ work at Fulford Ings to remove balsam with some balsam bashing. Join us on a gentle 2km walk and find out more.

Join David Trousdale, Principal Advisor for Climate Change and Net Zero at Newcastle City Council and hear how he and his team are successfully driving change in the city.

How can we use land cleverly to give both humanity and nature the space to thrive on just the one planet? Join BBC Countryfile presenter Tom Heap to find out.

Enjoy a mesmerising programme of poetry and music inspired by our beautiful countryside presented by renowned children’s author Michael Morpurgo.

How can those in higher education work together to address the challenges of a global climate crisis? Our expert panel discusses some unique new approaches.

Join palaeontologist and artist Mark P Witton for a stunningly illustrated talk on what we now know about the fearsome and extraordinary king of the dinosaurs.

How can people's enjoyment of the waterscapes of York be enhanced? How can flooding and other aquatic issues be better understood and communicated? Talk to the team from the York Waterscapes project.

Join the conversation as artists and scientists discuss the importance of collaboration across disciplines for biodiversity change.

Join biologist Jaap de Roode of Emory University, US, to hear the astonishing story of how animals from ants to apes use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselves.

Discover the fascinating history of how flooding has shaped York over the centuries on a guided city centre tour. What clues to the past do York’s castles, bridges, churches and halls offer?

Do you want to help tackle climate change? Our Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the science behind climate change and empower you to take action.

Learn what alien microbes living in the deepest, darkest recesses of Earth’s crust can reveal about the dawn and future of our planet with biologist Karen Lloyd.

Visit a letterpress display reimagining women’s knowledge about plants. Join in a botanical printing activity and discover a book of flowers written for a queen.

Visit a letterpress display reimagining women’s knowledge about plants. Join in a botanical printing activity and discover a book of flowers written for a queen.

Explore real-world stories of community-led projects that are making a difference by combining environmental action with social equity. Join Dilay Celebi Gonidis of CITY College, University of York Europe campus.

Find out how and why York floods, explore different kinds of flood defence schemes in operation and discuss what the future may bring on a York’s Hidden History guided tour.

Bring along your smartphone for an interactive nature tour as your guides demonstrate how to get involved in citizen science.

Discover how trees contribute to our sense of place within urban communities and explore how a space-based approach could colour a green-print for York as a White Rose Forest city.

Warming seas, plastic pollution, overfishing. Join our panel of experts from France and the UK as they discuss the challenges our oceans face and how we can preserve them.

Traditional fisherman John is the last of a dying breed… Join us for a performance of Two Fish followed by a discussion of the issues raised in the play around sustainable fishing.