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SUMMARY:'Signal in the Noise' - Six climate opinion trends from 2025 & what’s next
DESCRIPTION:Signal in the Noise is Climate Barometer’s annual publication that monitors and makes sense of patterns and trends in opinion on climate change. \nThis year’s Signal in the Noise is both a look back at the six trends from 2025 that defined the year in public opinion on climate change\, and a look forward to the topics\, risks and opportunities that will shape public engagement in 2026. \nJoin the Climate Barometer team\, digital researcher Ed Harrison (University of Bath and Horizon Intelligence)\, Rachael Orr (Climate Outreach) and Claire Brown (Larger US) in a conversation that will cover: \n\nHas public opinion fractured and polarised like the political consensus\, or is there a different story to tell\, to drive public engagement in 2026?\nWhy do large ‘perception gaps’ persist between MPs’ estimates of public support for renewables and what people actually think – and what work is needed to close them?\nWhere do the risks – and opportunities – lie in engaging Reform supporters (and Reform-curious voters) in the year ahead?\nAs ‘green populism’ has its moment\, how are voters responding to this kind of messaging?\nAnd with the drive for net zero becoming ever more local\, what new insights do campaigners need to stay ahead?\n\nDrawing on their tracker of public and MP opinion\, a new social listening analysis by Ed Harrison\, and the public engagement expertise of the guest speakers Rachael Orr and Claire Brown\, this will be an opportunity to build on the opinion signals of 2025 to guide the engagement strategies of 2026. \nReserve your spot to attend!
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/signal-in-the-noise-six-climate-opinion-trends-from-2025-whats-next/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Open Hour: Drop ins with The Social Change Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Open Hour – a space to bring your questions (and lunch)\, swap tips on how to best use your Open Collective page\, and hear how others are getting along within the Social Change Nest community. \nOnline via Zoom\, last Wednesday of the month\, 12pm – 1pm BST/GMT \nRegister for an upcoming Open Hour now \nThese sessions are planned for groups who are fiscally hosted by The Social Change Nest and use the Open Collective platform to manage their money. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/open-hour-drop-ins-with-the-social-change-nest-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260220T093000
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DTSTAMP:20260609T221819
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SUMMARY:BUD Leaders: Double Up & Access More!
DESCRIPTION:Double Up & Access More! ACTION SPEAKS is the annual event where Entrepreneurs\, SMEs\, Trusts\, Foundations\, and Large Organisations come together to build powerful pipelines for opportunity\, growth\, and change. \nWhy It Matters? \n\nOnly 0.02% of venture capital reaches Black women\, but Global Majority businesses are most innovative.\n\n\nBlack and Global Majority Businesses underprice themselves because they think they don’t add enough value.\n\n\nWe aren’t getting access to same level of resources\, skills\, and networks are our counterparts.\n\nThis event exists to help level the playing field! \nAccess in Action \nWe’re creating pathways that double both opportunity and impact through: \n\nAdvancing skills for long-term business growth\n\n\nIncreasing supplier diversity and building inclusive supply chains\n\n\nExpanding investment and funding access\n\n\nGrowing networks and social capital that open real doors\n\nWho Is It For? \n\nGlobal Majority Entrepreneurs & Diverse SMEs: Scale your business\, sharpen your leadership\, and unlock real opportunities waiting for you.\n\n\nTrusts & Foundations: Invest in innovation and inclusion through authentic\, evidence-based collaboration.\n\n\nLarge Organisations: Diversify your supplier base and build equitable partnerships that drive measurable social impact.\n\n\nAllies & Supporters: Show up\, speak out\, and stand beside us. Be the advocate who helps turn access into action and inclusion into impact.\n\nThis is more than an event\, it’s a movement. A turning point for equity and action. \nIf you’re interested in attending and you are part of our network\, please reach out to us at hello@thesocialchangenest.org for a discount code to access complimentary tickets. \nRead more and book tickets here
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/double_up_access_more/
LOCATION:NatWest 250 Bishopsgate\, 250 Bishops Gate\, London\, EC2M 4AA\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="BUD Leaders":MAILTO:hello@budleaders.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T163000
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SUMMARY:Changemaking: blindspots\, blocks & burnout
DESCRIPTION:An in-person\, systemic constellation workshop to support changemakers who are feeling stuck in some part of their changemaking work. Questions that may be explored include:\nWhat is really blocking change?\nWhat are we not seeing?\nWhat work is ours to do – and what is not?\n\nSteph is offering the first 10 places available at a discounted rate of £75 (usual cost of participation is £125)\, and you can contact Steph if cost is a barrier.\n\nMonday 23rd February 2026\, London\, register here
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/changemaking-blindspots-blocks-burnout/
LOCATION:Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House\, 30-32 Bradmore Park Road\, London\, W6 0DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steph French":MAILTO:steph@stephfrench.com
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SUMMARY:Open Hour: Drop ins with The Social Change Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Open Hour – a space to bring your questions (and lunch)\, swap tips on how to best use your Open Collective page\, and hear how others are getting along within the Social Change Nest community. \nOnline via Zoom\, last Wednesday of the month\, 12pm – 1pm BST/GMT \nRegister for an upcoming Open Hour now \nThese sessions are planned for groups who are fiscally hosted by The Social Change Nest and use the Open Collective platform to manage their money. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/open-hour-drop-ins-with-the-social-change-nest-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T190000
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SUMMARY:Dreamer - The Mixed Bag Players
DESCRIPTION:Dreamer is a production at the Friargate Theatre in York\, created by The Mixed Bag Players\, a theatre company made up of people in recovery from addiction and/or mental ill-health. ​ \n  \nDream with us into another world\, where spirits wander and rain speaks.  \nAlora’s past is hiding from her\, she is a woman who dreams only of endless water – but tonight she wakes into a new dream – one where everyone wants something from her and nothing is exactly as it appears!  \nLeap into a world of puppets\, projected animation\, tricky spirits\, and rhyming curses. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/dreamer-the-mixed-bag-players/
LOCATION:Friargate Theatre\, Lower Friargate\, York\, Yorkshire\, YO1 9SL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:Open Hour: Drop ins with The Social Change Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Open Hour – a space to bring your questions (and lunch)\, swap tips on how to best use your Open Collective page\, and hear how others are getting along within the Social Change Nest community. \nOnline via Zoom\, last Wednesday of the month\, 12pm – 1pm BST/GMT \nRegister for an upcoming Open Hour now \nThese sessions are planned for groups who are fiscally hosted by The Social Change Nest and use the Open Collective platform to manage their money. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/open-hour-drop-ins-with-the-social-change-nest-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Open Hour: Drop ins with The Social Change Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Open Hour – a space to bring your questions (and lunch)\, swap tips on how to best use your Open Collective page\, and hear how others are getting along within the Social Change Nest community. \nOnline via Zoom\, last Wednesday of the month\, 12pm – 1pm BST/GMT \nRegister for an upcoming Open Hour now \nThese sessions are planned for groups who are fiscally hosted by The Social Change Nest and use the Open Collective platform to manage their money. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/open-hour-drop-ins-with-the-social-change-nest-7/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221819
CREATED:20260113T114455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T114455Z
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SUMMARY:Open Hour: Drop ins with The Social Change Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Open Hour – a space to bring your questions (and lunch)\, swap tips on how to best use your Open Collective page\, and hear how others are getting along within the Social Change Nest community. \nOnline via Zoom\, last Wednesday of the month\, 12pm – 1pm BST/GMT \nRegister for an upcoming Open Hour now \nThese sessions are planned for groups who are fiscally hosted by The Social Change Nest and use the Open Collective platform to manage their money. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/open-hour-drop-ins-with-the-social-change-nest-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T210000
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CREATED:20260604T094220Z
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SUMMARY:I'm not an activist\, but...
DESCRIPTION:“I’m not an activist\, but…” \nDon’t consider yourself an activist but can’t keep watching things get… well\, increasingly worse?\n\nFor an accessible introduction to climate activism\, join Fossil Free London for a free evening of talks\, workshops and discussions on what it means to be a climate campaigner in a world on fire.  \nWhen: Wednesday 10th June. 19:00 – 21:00\nWhere: Walthamstow Trades Hall\, 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road\, London E17 4RQ \nAs temperatures sky rocket in\, we urgently need to consider what the next steps are in our fight for a fair\, just and livable planet for all. \nSee you there! \n\nhttps://notanactivist.eventbrite.co.uk
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/not-an-activist/
LOCATION:Walthamstow Trades Hall\, 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road\, London\, E17 4RQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221819
CREATED:20260113T114524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T114524Z
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SUMMARY:Open Hour: Drop ins with The Social Change Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Open Hour – a space to bring your questions (and lunch)\, swap tips on how to best use your Open Collective page\, and hear how others are getting along within the Social Change Nest community. \nOnline via Zoom\, last Wednesday of the month\, 12pm – 1pm BST/GMT \nRegister for an upcoming Open Hour now \nThese sessions are planned for groups who are fiscally hosted by The Social Change Nest and use the Open Collective platform to manage their money. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/open-hour-drop-ins-with-the-social-change-nest-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221819
CREATED:20260604T093151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T093151Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Times Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The Social Change Nest is hosting an unconference\, and we want you to join us! The Wild Times Gathering on Tuesday the 15th of September is our collective response to the wild times we’re living through; a joyful\, practical and energising gathering for grassroots communities from across the UK and around the world.  \nOur communities are facing deep uncertainty\, rising polarisation\, growing inequality\, and increasing pressure on the people and places that hold us together. It would be easy to look around and feel overwhelmed. Or\, like us\, you could organise an unconference! \nGrassroots communities have always known how to find possibility in difficult places. \nIn every neighbourhood\, movement\, campaign\, mutual aid network and community space\, there is extraordinary wisdom\, imagination and humour. There is also deep practical knowledge about how people organise\, protect each other and build something better\, and we need this now more than ever.  \nThat’s why The Social Change Nest is hosting The Wild Times Gathering. \nThis gathering is for the people who know that we are more powerful together. It’s for those holding communities through crisis\, fighting for justice\, building alternatives\, resisting division\, creating care\, and keeping hope alive in difficult conditions.The Wild Times Gathering is both a celebration and a call to action. By coming together to network\, self-organise\, learn and belly laugh side by side\, we can fuel ourselves to do the crucial work that’s needed to tackle what lies ahead. \nIf the world feels wild\, then our response must be rooted\, courageous\, creative and collective. \n  \nVisit https://www.wildtimesuk.org/ to find out more and get your tickets! \n​
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/wild-times-gathering-2/
LOCATION:The Priory Rooms\, 40 Bull Street\, Birmingham\, B4 6AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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