Case Studies

Bees at the Hall

Royal Albert Hall
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The Royal Albert Hall is proud to be home to four very special beehives, nestled on their historic rooftop.

Carbon Accounting Software

V&A South Kensington
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The V&A South Kensington onboards a carbon accounting software to support net zero journey.

Image credit: Dan Weill Photography

Cromwell Place Participates in the South Ken ZEN+ Programme

Cromwell Place
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Cromwell Place joins 21 leading organizations in a collective commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction by participating in the South Ken ZEN+ Programme.

Cultural Diplomacy for Climate Action

Institut français
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Discover South Kensington on Foot

Discover South Kensington
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Discover South Kensington have collaborated with Footways to create an interactive map of quiet, scenic walking routes to and around South Kensington

Image credit: Elrea Song/Earth Photo 2024 – Combing the Sea, Combing Peace

Earth Photo Exhibition

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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The Royal Geographical Society's Earth Photo 2024 Exhibition stimulates vital conversations about climate change and sustainability.

Embedding Sustainability in the Faculty of Medicine’s Research and Teaching

Imperial College London
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Energy Efficient Lighting

Royal College of Music
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The Royal College of Music have taken action to reduce their carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency through their lighting systems.

Exhibition Emission Audits at Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace
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Kensington Palace look to improve their data collection to measure their progress more accurately.​

Exhibition Road's New Planters

Exhibition Road Cultural Group
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The new planters on Exhibition Road are a step towards greening South Kensington.

Green Leases in South Ken

South Kensington Estates
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South Kensington Estates (SKE) is adopting green leases to reduce the environmental impact of its buildings.

HRP's 2024-2027 Action Plan

Kensington Palace
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Kensington Palace's sustainability strategy to reduce its environmental impact.

Image credit: Imperial College London South Kensington Food & Beverage Plantworks © Brendan Foster Photography-23

Imperial's Beef with Beef

Imperial College London
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Imperial's catering division is transforming its operations to become a leader in sustainable catering within the UK university sector.

Introducing Reuse Stations at the RCA

Royal College of Art
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The RCA encourages students to reuse materials through Reuse Stations.

Japan House London Participates in South Ken Zen+

Japan House London
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As an organization with unique cultural and operational needs, Japan House London's participation in SKZ+ has led to the creation of their first-ever carbon emissions baseline report.

Lighting Upgrades at Imperial

Imperial College London
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The work has begun, upgrading to low energy lighting as part of Imperials Net Zero by 2040 commitment.

Natural History Museum Gardens

Natural History Museum
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Experience the transformed gardens at the Natural History Museum opened this Summer. The new gardens tell the story of change on our planet over time and allow visitors to explore the museum in new ways!

Out of Steam

Imperial College London
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The last traces of the old steam heating and hot water network have finally been removed from Imperial's South Kensington Campus.

Pollinator Strategy at the Royal Parks

The Royal Parks
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The Royal Parks have committed to helping reduce the decline in the parks’ pollinator populations.

RCM's Road to Decarbonisation

Royal College of Music
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The Royal College of Music leads the way in decarbonisation, achieving a 77% reduction in carbon emissions and committing to a carbon net zero future.

Science Museum's Sustainable Travel

Science Museum
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The Science Museum is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from travel through comprehensive sustainable travel policies for staff.

Serpentine Sustainability Action Plan

Serpentine
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Serpentine have developed and are implementing a 'Serpentine Sustainability Action Plan'.

Sustainable City Charter

Westminster City Council
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The Sustainable City Charter is a free, voluntary, business-led pledge, supported by Westminster City Council.

SustainLabRCA's ‘Co-creating With Nature’ Exhibition

Royal College of Art
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Royal College of Arts SustainLab presents a ‘Co-creating With Nature’ exhibition, revealing students’ works that embed sustainability through materials and processes.