Workshops and networking
At the second Small is… Festival we invite you to join in, learn, discuss create and share in activities. Running concurrently with the debates will be hands-on workshops on international development technologies and practices. There will be also be displays of technologies running throughout the weekend. The network and exchange tent will host discussion sessions with contributors from NGOs and social enterprises to give everyone the chance to meet people and share ideas.
Workshops and displays
- Pedal-powered machines
- Permaculture training
- Mud brick making
- Micro-Hydro Demonstration
- Rope-Washer Pumps
- Tin can battery workshop
- Shelter training
- Rocket stoves
- The famous composting toilet demonstration
- Waste art activities for kids
- Charcoal briquetting
- Wind turbine construction
- Water purification techniques
- Interactive Perspectivity board games
- ... and more to come
Networking and exchange sessions
- Energy
- Water
- Building
- Food
- Getting Jobs in Development
- EWB Europe
Contributed to by:
- Practical Action
- Engineers without Borders UK
- architecture sans frontieres
- Developing Technologies
- Garden Organic
- HEDON
- RedR UK
- Simpol UK
- Canalside Community Food
- Transition Town Leamington
- ... and others to be confirmed
If you would like to share your skills and experience by leading a workshop or having a stall to explain your organisation or product, please get in touch, or sign-up as a contributor.
For an indication of the sort of packed programme of events we hope to offer, please see last year's programme: Small Is ... 2009 festival programme
