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| Our Broken Planet: The Energy We Consume |
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Natural History Museum
From 23 July 2021 Mon-Sun 10am-5:50pm (last entry 5pm) |
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| The catastrophic effects of burning fossil fuels are already being seen in melting Arctic ice and raging wildfires. How can we create a greener, cleaner future and start to heal the planet? |
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Image credit: Sebastião Salgado
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| Discover Amazônia at the Science Museum |
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Science Museum
On 'til 20 March 2022 Wed - Sun 10am-6pm |
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| Last chance to see award-winning photographer Sebastião Salgado presents Amazônia, a series of breath-taking photographs that celebrate the indigenous peoples and varied landscapes of the Brazilian rain forest. Come and see what The Guardian said “may be the most urgent exhibition of the year”. |
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| The Earth Here and Now |
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Institut français
Until Wed 8 Dec 2021 Times vary |
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| On the occasion of the COP 26 held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021, the Institut français is launching a series of rendezvous on climate change with French and British thinkers. |
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| Climate Justice |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Saturday 9 October Online & Onsite 11.30-12.30 |
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| How can we ensure equality and basic human rights are preserved in the pursuit of saving the planet? The Royal Geographical Society is hosting the discussion, joined by experts from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art who will shine a new light on the global green agenda. |
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| Our Future Planet |
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Science Museum
On until Sept 2022 10am-6pm (last admission 5:15pm) |
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| Can carbon capture help us fight climate change? The Science Museum's latest exhibition explores the cutting-edge technologies being developed to trap carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |
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| Upcycle Workshop |
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Goethe-Institut
Tues 12 October 2021 10am-4pm |
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| This drop-in style workshop will offer you the chance to transform a range of threads and off-cuts into something completely new. The finished pieces can be stuck to recycled greetings cards on which messages about recycling and sustainability can be added in German or English. |
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| Making Windflower - Introductory Talk |
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Goethe-Institut
Sat, 9 October 2021 11:00 – 11:30 BST 11am-11:30am; 2.30–3pm |
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| For their installation “Windflower” on Exhibition Road, Urban Radicals' designers Athanasios Varnavas and Era Savvides together with Adam Harris have transformed a wind turbine blade that had come to the end of its life, into a beautiful ensemble of planters. |
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| Waste Age: What can design do? |
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Design Museum Kensington
Til Sun 20 February 2022 9.30am-6pm (Sun-Thur) 9.30am-9pm (Fri-Sat) |
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| Enjoy a special 25% discount when you book a Family Ticket to Waste Age: What can design do? before it ends soon. Pick up the free Family Trail when you visit and follow a journey around the exhibition with fun interactives, thought provoking talking points and perfect selfie moments. |
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Image credit: Works workshop, photo courtesy of Participatory City
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| Get Hooked |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Saturday 9 October 2021 10am-1pm; 2pm-5pm |
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| This is your chance to learn how to make an essential household object - coat hooks - using timber from a reclaimed art shipping crate. You'll be taught new skills and leave with your own unique creation, the satisfaction of making something useful and insight into fairer ways of making and living. |
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| The Big Draw 2021 ‘Make The Change’ |
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The Royal Society of Sculptors
25 Oct - 27 Oct 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm |
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| The Big Draw Festival #MakeTheChange follows on from last year's exploration into the relationship between people and our living environments. Take part in this year's drop-in workshop to create, draw and build a playful collaborative map as we think about what changes we could make to create a healthier and happier city.. |
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| Weaving Waste |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Mon 11 October 2021 Online 5pm-6pm |
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| Get creative with the contents of your recycling bin and discover some of the surprising ways new life is brought to waste materials by artists and engineers. |
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| Green Poems for a Blue Planet |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Sat 9 October 2021 Timings: 10.30am-11.30am; 1pm-2pm |
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| As part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival, join acclaimed green poet Martin Kiszko an inspiring, engaging and hilarious stand-up poetry show for children. Book your free ticket and head over to the Royal Albert Hall and enjoy in the relaxed setting of the Elgar Room.. |
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| Upcycle Workshop |
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Goethe-Institut
Tues 12 October 2021 10am-4pm |
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| This drop-in style workshop will offer you the chance to transform a range of threads and off-cuts into something completely new. The finished pieces can be stuck to recycled greetings cards on which messages about recycling and sustainability can be added in German or English. |
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| Download the South Ken Green Trail Map |
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Discover South Kensington
Daily |
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| Don't miss South Kensington's green trail before it finishes on 20 October.. Experience one last glimpse of the pop-up nature hubs and installations created by architects, artists and garden designers that will leave you buzzing with new ideas and inspiring visions for a greener future. |
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| Climate Conversations on Seat #12 |
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Goethe-Institut
14th Oct, 5-9pm |
Join us for an hour in an interactive workshop using Jenny Brockmann’s installation Seat #12 to build your #TalkingClimate toolkit. Your workshop will be facilitated by Sophia Cheng, founder of With Many Roots, who uses her 10 years of communication experience to tackle climate science and climate silence. |
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| A Day in the Life of a STEM Education Director |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Onsite Sun 9 Oct 2021 @ 4-4:45pm Online Mon 11 Oct 2021 @ 12-12:45pm |
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| In a series of a 'Day in the Life of' talks, join Pallavi Malhotra, Education Director, for a fascinating discussion about her mission to recruit fresh STEM talent – in particular, young women – and develop a more productive post-pandemic economy. |
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| Dodo Masks Workshop |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Sun 10 October 2021 11.00pm – 4:45pm |
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| Using the dodo as an example of animal extinction, artist Gayle Chong Kwan will guide you through making your own fantasy dodo mask. Each free workshop is 45 minutes long for children 5+. |
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| Dressing Green |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Sunday 10 October 2021 Online & Onsite 11.30-12.30 |
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| Clothes provide not only warmth and comfort, but for many they represent an accessible and affordable medium for expressionism and individualism. So why do we keep throwing them away? Discover new eco design alternatives which will set out a vision for how we might dress green in the future. |
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| Youth Band Blow! |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Sunday 10 October 2021 11:30am-2:30pm |
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| An exciting set of workshops, masterclasses, discussion and performance to inspire the budding youth band brass musician, looking to take their playing to the next level. Led by leading lights in the brass world, the Royal College of Music and Brass Band England. |
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| Unloved Animal Club: Creatures in the climate crisis |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Thurs 14 October 2021 Online 6pm-7:30pm |
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| Our warming planet threatens life on every continent. Seven scientists present seven vulnerable species that need more appreciation and protection as the world changes. |
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| Imperial College Podcasts: The effects of climate change |
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Imperial College London
Online |
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| Imperial College's latest podcasts centre around climate change anxiety, quantum computing and climate injustice. Discover more about their priorities for the upcoming COP26 climate change summit. |
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| Discover More |
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Discover South Kensington
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| From great exhibitions to debates with experts, and fun activities to try at home, there’s so much more to discover here. |
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Discover South Kensington is an initiative of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group, a partnership of the cultural and educational organisations in and around Exhibition Road, South Kensington.
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Our partners include:
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The Design Museum
Goethe-Institut
Imperial College London
Institut franҫais
The Ismaili Centre
Kensington Palace
Natural History Museum
Royal Albert Hall
South Kensington Estates
Royal College of Art
Cromwell Place
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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal College of Music
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The Royal Parks
Serpentine Galleries
The Science Museum
V&A South Kensington
The Royal Society of Sculptors
Japan House
Westminster City Council
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