Hi! We are Laurynas and Chiara, we are passionate about the outdoors, nature and sustainability, but in Vilnius we feel quite isolated in that. For this reason, we decided to organise a discussion group that can meet up once every two weeks, most likely weekends or evenings, and discuss topics we deeply care about, inspire each other, and learn from each other. For example, some topics we can explore can be: various aspects of climate change, sustainability in society, preservation of nature, mindful hiking or camping...and many others. We are not necessarily looking just to have academic-level research, more so conversational topics discussed more in depth. Don't worry, we will go first so you'll get the gist of it. đ
Our idea is to organise meetings in and around Vilnius, have a set topic for each session and a designated speaker/presenter. The presentation part will not require any pre-prepared ppt/visuals, just tell us about it. They will have 15min to present the topic, and then they will open the discussion part, where we all pitch in our thoughts, questions, etc. The whole "event" will be scheduled to last 1h, but we are all encouraged to stay and chat longer. Our hope is to meet like-minded, passionate, and active people, that can encourage positive change in each other.
We thought of a group between 5 and 12 people (at least for starters). So, if this sounds like something you would like to take part in, fill the form below and introduce yourself! (it's very brief, pinky promise!) By the way, the sessions will be done fully in English to include everyone.