Saturday 27th September, 2025, 10.30am – 4pm
The Cabin, St Mary’s Church, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
Do you worry about the climate emergency and the impact of climate change?
Then come along to Hardwick Eco Event and learn about practical steps you can take in your daily life that will help reduce climate change!
The aim of the event is to highlight what can and must be done to help the environment and to show how each of us can do our bit to bring about meaningful reductions in carbon emissions through our own actions, locally, nationally and globally.
There will be talks on how to estimate and reduce your carbon footprint (from Cambridge Carbon Footprint), owning an electric car, on installing and running a heat pump, 1000 acts of climate kindness, among others. There will also be stalls with exhibitors, and activities for children, and you will be able to sign up in advance to bring your bike to get it repaired! See below for details.
This event will build on the highly successful events in 2021 and 2022.
Until the event, see below for useful resources.
Intrigued about our logo at the top of the page? The map shows countries scaled in size to match their total historical CO2 emissions, showing that the UK has emitted much more than its fair share of CO2 (half as much as China, 20% as much as the USA!) since starting the industrial revolution [from www.carbonmap.org].
Schedule of Talks
Talks will take place in the church. All talks will include plenty of time for practical questions.
11.00am Cambridge Carbon Footprint: What is our carbon footprint, and how can we reduce it?
11.30am Miranda Fyfe, Green Party candidate
11.50am Chris Ford: Experience with buying and using a domestic heat pump
12.10pm Chris Rider: 1000 small actions we can take to protect the climate
Lunch break – barbecued food available
2.00pm Cambridge Carbon Footprint: What is our carbon footprint, and how can we reduce it? (Same as in the morning)
2.30pm Shaun Hughes: Experience with electric vehicles
2.50pm Comberton Village College: Climate literacy
3.10pm Chris Rider: 1000 small actions we can take to protect the climate (same as in the morning)
Stalls and activities
Stalls and activities will take place in and around the Cabin and outside the church.
Dr Bike: book a slot here and bring your bike for a free service (just pay for parts) – get cycling!
Children’s activities
Heat leaks – Thermal Imaging
Bee Keeping
Comberton Village College: Climate science mind map
Vegan recipes
SCDC Zero Carbon schemes
Sense Re-used Clothes – fashion show with pre-loved clothes
School Uniform Swap
Composting, growing food
Resources for Helping to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Cambridge Carbon Footprint – What is easy and what is difficult about reducing your carbon footprint? Sign petitions about climate change
Vegan food – help with moving towards vegan
- The Vegan Society: https://www.vegansociety.com/
- Advice, recipes, and more: https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/publications-and-video/leaflets
- Recipes and support: https://www.veganinspire.com/
- Veganuary: https://veganuary.com/
- Animal Aid Vegan Pack: https://e-activist.com/page/58777/data/1
- Food sustainability / security: https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/new-report-vegan-society-shows-plant-based-food-system-needed-now-save-lives-and-hit-climate-targets
- 5 Facts About Animal Agriculture and Air Pollution That You Just Can’t Argue With: https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/facts-about-animal-agriculture-and-air-pollution/
- The Psychology of Becoming Vegan: https://goveganworld.com/psychology-becoming-vegan/
Natural Cambridgeshire – What can we do to help nature?
Transition Cambridge Energy Group – Zero Carbon Heating: what are your options for converting your home heating to zero carbon?
Investments – make money out of doing good, and influence your pension provider
The original programme for the 2021 Eco Event is here, and the programme for 2022’s event is here.