walk/tour
Outside Black Sheep Coffee, Unit 2, Kings Cross Square, Euston Rd
Join this walking tour to explore London's energy history and its impact on sustainability. Visit the King's Cross canals to see old and new infrastructure. Topics include London's carbon footprint, quantifying health benefits from green infrastructure, and the role of the built environment in meeting the net zero targets. Discover how London’s past has shaped its sustainable future.
King's Cross St. Pancras
King's Cross, St. Pancras
17, 205, 390, 46, 476
The tour will end at the Battle Bridge Place, outside of the German Gymnasium restaurant
Public toilets are located in Coal Drops Yard
We will be stopping by Camley Street Natural Park, which has some benches and toilets nearby
Walking tour
10:00–12:00
How to book
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Walking tour
10:00–12:00
How to book
Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.
The tour will explain the history of the energy industry in London, and how it has affected London’s sustainable strategy as we know it today. The Industrial Revolution, although detrimental to the environment, was a necessary and important step to pave the way for sustainable infrastructure that is shaping London’s image as one of the most ‘livable’ and ‘sustainable’ cities today. We will cover the history of London through its environmental journey, comparing architecture, energy production, and building materials in the 19th century and earlier to nowadays. We will explore the following questions and more:
Can London ever abate its historical carbon footprint? (and does it have to?)
How can you quantify health benefits from green infrastructure?
What role do buildings play in helping the UK reach its net zero targets?
Anastasia previously worked as an environmental economist at a consulting firm, where she focused on developing sustainable strategies for cities. Although she has since moved into a different field, she continues to pursue her passion for sustainability in the built environment. Based in East London, Anastasia has a particular interest in the Industrial Revolution, urban regeneration, and sustainable placemaking. She is a graduate of Open City’s Golden Key Academy - an eight-month course designed to train insightful and engaging guides who bring London’s rich stories to life.
Learn more about the Golden Key Academy here: open-city.org.uk/golden-key-academy
Drop in
community/cultural, museum, art studio, gallery, walk/tour, event
A great little museum set in the Grade 2 listed Ossulston Estate - a prime example of pre-war Social housing - based on Karl Marx Hof in Vienna. Open Tuesday to Friday 9am-5pm, plus Saturday 13th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 11am-4pm.
G Topham Forest, 1927
