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pictishprincess.bsky.social @pictishprincess.bsky.social · 26d

What a beautiful visitor in my garden this morning 😍

Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you for supporting Nottm Green Festival following this year’s events.

We are making every effort to address the concerns of the #NottmGreenFest community. We hope to provide answers after consulting with the groups excluded by insurers.

Full details: nottmgreenfest.org.uk/2025-green-f...

2025 Green Festival Statements - Nottingham Green Festival

18th September 2025 2025 Green Festival Statements https://nottmgreenfest.org.uk/2025-green-festival-statements/ Nottingham Green Festival

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 22d

Date announced for the 2026 volunteer-run #GreenFestival at #Nottingham Arboretum

Sun 13th Sept 2026

Please, share widely to avoid clashes

Put it in your diary. Tag groups in comments

Details at nottmgreenfest.org.uk

stalls@nottmgreenfest
Others: [email protected]

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

... our embedded photojournalist for many many year!

Green Festival Program with photo by Tash of a long distance walker with a coat displaying many logos of progressive campaigns.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 28d

Does scrubbing off Banksy’s mural silence protest or make the message louder?

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

You can support 28 voluntary/charity groups, 22 small green businesses/crafters, 15 vegan caterers/food stalls and a whole host of activity providers, musicians and more at today's free, family friendly event

See #AltText

Before you join us check out the Live Map.
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A statement from Nottingham Green Festival:

Due to a policy change by our insurers, that we weren't informed of until now, we have had to let go of some of our planned stallholders.

This is because they won't provide the one day cover needed to any stalls promoting "political, religious or cultural issues". If we were to include these stalls, the insurance we've paid for the entire event would be invalid and we would not be covered at all. As you can imagine this isn't a risk we can take.

We considered cancelling the event, but we didn't want to let down the wonderful caterers, artists and other stall holders who've been working so hard and investing money into the event. So, we will be going ahead, but not as planned; we're doing a bit of last minute rebranding and today's event will now be known as a Nottingham Green Fair.

Please enjoy the amazing local entertainment, goods, and vegan food stalls here today. We will not let this dampen our spirits!

We are still in touch with the stallholders who were unfortunately turned away and we sincerely hope to be able to host an event with them again. Keep an eye on our social media for more information regarding this very difficult decision.

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

We will not let this dampen our spirits!

We are in touch with the stallholders who were unfortunately turned away and we sincerely hope to be able to host an event with them again. Keep an eye on our social media for more information regarding this very difficult decision.

Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

We cannot consider this to be the Green Festival – that is cancelled. Instead today we welcome you to a Nottingham Green Fair.

Please enjoy the amazing local entertainment, goods and vegan food stalls here today.

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

We considered cancelling the event, but we didn't want to let down the wonderful caterers, artists and other stall holders who've been working so hard and investing in the event. So, we will be going ahead, but not as planned.

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

If we were to include these stalls, the insurance for the entire event would be invalid and we would not be covered at all. As you can imagine this isn't a risk we can take.

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · 27d

Statement from Nottingham Green Festival

Due to a policy change by our insurers, that we weren't informed of until now, we have had to cancel of some of our planned stallholders.

They won't provide the cover needed to any stalls promoting "political, religious or cultural issues".

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · Aug 19

Throwback to last year's t-shirt printing and sign painting social at the Sumac Centre, held in the run-up to Green Festival 2024! 🌿

Huge thanks to everyone who came along, helped out, or donated materials — your energy made it special. Looking forward to creating more magic together this year! 🌻🌍

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌱Volunteer Support Wanted!🌱

We need friendly, reliable folks to help make the Green Festival a huge success! Stewarding, painting signs, or lending a hand, there’s a spot for you!

If you’re passionate about the planet or just want to get involved, we’d love to have you on the team! 🌍🍀

🌱Volunteer Support Wanted!🌱
We’re on the lookout for friendly and reliable folks to help make Nottingham Green Festival a huge success! Whether you’re into stewarding, painting signs, or just lending a hand, there’s a spot for you!

📅 14 September 2025
📍 The Arboretum, Nottingham  The volunteer roles consist of:
🛠 Set-up (9am–12pm) – guide stallholders, raise gazebos, get us festival-ready! 👩‍✈️ Stewarding (12pm–6pm) – keep things flowing and help the vibes stay high. 🧹 Clear-down (6pm–7pm) – help us wrap up and leave the park as we found it.

🎁 Perks: good vibes, new friends, free food & more!  ✨ All-day volunteers get 2 x £5 food vouchers ✨ Volunteers doing one shift get 1 x £5 food voucher

Whether you’re passionate about the planet or just want to get involved in your local community, we’d love to have you on the team! 🌍🍀

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Animal Rising @animalrising.org · Apr 3

After 15,000+ objections to the proposed Cranswick megafarm, and incredible campaigning on a local and national level, Norfolk council has rejected the application! 🔥 A step in the right direction for the environment, for animals and for local communities💚

www.sustainweb.org/news/apr25-r...

Rejection of Norfolk megafarm marks turning point for industrial livestock production in the UK | Sustain

The planning application for an industrial megafarm in Norfolk has been rejected in a landmark decision that could shape the future of industrial farming and bolster councils and rural communities in ...

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · Aug 19

See the September 2023 Left Lion for article "We Discover the Roots of Nottingham Green Festival as They Celebrate Their 30th Birthday" with photos by @tashuk.bsky.social, interview by Adam Pickering and words from VeggiesPat and Moby Farrands.

leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 15

Plastic pollution talks fail as negotiators in Geneva reject draft treaties

Countries deadlocked on whether legally binding deal should include curbs on production and toxic chemicals Once again negotiators will leave the plastic summit this week without a treaty, having failed to reach agreement in what was supposed to have been the final round of talks. The delegates, who were attempting to complete a crucial treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis remain deadlocked over whether it should reduce exponential growth of plastic production and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics. Continue reading...

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Sally Longford @sallylongford.bsky.social · Jul 21

Plans for the Knowledge Tent @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social are coming together. Another great session on local sustainable science research organised with @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Very exciting

Nottingham Green Festival (@nottmgreenfest.bsky.social)

Volunteer-run #GreenFestival at #Nottingham Arboretum . Sun 14th Sept 2025 . Free . https://nottmgreenfest.org.uk/ . http://facebook.com/nottmgreenfest . http://instagram.com/NottmGreenFest . Use has...

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Aug 18

☀️⚡ Britain’s solar power is breaking records!

Solar generation in 2025 has already surpassed the total for all of 2024, thanks to a surge in new installations & plenty of sunshine. 🌞

A clear sign that renewables are playing an ever-growing role in powering the UK grid🔋

British solar power surges past 2024 total

Good weather and rapidly proliferating farms mean solar generation is at record levels

www.ft.com

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · Jun 11

What has the climate crisis got to do with human rights?

The climate crisis threatens human survival and all human rights – to life, health, housing, water and sanitation.

www.amnesty.org.uk/what-has-cli...

Learn more from Nottingham Amnesty group at #NottmGreenFest, 14th September

A graphic explains How Climate Change Affect Human Rights.

Including:

- Right to life: 400,000 premature deaths linked to climate change.

- Right to food: 20% increase in global hunger and malutrition could occur by 2050

- Right to adequate housing: 26.4M people internally displaced yearly due to weather-related disasters since 2008.

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Sally Longford @sallylongford.bsky.social · May 14

Re-launch of Blue-Green Nottingham at Green Partnership. Emily O’Donnell, Asst Professor of Climate Change Science & the Environment, Geography Dept, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social encouraging partners to get involved developing sustainable projects in the city (proud to say I taught her A Level!)

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Jan 9

I’m a scientist who studies how climate change impacts our lives and the places we love.

Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below!

We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚

A list of the most effective ways an individual can catalyze change at the scale we need to effectively tackle climate change, based on social science.

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Sally Longford @sallylongford.bsky.social · May 12

An empty Waterbutt in Nottingham UK and it’s only early May. This is a bit worrying! #Climatechange #spring #drought

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Veggies Catering Campaign @veggies.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · May 12

#georgemombiot asserts livestock impact "is now the most active & seductive frontier of climate-science denial, heavily promoted by the meat industry, which is as ruthless & machiavellian as the fossil fuel industry."

He quotes a “study” ... “to support McDonald’s belief that well-managed beef […]

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Veggies Catering Campaign @veggies.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · May 13

Acoustic Evening with Tiger

Celebrate Tiger's 12th Birthday with us.

Our friends at Tiger Community CIC turn 12 soon - and they are having a party at #nottingham #sumaccentre

There will be music, poetry, delicious food and cake!

Acoustic or Spoken Word […]

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Text, on a vaguely tiger striped beige background, says Acoustic Evening with Tiger. Celebrate Tiger's 12th Birthday with us!"

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Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · May 10

Date announced for the 2025 volunteer-run #GreenFestival at #Nottingham Arboretum

Sun 14th Sept 2025

Please, share widely to avoid clashes

Put it in your diary. Tag groups in comments

Details at nottmgreenfest.org.uk

stalls@nottmgreenfest
Others: [email protected]

Nottingham Green Festival @nottmgreenfest.bsky.social · Jan 21

Nottingham Green Festival is organised by grass roots community based volunteers, not-for-profit and with no statutory funding

The ethical standards and sustainability / environmental / human / animal rights ethos of the FREE one day event are long established, evolving since 1991 . #NottmGreenFest

Image description "Nottingham Green Festival" scene showing children playing parachute games alongside a number of stalls in gazebos

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