Fleet Street Quarter, the Business Improvement District (BID) for one of London’s most iconic and historic areas, is proud to announce the return of its Climate Festival, bringing a series of discussions, high-level debates and networking to the heart of the City during London Climate Action Week (LCAW25). The Fleet Street Quarter Climate Festival 2025 will feature cultural events, panels, and immersive sessions that focus on shaping a sustainable future. 2025’s programme builds on the success of its inaugural event last year, reaffirming the Quarter’s commitment to being a catalyst for climate leadership by helping businesses in the area and beyond expedite their efforts on circularity, greening the city, and decarbonising buildings.
Across two days, 24th and 25th of June, Fleet Street Quarter Climate Festival will bring together world-class expertise, uniting leaders from sustainability, property, finance, law, culture, and media to share insights on how to mobilise the private sector to support a healthier and more prosperous future that benefits all of society. The events will cover key themes, including discussions centred on the Rights of Nature and biocentric legislation, exploring pathways to bring sustainable lifestyles and behaviours into the mainstream, and how businesses can build a circular economy that facilitates economic growth.
The Fleet Street Quarter Climate Festival programme includes:
Tuesday 24th June 2025:
Rights of Nature Symposium
This invite-only collaborative event with Achill Legal and the Environmental Law Foundation (EFL) will bring together City law firms and barristers working at the intersection of law and nature protection, alongside key actors and policymakers from nature conservation and nature finance. Following a keynote address from Monica Feria-Tinta, an international expert in environmental litigation at Twenty Essex and author of ‘A Barrister for the Earth: Ten Cases of Hope for our Future’, guests will discuss, debate and develop policy and rulemaking around the Rights of Nature and biocentric legislation.
Given the invite-only nature of the event, takeaways will be available post-event.
Pilot Fleet Street Quarter Gardening Club launch
Locals can register to join our new gardening club, working with the City of London to beautify and green local spaces and learn about gardening in urban environments (https://www.neighbourly.com/project/67f79c8b355820faa0a3e503/events/6839c9cea528495592352986)
Wednesday 25th June:
Going For Growth: How Do We Ensure That Going Green Is Good For Business?
11am–12pm | Framestore, 28 Chancery Lane
During a panel event chaired by Sarah George, Content Editor for edie, policy experts and business leaders will discuss the growing scepticism around ESG, exploring how we can have both a green and growing economy.
Mary Creagh MP On The Circular Economy As A Tool For Growth
2pm – 3pm | VENUE IN NEW STREET SQUARE
Mary Creagh, Minister for Nature with responsibility for circular economy at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), will set out the Government’s pathway to transitioning towards a circular economy, towards supporting sustainable economic growth and resilience. A panel of expert speakers, chaired by Rob McFaul, Co-founder of Purpose Disruptors, will explore the pathways to bring sustainable lifestyles and behaviours into the mainstream.
The London Mine: How Can London Be A Leader In Urban Mining And Circular Building Development?
4pm – 5pm | Edenica, 100 Fetter Lane
Panellists will discuss ways to mitigate the environmental impact of demolition and strategies to prevent waste in building construction.
Throughout the rest of the week, activities in the Quarter will include:
LCAW SME Hub: Climate Action Exchange
Wednesday 25th June, 3:30pm – 7pm | Framestore, 28 Chancery Lane
Opening with a keynote address from Nigar Arpadarai, the UNFCCC Climate Change High-Level Champion, this “surgery-style” session will bring together SMEs, corporates, public sector institutions, and policymakers to explore how place-based collaboration and cross-value chain partnerships can lead to more impactful and effective climate action.
LCAW Food Hub
Monday 23rd – Friday 27th June | The Urban Farmer Project, 18 Wine Office Court
The first-ever Food Hub at LCAW. The Food Hub at the Urban Farmer Project will host a series of talks, workshops and panel events with a range of partners during LCAW 2025.
Climate Change And Human Rights
Tuesday 24th June, 8am–9:30am | Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple
Chaired by Morag Ellis KC, this one-hour session brings together barristers from Francis Taylor Building to explore the evolving relationship between climate change and human rights.
Poetry For The Planet
Friday 27th June, 7pm – 9pm (doors 6:30pm) | Dr Johnson’s House, 17 Gough Square
In celebration of London Climate Action Week and the Fleet Street Quarter Climate Festival, this will be an evening of poetry and creative reflection at the historic venue Dr Johnson’s House, a house of words, with three celebrated poets Anja König, Julian Bishop and Jacqueline Saphra – all members of Poets for the Planet, a community of kindred poets, performers, artists and creative activists raising their voices to engage with climate and ecological emergency through poetry in all its forms.
Lady Lucy French, CEO of Fleet Street Quarter BID, commented: “We are delighted to be running the second Fleet Street Quarter Climate Festival, building on the success of last year’s event to continue to be a catalyst for climate action. As one of the most historic areas in the City of London, Fleet Street Quarter has evolved and adapted, tackling challenges from the Plague to the Blitz; Climate change is our biggest modern challenge. Through our Climate Festival, we want to provide a platform for local business leaders, Public Sector partners, and sustainability experts to unite and ideate solutions, inspiring collective action, and driving innovative and demonstrable change.”
The Fleet Street Quarter Climate Festival forms part of the wider programme of London Climate Action Week, which includes various events across London. The programme aims to engage the unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations in the city to accelerate global climate action.
London Climate Action Week 2025, back for its seventh year, will transform London into a hub of action and inspiration as it hosts Europe’s largest independent climate change event. In partnership with the Mayor of London and hosted by leading climate think tank E3G, it unites world-leading climate professionals with communities for a key moment in the global climate calendar to find practical solutions to climate change.
Fleet Street Quarter, a 43-hectare area on the western side of the City of London spanning Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill, and New Street Square, is proud to be part of this city-wide platform for global conversations on the politics and practicalities of climate action. A historic business district that has thrived through centuries of change, Fleet Street Quarter is now harnessing the voices of its diverse business community to address current challenges, such as climate action, solidifying its position as a leader in sustainable urban development and a hub of innovation, culture, and resilient economic growth in London.
For more information about Fleet Street Quarter’s Climate Festival 2025 and to explore the full programme in detail, please visit: https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/events/climate-festival-2025
