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The climate change festival, 31st May – 8th June 2008, Birmingham.

31 May – 8 June 2008

Every age has its challenge. Ours is climate change. To meet it, we need to find new ways to make our city greener, fairer and more beautiful The Birmingham climate change festival runs from Saturday 31 May – Sunday 8 June 2008. It features exhibitions, events, art and fun for everyone. It will help you to see your city with new eyes. Why are cities so important? Because the environmental crisis is largely a result of the way we’ve designed our cities. Half of all carbon emissions come from the places we have built.

Climate change affects everyone who lives or works in the city. Many people have friends and relatives already directly affected. So it’s up to all of us to respond to it. But tackling climate change isn’t about self-denial – it’s about reinvention. Reinventing the city, redesigning the way it works, changing the way we all manage our lives. Going green could make cities more beautiful, more sociable, and more prosperous. We think that’s worth celebrating with a festival.

The climate change festival is organised by Birmingham City Council and CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment – the government’s champion for well-designed buildings and spaces. It is supported by BeBirmingham, Advantage West Midlands, Crest Nicholson and E.On.

www.climatechangefestival.org.uk or call 0121 303 1111

Second City, Better City 2008 Lecture Series, January to June 2008, (BAA)

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Longhouse's Professional Artist Development (PAD) Programme Publication Launch Event and Exhibition- 16 May Airspace, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

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CABE urban design summer school 22nd-25th June, NewcastleGateshead 

The summer school is CABE's premier learning event. Hands-on design workshops and an array of supporting sessions, evening events and talks from leading thinkiers and practitioners, will fill you with new ideas and approches.

Find out more and book online at www.udss.org.uk  If you have any questions email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or call 0845 3479374

TheKNOW, Various Dates, Common Purpose 

Do you know how Birmingham really works?Don’t know the answer? Get the knowledge from TheKNOW .

Run by leadership development organisation, Common Purpose, TheKNOW is a new, highly personalised and flexible programme, where you get the chance to visit a diverse range of locations around Birmingham and meet its key leaders. In the process, you will find out what makes it tick, learn what the crucial issues facing it are, and explore how different leaders are tackling these challenges.

Described as ‘the street-smart MBA’, it will give you a unique insight into Birmingham that will help you lead more effectively and make change happen in your organisation and potentially your community.

Anyone who would like more information should contact Common Purpose on 0121 625 3269 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or visit www.commonpurpose.org.uk .