Generation Hope: Climate Action Together

From local action to global impact, enjoy an evening of activities to explore how we can build a healthier future.

Join us for an evening of inspiring conversations, practical workshops and hands-on creativity, all connecting you with people passionate about shaping a positive future for our planet together.

Happening at the same time as COP31, the international conference tackling climate change, our event is your chance to meet scientists, creatives, young climate advocates and local community groups who are already taking action.

Discover the latest climate findings and solutions, build your confidence and skills for constructive conversations and get creative with ways to reuse waste materials.

Come curious, get involved and leave inspired with new ideas, connections and actionable ways to power positive change, locally and beyond.

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Programme

Following guidance from the Climate Psychology Alliance, we recommend viewing for audiences aged 16+. The film discusses emergencies and depicts some extreme weather events, which some viewers may find overwhelming. Learn more at National Emergency Briefing.

Emma Askew Emma is the Founder and Director of Earth Minutes, a creative impact studio shaping environmental and social change through multimedia storytelling and experiences. Through national to international campaigns and events, such as leading the social media at UN Ocean House, the first ever Youth Summit at London Climate Action Week (2025), and building a global youth communications programme, she is driving a new generation of climate and nature storytellers.

Dr Clare Heaviside Clare is a professor in Cities, Climate and Health in the UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering. Her research is multi-disciplinary, covering climate change, air pollution, urban climate modelling and associations with health. She has an MSc in meteorology from the University of Reading and a PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics from Imperial College London. As well as working in academia, Clare worked in the public health sector for a decade, becoming head of Climate Change at Public Health England in 2017. She then joined the University of Oxford and later UCL as a NERC Independent Research Fellow and more recently as a NIHR funded fellow.

Adrian Wong Adrian is a horticulture professional specialising in regenerative urban greening, with a keen interest in replicating natural ecosystems to benefit biodiversity. As UK Forest Lead at Sugi, Adrian designs and implements nature-based solutions that transform urban environments. His work focuses on enhancing biodiversity, promoting sustainability and integrating green spaces into urban landscapes to create healthier, more liveable cities that are resilient for future generations.

Dr Daniella Watson Daniella is a health psychologist, behavioural scientist and lecturer at the University of Surrey, and affiliated to Imperial College London. She is developing VOICES (Voices Of Impact, Climate & Environmental Solutions), which is a research programme that explores the lived experiences of people affected by climate and environmental change and co-designs behavioural interventions. Daniella is also the co-convener and a trainer of Healthy Conversations Skills (Global), a behaviour change communication method adapted to support people to talk about the climate crisis.