• Fleet Street Quarter
Fleet Street Quarter is excited to be hosting a Climate Festival on 25th and 26th June, as part of London Climate Action Week 2024. Comprising a series of high-level debates, networking, and cultural events, the Festival’s overarching theme is, creating a blueprint for a more sustainable future.
Across the two days, more than 20 senior leaders in the sustainability, property, finance, media and legal sectors will share their insights on some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing business within the Fleet Street area and beyond. Themes include the impact of 2024’s ‘year of democracy’ on business and planet, harnessing the power of “the 1%” in accelerating climate action, decarbonising London’s building stock and growing London’s green skills.
Lady Lucy French OBE, CEO, Fleet Street Quarter says: “As one of the oldest parts of London, the Fleet Street Quarter has faced many challenges and has successfully evolved to be a thriving hub for business. Now, in the face of our biggest global challenge, climate change, the district and the businesses within it, are entering a new era of adaptation and transition to net zero.
“Through this Climate Festival, we want to create an opportunity for our local businesses to collaborate with other business leaders, Public Sector partners, and sustainability experts to identify best practice and new ideas that support them in their decarbonisation goals.”
We’re also supporting London Climate Action Week as a venue hub, offering a dozen or so venues to participating event organisers – ranging from sustainable new-builds to cultural spaces and historic buildings.
Explore the programme in more detail and book your spot here.
TUESDAY 25TH JUNE
Can London still be a centre for the net zero global economy?
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Our panellists will explore what London needs to do to step up and lead the net zero transition and the opportunities if we get this right.
How can we redesign cities to prioritise nature and green spaces?
10:30AM – 11:30AM
How different actors can play a role in developing sustainable spaces that allow nature and wildlife to flourish within urban environments.
Climate Action: The role of media, advertising and brand
2:00PM – 3:00PM
The panel will be discussing behaviour towards more sustainable living and maintaining a positive and climate-resilient mindset.
Conscious Wealth – harnessing the power of the 1% in climate action
5:00PM – 6:00PM
Exploring climate change through the lens of wealth and carbon inequalities and consider how to increase impact.
WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE
What does 2024’s ‘Year of Democracy’ mean for Business and the Planet?
9:30AM – 10:30AM
On this panel you’ll hear from three of the UK’s biggest names in climate strategy and action.
11:00AM – 12:00PM
This session will look at how city makers can drive forward the retrofit revolution and what is needed to incentivise low carbon solutions.
5:00PM – 6:00PM
This expert panel will explore how delivering a low carbon economy will require a huge transformation in our workforce & a shift in mindset.
