Wiki Wildlife Bristol
When: Thursday 15 September 2011 in two sessions; from 1.30-5pm and from 6-9.30pm
Where: Waterside Two, The Watershed, Bristol BS1 5TX
What: An event focused on raising awareness of the plight of endangered species.
Who: Hosted by Wikimedia UK, with speakers from the Wildscreen charity’s award-winning ARKive project (http://arkive.org).
Presenter: Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing), Wikipedia Outreach Ambassador to ARKive.
The events will be suitable for people who've never edited Wikipedia before - it's easy to do, and fun - but you will need to bring a wi-fi enabled laptop or similar device.
Venue
The location is the Watershed, the UK’s first media centre. Its cafe-bar serves a wide variety of locally-sourced food and drink and has stunning views of Bristol Harbourside. Tea and coffee will be available at the start of each event.
Booking
The event will take place in two sessions (one for people available during daytime, the other for those who are not). You can register for either session through Eventbrite:
- http://wikiwild1.eventbrite.com Register for session 1, 1.30-5pm
- http://wikiwild2.eventbrite.com Register for session 2, 6-9.30pm
The second session will repeat the first.
Travel
Wikimedia UK can pay some travel costs for users who have been involved in editing wildlife articles on Wikipedia and who are travelling from outside Bristol. This can only be done by prior arrangement. Please contact martin.poulter@wikimedia.org.uk