An initiative of South Ken Culture Quarter

The 22 members of South Ken Culture Quarter, a partnership of world-leading science & arts institutions, have come together to form the South Ken ZEN+ Programme. This collaboration is a neighbourhood response to the planet’s increasingly urgent climate and biodiversity crisis.

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Programme Priorities

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Zero Emissions

Achieving carbon neutrality by reducing and eventually eliminating emissions as much as possible across all our operations.

Nature Positive

Enhancing biodiversity by restoring and enriching natural ecosystems, making our neighbourhood more resilient and adapted to the impacts of climate change.

Case Studies

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Zero Emissions

Discover how we are actively working towards carbon neutrality.

Nature Positive

Explore how we are restoring the urban ecosystems across our neighbourhood.

Programme News

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Exploring the impact of Carbon Literacy Training 2024-2025

News 21 October 2026

What happens after Carbon Literacy Training (CLT)? In partnership with the Design Museum, South Ken ZEN+ evaluated the long-term impact of its CLT, exploring how participants apply their learning, what drives climate action, and the barriers they face along the way.

South Ken ZEN+ Suppliers Symposium 2026

News 19 October 2026

South Ken ZEN+ hosts first Suppliers Symposium to support SMEs on their sustainability journey.

Mapping South Kensington’s Biodiversity: Building a Baseline for Nature

News 16 October 2026

South Ken ZEN+ worked with GiGL to combine environmental data into 13 interactive maps, creating a clearer picture of South Kensington’s biodiversity, green spaces and climate risks. The maps provide a shared evidence base to support future greening projects, climate adaptation and funding applications across the neighbourhood.

South Ken ZEN+ Newsletters Archive

News 18 September 2026

Browse our newsletter archive to catch up on past editions and discover what's been happening throughout the years.

Who We Are

South Ken ZEN+

The South Ken Zen+ Programme brings together 22 organisations to enhance and speed-up efforts to cut emissions, promote sustainable practices and adapt to climate change.

Who We Are

Find out more about the team driving the neighbourhood towards a net-zero future.

Circular Economy Reuse Hub

Our circular economy initiative invites museums and galleries to lend, donate, or request unwanted materials and exhibition furniture, helping reduce waste and extend the life of valuable resources.

Our members

Natural History Museum

Science Museum

V&A South Kensington

Royal Albert Hall

Imperial College London

Royal College of Music

Goethe-Institut

Institut français

Kensington Palace

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Serpentine

Royal Parks

the Design Museum

The Ismaili Centre

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Westminster City Council

Royal Commission for the Exhibition 1851

South Kensington Estates

The Royal Society of Sculptors

Japan House London

Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum

Royal College of Art

Royal Brompton Hospital

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South Ken ZEN+ is an initiative of South Ken Culture Quarter