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After the Pandemic @ COP 26

After the Pandemic has announced a free community event hub for COP26 alongside Universities and International Partners at Strathclyde University's new Learning and Teaching Building!

After the Pandemic @ COP 26

About After the Pandemic @ COP 26

After the Pandemic partners with University of Strathclyde Students’ Union (Strath Union), Glasgow Life, Edinburgh Napier University, LEGO® Group, Daydream Believers, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, RSA Scotland, Bridging Ventures, Columbia University Climate School, OnePlanet and more to stage youth-focussed ‘After the Pandemic @ COP 26’.

A grass-roots community initiative from Glasgow has revealed that a major fringe event it will stage during COP 26 will take place in the heart of the city at Strathclyde University’s new Learning and Teaching Building, and will be free and accessible to all.

After the Pandemic is working with the Fair Futures Partnership and a diverse group of global partners, organisations, speakers, musicians, artists, and community groups to deliver ‘After the Pandemic @ COP 26’ - a free and open hub for citizens of everywhere to join the climate discussion beyond the COP26 security cordon.

Due to take place 1st - 12th of November, the event programme will include a ‘Climate Dragons Den’ for young people to pitch how their communities can adapt to climate change to an expert panel; talks from participants of ‘Walk to COP’ (a movement of people making pilgrimages from London to Glasgow on foot); panel discussions with climate change and resilience experts such as Sir David King and Alice C. Hill; LEGO® Group ‘Build the Change’ workshops; and performances from Glasgow based musicians - including After the Pandemic’s own ‘Under the Bridge’ ensemble.

With further programme elements set to be announced in the coming days, this unique collaborative effort will create a one-off cultural and creative space for Glaswegians, communities from around Scotland, and visitors from around the world, and organisers are encouraging the public to get involved by registering via the After the Pandemic website.

Particular focus will be placed on young people, education and learning - enhanced by the venue being inside Strath Union’s wing of a £60m new Learning and Teaching Building on a campus of more than 20,000 students. Edinburgh Napier University, Daydream Believers, LEGO® Group, and Pecha Kucha are also partnering to host a dedicated youth hub and festival, and which will implore decision-makers to ‘Get On With It’.

The organisers say that with 25,000 world leaders, delegates and climate activists coming to Glasgow - and decisions of huge importance to the world’s climate, economies and communities due to be made during COP - it is essential that local and national creativity, resilience, and determination in tackling converging pandemic and climate challenges is presented in a welcoming and accessible setting.

A built environment specific programme will also take place at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s facility in Blantyre as part of ‘BE@COP26’, with both events combining to provide a local and regional context to the world’s climate crisis.

Members of the public can find out more and register for the event at https://afterthepandemic.scot/cop26

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