Edinburgh Science Festival: Meet the Sustainability Scientists
Meet the researchers from Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University that are revolutionising fashion and sustainability!
About Edinburgh Science Festival: Meet the Sustainability Scientists
| 7th April 2025 | |
| 10am – 4pm / Drop in | |
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Dynamic Earth 112 - 116 Holyrood Gait, Edinburgh Old Town EH8 8AS |
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| Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Science Festival | |
| Visit the event website here | |
From tackling microplastic pollution and empowering sustainable fashion choices, to developing new technologies to tackle the climate crisis, you can get hands-on with activities and demonstrations that are helping mend the world around us.
Presented by Dynamic Earth, Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University
Suitable for All ages
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