The Planetary Lab
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We are a CIO (charity no. 1194239) with a mission to educate, motivate and empower the public to make a difference in the world.
👀 Coming up this Friday:
Communities across the UK are coming together to watch the People’s Emergency Briefing - and start the conversation about our future.
We're hosting the briefing (recommended for ages 16+) in collaboration with in The Planetary Lab Barnstaple from 3-5pm this Friday 28th August, and the following Tuesday 1st September.
One of the experts featured is Prof Tim Lenton OBE - the inspiring local climate scientist who informed our Positive Tipping Points exhibit, and he talks about these tipping points in the film!
It's free to attend (though donations gratefully received) - come and join us for the briefing plus a facilitated discussion with tea, coffee, biscuits - and hope! 💚
Book your slot - and spread the word! 👉 https://tickts.co.uk/events/tpl-climate-exhibition-2026-workshops
25/08/2026
Another lovely gift from a young person inspired by our exhibition!! 💙💙
We love it thank you so much!!
24/08/2026
Great day Exeter.Library today for a Demystifying AI pop-up event, thanks so much to Libraries Unlimited for inviting and hosting us!
Huge thanks also to the brilliant team supporting us - the fantastic RunningDogTheatreCIC who are fab at engaging people with the activities 🙌...
.. and the inspiring University of Exeter academics from the Computer Science Department who are researching how to use AI for good - in so many different areas, from satellite science and Earthquake detection to more efficient air traffic control and healthcare! 🌎🛰️✈️
Thanks so much to everyone who visited - and stay tuned for more Demystifying AI pop ups around Devon soon!
22/08/2026
Abi and Mark have been at the Surf & Conservation Film Festival today in 🤩
🌊🐋 Visitors have been exploring underwater sound and the effect on marine life through hands-on activities and workshops 🙌
🏄 Thanks to everyone who took part today and to northdevonworldsurfingreserve, Earth Action North Devon, North Devon Coast National Landscape and North Devon Unesco Biosphere for organising it!
14/08/2026
👀 This Saturday we're excited to have local archeology experts visiting The Planetary Lab as part of the No one's Moon Project! 🌕
We'll have talks and themed activities repeated from 10 until 2pm with Prof Jamie Hampson from University of Exeter speaking about "The anaconda in the sky: indigenous rock art and 100,000 years of beliefs about space"...
... And Jowan Albon from Teignbridge Archeology Society speaking about "The Moon before history: how prehistoric Britain saw the night sky".
Book your slot for the exhibition and the talks via our website - link in the bio!
13/08/2026
Hope you all enjoyed the eclipse! We loved it and we loved making 100 pinhole camera solar eclipse viewers with you guys! We wanted to do a big shout out to Deichmann, Pavers, Clarks and Shoe Zone in Barnstaple, who gave us all the shoe boxes! Thank you!
12/08/2026
Thanks to Anna Jost from Libraries Unlimited for bringing the beautiful seed library to us! Do come and see her before 2pm today!
12/08/2026
Even the minions want to come and see our exhibition!!
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