Nature Positive

The UK is one of the most biodiversity depleted places in Europe. As world-leading institutions who advocate for climate and nature, we have a responsibility to demonstrate that it is possible to help nature and biodiversity thrive in a busy urban environment. These case studies show the breadth of what we're doing, not only in South Kensington, but also through our advocacy activities and global reach.

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.​

Beit Quad Garden

Imperial College London
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Transforming a previously hard-landscaped space into a flagship grey-to-green project.

The Greening and Biodiversity Action Plan & Greening and Biodiversity Progress Report

Westminster City Council
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The Greening and Biodiversity Action Plan sets out what Council, in collaboration with our partners, businesses and the community, will do to address the ecological emergency.

#WilderWestminster Network

Westminster City Council
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Westminster City Council established the #WilderWestminster network to support collective action for nature recovery across the borough.

Growing Colour Garden

Royal College of Art
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The Royal College of Art creates the Growing Colour Garden in collaboration with the Design Museum.

Vegan Croissant Switch

Imperial College London
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Imperial tested vegan alternatives and found they could reduce environmental impact without affecting customer experience.

Carbon Literacy Training Across 11 Institutions

South Kensington
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South Ken ZEN+ is embedding climate knowledge and action across its membership through Carbon Literacy® training.

Royal Brompton awarded for its ‘green’ kitchen

Royal Brompton Hospital
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The catering team at Royal Brompton Hospital has been awarded the Green Kitchen Standard by UK charity, the Soil Association, which campaigns for healthy, humane and sustainable food.

Image credit: ©Goethe-Institut London

Goethe-Institut: Climate Change and Sustainability Workshops with PASCH Network

Goethe-Institut
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The Goethe-Institut's PASCH network delivered two workshops focused on climate change in partnership with the Initiative für Junge Forscherinnen und Forscher (IJF).

Eliminating Single-Use Plastics at the Science Museum

Science Museum
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The Science Museum has taken a significant steps towards sustainability by reducing plastic.

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.

The Royal Commission of 1851’s Commitment to Academic Excellence and Sustainability

The Royal Commission of 1851
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The Royal Commission continues its stewardship of the neighborhood for the legacy of the Great Exhibition, championing sustainability and progress for future generations.

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.

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.

HRP's 2024-2027 Action Plan

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

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.

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.

Serpentine Sustainability Action Plan

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

Introducing Reuse Stations at the RCA

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

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.

The Terra Carta Design Lab

Royal College of Art
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The Terra Carta Design Lab aims to address pressing environmental challenges by harnessing the creativity of young designers.

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.

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.

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.