Free evening of climate action at the Natural History Museum with a screening, a discussion with climate advocate Emma Askew and a drop-in creative activity, with after-hours access to the Fixing Our Broken Planet gallery.
Generation Hope: Climate Action Together is on at the Natural History Museum on Thursday 19 November, from 18:30 to 21:30. It's an evening of conversations, workshops and creative activities on climate action, and it's free, though you'll need to book a spot in advance.
The night starts with a screening of The People's Emergency Briefing, followed by a discussion with climate and nature advocate Emma Askew, founder and director of Earth Minutes. She'll be joined by Dr Clare Heaviside, a UCL professor in Cities, Climate and Health, and horticulture professional Adrian Wong. Alongside that, there's a drop-in creative activity where you can make something from waste materials, led by artist Katka KrajΔi. The whole thing is framed around COP31, the international conference on climate change, and it pairs the talks with after-hours access to the museum's Fixing Our Broken Planet gallery.
Generation Hope is an annual programme led in collaboration with young climate and nature leaders from around the world, created by young people for young people to tackle the climate and nature crises. It sits within the Fixing Our Broken Planet gallery and programme, bringing together scientists, activists, creatives and community groups through talks, workshops and storytelling. Its Advisory Board draws on figures like ecologist and evolutionary biologist Dr Natalie Cooper, climate and disability justice organiser Daphne Frias, Force of Nature's executive director Kat Hamilton, coral reef researcher Dr Ken Johnson, curator Dr Erica McAlister and youth activists including Disha Ravi, who founded the Indian branch of Fridays for Future, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines. The programme is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, Wellcome and The Claude and Sofia Marion Foundation, with GSK as a corporate partner.
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The evening takes place across the Darwin Centre Atrium, Zoology Spirit Building, Attenborough Studio, Images of Nature Gallery and Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery, so you'll be moving through a fair bit of the museum. It's recommended for ages 16+, runs from 18:30 to 21:30, and is free with booking required. You'll want to enter through the Upper West Gate on Queen's Gate.
