Liverpool City Region is staging a two-day event to highlight their plans to become the most sustainable city in the world for film, TV and music.
Expedition One is set to take place on November 29-30 at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool and will spotlight the region’s plans for climate action.
The event, which features a live audience podcast, Q&A sessions and performances, will help Liverpool to officially launch the world’s first UN Accelerator City for Climate Action status.
Two installations will also appear on site, demonstrating the journey around the planet exploring the impacts of climate change.
The event will host the BBC Radio 4 Rare Earth podcast, involving a discussion on the environment and wildlife hosted by Countryfile’s Tom Heap, and physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski.
There will also be a BBC Radio 5 podcast with Nihal Arthanayake presenting interviews with headline quests, and ZeroCarbonista podcast with Dale Vince, talking with author Ian Collins. There will be free tickets available to access a seat in the audience of these three podcasts.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will also be performing ‘A Moment of Truth and a Vision of Hope’, for the first time at Expedition One. The piece was produced with the European Space Agency and was inspired by the impact of music on climate change.
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Health and Wellbeing, Councillor Harry Doyle, said: “Expedition One feels like a real line in the sand moment for the city and showcases Liverpool’s commitment to innovation and progress.
“As a city with a rich history of resilience and transformation, Liverpool is leading the way, and setting a powerful example of how local actions can drive global change.
“We hope as many people as possible put the 30 November in their diaries and be part of something ground-breaking, thought-provoking and entertaining at the same time. And best of all this free event, gives attendees the chance to be part of driving meaningful change.”
Susanne Mecklenburg head of the European Space Agency’s Climate Office, which will stage an activity at the event, added: “From the vantage point of Space, satellites strengthen understanding of Earth’s shifting climate and provide early warning of change.
“By delivering the key facts on planetary indicators, satellites provide a major contribution to effective climate action – informing smart policy, target setting and the monitoring tangible progress – so civic and national decision-makers can align with the collective goals of the Paris Agreement.”
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