Our Green October Calendar is here — packed with almost 20 events across London to help you connect with nature, discover sustainable ideas, and take action this autumn. From workshops and talks to festivals and local initiatives, there’s plenty happening across the city. We’re especially excited about The Green Londoner’s own nature walk on 18 October, where we’ll explore London’s largest tree and test the waters of the Thames.
Green Futures Event — 6 October (Vision Hall, Bidborough St, WC1H 9AU)
Sponsored by Westminster, Camden, and Islington, this event introduces young people and jobseekers to green careers via a fair plus short talks/workshops.
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Winners, Losers, and What’s Next on the Road to Net Zero — 7 October (Octopus Energy/Octopus Electric Vehicles HQ, UK House, 2 Great Titchfield Street London W1D 1NN)
Earth Set hosts a data-driven panel on Tue 7 Oct reviewing the UK’s net-zero progress across power, transport, buildings, industry and removals—with insights from Emily Nurse (CCC) and Dave Jones (Ember)—to show what’s working, what’s not, and where business should focus next.
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Design Museum/Autumn Garden Salon —14 October (Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High St, London W8 6AG)
An afternoon in the museum’s garden delving into pollinators and flowers, “cybergardening,” and spring bulbs, with hands-on botanical-inspired weaving led by horticulture and gardening experts.
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Spotlight on Skills: How to Develop an Effective Green Skills Strategy —14 October (Online)
This interactive webinar examines the scale of the net zero skills challenge and brings together experts to discuss shortages, evolving needs, education reform, retraining, and strategies for businesses, policymakers, and educators to build a resilient green workforce.
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Blue Earth Summit — 15/ 17 October (Woolwich Works, 11 No.1 Street, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD)
Blue Earth Summit is an impact-driven event uniting businesses, investors, and innovators to scale regenerative solutions and drive sustainability, climate, and social impact.
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Delivering for climate and health —16 October (Online)
Delivering for Climate and Health — a webinar sharing insights from 23 UK decision-makers on how health co-benefits shape climate policy, with three key recommendations to strengthen decision-making.
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Barney and the Thames: London’s Largest Tree & Citizen Science Walk — 18 October (Tea House, Bishop’s Park, Bishop’s Ave, London SW6 6EA)
Barney and the Thames: London’s Largest Tree & Citizen Science Walk — a mindful autumn route along the Thames (H&F to Richmond) from The Green Londoner, featuring a visit to Barney, Greater London’s largest plane tree (~8m girth), plus hands-on water testing for phosphate as part of River Action’s “Make a Nuisance” campaign.
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Repair Cafe Chiswick — 18 October (Christ Church Turnham Green, Town Hall Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 5DT)
The Chiswick Repair Café is a volunteer-led initiative that cuts waste, shares repair skills, and strengthens the local community—visit the site for info or get in touch to get involved.
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UPROOTED —23 September– 3 October
New Diorama Theatre’s autumn opener, UPROOTED—a tropical-punk, ecofeminist work amplifying voices of displaced communities and frontline environmental defenders across Latin America—offers 15% off tickets with code UPROOTED15
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Lates Imperial — 23 October (Imperial College London, College Main Entrance Exhibition Road London SW7 2AZ)
Imperial’s brightest Lates: a Diwali celebration of light and the science behind it.
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Circular Economy Week — 20/26 October 2025 (Across London)
ReLondon’s #CEweek2025 is a week-long circular economy showcase spotlighting place-based action, green jobs, and resource efficiency to drive growth and progress toward net zero.
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The Circular Challenge — 22 October (Online) and 23 October (IKEA Greenwich)
A free, high-energy #CEweek2025 interactive session on waste, resources, and circular innovation, facilitated by Circular Economy Collage experts Solenn Launay & Elodie Baran, with insights into IKEA’s sustainability journey.
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Barbican/Nature Ain’t luxury — 26/27 October (Barbican Conservatory, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS)
NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY” is both a sound installation and an exhibition, inviting us to reconnect with the natural world through sound and reminding us that these sounds are both our heritage and our future.
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Power Station See London screenings
Power Station follows artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn as they try to take their Walthamstow street off-grid with community solar—charting neighbour outreach, DIY fundraising, and playful stunts—in a funny, heartwarming portrait of grassroots climate action.
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Scenes from the climate era —The Playground Theater, 8 Latimer Rd, London W10 6RQ, See different performance in October
Gate Artistic Lead Atri Banerjee directs the European premiere of David Finnigan’s Scenes from the Climate Era—four performers delivering a fast-cut collage of humorous, heartfelt vignettes about the defining story of our time.
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Green Libraries Week — 27 October – 2 November
Green Libraries Week, led by CILIP, is the annual nationwide celebration highlighting how libraries of all kinds lead on climate and sustainability initiatives for their communities.
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Reclaiming our common future — 29 October (Grantham Institute, South Kensington Campus, 17.30 – 20.30 GMT, LT 200, City and Guilds Building
Grantham Institute Annual Lecture 2025 — Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland: former Norwegian PM and “godmother” of sustainable development on the journey from SDGs/Paris to the Pandemic Agreement—and why inclusive, rules-based multilateralism must be rebuilt.
