What’s On
Minibeasts Discovery
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomAre your children curious about the tiny creatures that live all around us? Join RBKC and the Holland Park Ecology Centre for a minibeasts discovery event that gives an introduction to the wonderful world of creepy crawlies. See giant model invertebrates and get to meet some real minibeasts up close, including the exotic Tiger Hissing…
Sustainability Fair at Portobello Road Market
Are you winter ready? Come along to the next Sustainability Fair on Portobello Road Market! Learn how to lower your energy bills while keeping your home warm, prevent damp and lower your emissions! Meet recycling, climate action and other teams across W11 for FREE workshops and family-friendly events. Tavistock Road W11 1AN An event ran…
Bee Superhighway
North Kensington Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, LondonWe are proud to bring you a presentation on an exciting project supporting our buzzing and fluttering friends – Bee Superhighway. This project aims to support bugs, bees and other pollinators by creating a network of habitats in public places – nature corridors – in order to: Provide a safe place for bees to live…
Big City Butterflies – Family Fun
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomChildren won’t want to miss this family-friendly butterfly workshop, in partnership with Butterfly Conservation Project. This fun-filled event will introduce children to wildlife and ecological guardianship through fun facts, activities and crafts. At least 25 of the UK’s 59 species of butterflies and moths can be found in London! From peacock butterflies to elephant hawk…
Big City Butterflies – an Introduction to Butterflies, Moths and Climate change
North Kensington Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, LondonBrought to you in partnership with the Butterfly Conservation Project, this event delves into butterflies and moths as well as how they are being affected by climate change – and the impact this has on us and our environment. Find out more about: Different species, and the ones that can be found in cities The…
Family Workshop – Supporting Your Emotions Around Climate Change
North Kensington Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, LondonClimate change is a complex issue that can naturally make us feel overwhelmed, leading us to experience a range of negative emotions. It is important to acknowledge and process our feelings in a healthy way, which is what this family-focussed workshop is about. In this event we’ll go over tools and strategies for supporting your…
Sustainable Travel: Live + Breathe
North Kensington Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, LondonIntroducing a fun and informative workshop on air pollution, sustainable transport and how it positively impacts our environment. We’ll talk about: The options – from cycling and scooter-sharing to low emission or carbon neutral vehicles The advantages and benefits – for the environment, public health and you as an individual The challenges of sustainable transport…
Nature Arts & Crafts
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomGet little hands busy and crafting at our nature arts and crafts workshop with Nature & Bliss. Using natural and sustainable materials, children can explore their creativity through different textures, colours and media. This event is a great chance for children to explore learning about and grow their love for the natural world. Let their…
Incredible Indoor Plants
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomBreathe easier with indoor plants! Learn how they improve our indoor air quality, and about the nuances of caring for them so you can surround yourself with plants in the home, in partnership with Growing Space. This family-friendly workshop will teach children: About the different types of indoor plants and how to best care for…
Energy Efficiency: Become an Energy Detective
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomTrack down where a building could be losing heat and understand the “fabric first approach” for making more efficient choices around heating and cooling. The Council’s Climate Change Team will join us to work through what this means for the borough and what is in RBKC’s Climate Emergency Action Plan to tackle this locally. …
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomThis event designed for children will introduce them to climate change and solutions to the issues in an engaging and enriching space. They will get to workshop: Why it’s important What the causes are What we can do to help – mini eco-actions What their personal carbon pledges should be By teaching kids about climate…
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
North Kensington Library, Children's Library 108 Ladbroke Grove, London, United KingdomThis event designed for children will introduce them to climate change and solutions to the issues in an engaging and enriching space. They will get to workshop: Why it’s important What the causes are What we can do to help – mini eco-actions What their personal carbon pledges should be By teaching kids about climate…