The Zero Waste Hub 2026 has concluded. Thank you to everyone who joined us across the week at Hill House. Photos from the week are now on this page. To request the full set of photos or video, use the Request media button below.
London Climate Action Week — Zero Waste Hub badge LCAW 2026 · Road to COP31 Antalya

ZeroWaste Hub

A major activation that turned circular‑economy principles into practical climate action — and the partnerships to scale them.

The Urban Farmer Project mural and entrance in the Fleet Street Quarter — the home of the Zero Waste Hub DasDas Box London
Urban Farmer Project · Fleet Street
Dates
22–26 June 2026
Venue
Hill House, EC4A 3JR
Quarter
Fleet Street, London
Format
Ran all week
Zero Waste Hub — London Climate Action Week, Road to Antalya COP31, 22–26 June 2026, Hill House

Dear colleagues, friends and partners, thank you. The Zero Waste Hub has now concluded after a remarkable week at Hill House in London's Fleet Street Quarter, on the Road to COP31 Antalya.

Across five days we brought together leaders, innovators and communities from the UK and Türkiye to turn circular economy principles into practical climate action. We are grateful to every speaker, partner and guest who made it possible.

This is not an ending but a beginning. Photos from the week are now on this page, and you can request the full set using the button above. We look forward to continuing the journey to Antalya with you.

With warm thanks,The Zero Waste Hub Team · Fleet Street Quarter · London Community Kitchen · LCK Academy · IDEMA Global Partners · London Climate Action Week
From the week

Photos

A glimpse of the Zero Waste Hub across the week.

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What we explored

Solutions across the circular economy

The Hub showcased the partnerships moving zero‑waste thinking into the real world — from the kitchen to the capital markets.

Food systems Circular economy Fashion & textiles Technology Responsible AI Climate philanthropy Sustainable finance Impact investment Arts & culture
Throughout the week

Programme highlights

Two anchor experiences ran for the full five days, alongside the wider partner programme.

Immersive Living Lab installation
All week · Living Lab

Immersive Living Lab Experience

A live demonstration of the Enfield Living Lab model and London Community Kitchen's community‑led approach to circular food systems. The installation stayed open all week as the central feature of the Hub.

The King of Sustainability portrait exhibition
On display · Exhibition

The King of Sustainability

A landmark portrait of His Majesty King Charles III by Dallas‑based artist Michael Shellis, commissioned by London Community Kitchen founder Taz Khan MBE. Crafted entirely from reclaimed and sustainable materials, it celebrates over five decades of environmental leadership and the King’s vision of harmony between humanity and nature.

British botanicals Flower petals Coffee waste Salvaged timber
How the week unfolded

Five days, one Hub

The programme as it ran across the week at Hill House. Pick a day to see that day's agenda.

Monday 22 June · Opening day
12:00
12:10

Opening Remarks

12:10
12:30

Opening addresses

UK Government opening address — Nicola Hopley (Deputy Director, Defra)
Turkish opening address — Samed Ağırbaş (President, Zero Waste Foundation & COP31 High-Level Champion)
12:30
13:10

Panel 1 · Impact Evaluation Report on Shoe Lane

Speakers: Murray Cooper (LCK Academy)
13:10
14:00

Panel 2 · Towards Zero Waste Fashion & Textiles

Moderator: Malini Mehra, Convenor, LCAW Culture & Fashion
Speakers: Geoff van Sonsbeeck (House of Baukjen) · Amanda Johnston (Chief Design Officer, The Sustainable Angle) · Shailja Dube (Institute of Positive Fashion, British Fashion Council) · Sanyukta Shrestha (Founder, Creative Director & Pioneer of Circular Luxury) · Merve Kardaş Mısırlı (Normaillot & Rozinesa)
14:00
15:00

Networking · Refreshments & snacks

15:00
16:00

Panel 3 · From Climate Policy to Implementation: Shaping the Road to COP31 Antalya

Moderator: Gözde Kuşçuoğlu, Partner, BTS&Partners
Speakers: Dr. Helena Wright (Executive Director, Climate Policy Monitor, Oxford University) · Wangui Kaniaru (Expert Advisory Board Member, Oxford Climate Policy Monitor; Co-Chair, IBA Law Firm Management Committee)
16:00
16:15

Closing Remarks

16:15
17:00

Networking

Tuesday 23 June · Community & business
09:30
11:30

Launch of Project 2nd Chance

How surplus food — often perceived as waste — can become a tool for education, rehabilitation, skills development and social reintegration.
Hosted by London Community Kitchen · Lead: Taz Khan MBE
Speakers: Simon Drysdale (Governor, HMP Pentonville) · Graham Brown (Media Sense) · Suzy Jakeman BEM (Co-Founder, Project 2nd Chance)
13:00
14:00

Waste to Wonder

Speaker: Michael Amos (Managing Director, Waste to Wonder)
14:00
15:00

Square Mile Farms

Square Mile Farms integrates food growing into cities, reconnecting people with their food through more than 120 farms across the UK with employers, schools and charities.
Speaker: Hamish Grant (Chief Growth Officer, Square Mile Farms)
Wednesday 24 June · London Climate Dialogue — Road to COP31 Antalya
13:00
16:00

AI, Trust & Climate Futures Ideathon

Led by Ömürden Sezgin (Chief Brand Engineer, Ancreva) · Venue: DasDas Box
Inspired by the question “Can we trust AI?”, this interactive ideathon explores the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in the transition towards a circular, climate‑resilient future.
Focus areas: AI & trust · environmental footprint of digital systems · food waste & circular solutions · community‑resilience tools · supply‑chain traceability · responsible AI for climate action
16:00
17:00

Panel · Climate Tech Pioneers: from vision to action

Opening: Ömürden Sezgin (Chief Brand Engineer, Ancreva)
Moderator: Eren Soydal (Founder, Futurewharf)
Speakers: Şahin Çağlayan (Co-Founder & CEO, Faradai) · Ramazan Aslan (Managing Director, Life Climate) · Balca Yılmaz (Co-Founder & CEO, Werover)
17:00
19:00

Networking

Thursday 25 June · Roadmap to COP31
08:30
10:00

Breakfast Session · Roadmap to COP31: What It Is, What You Need to Know, and How to Prepare

COP31 takes place 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye. This interactive breakfast unpacks what engaging with COP31 means for the private sector — the emerging disclosure and transition-planning expectations, and the strategic steps to take now — with space to meet other organisations planning to engage.
Speakers: Ergem Senyuva Tohumcu (Co-founder, FutureWise Partners) · Emrah Durusut (Founder, Navigate Energy) · Elif Tuğba Avşar (COP31 Türkiye Green Zone Sponsorship Director)
12:00
14:00

Networking

14:00
15:00

Impact Afternoon · Role of Philanthropy for Climate Action Ahead of COP31

A 60‑minute moderated panel by Türkiye Mozaik Foundation bringing together leading voices from environmental charity, diaspora philanthropy and Turkish civil society to explore how philanthropy can play a role in real climate action ahead of COP31.
Speakers: Jade Brudenell (Executive Director, Conservation Collective) · Yalın Karadoğan (Co‑Founder, Türkiye Mozaik Foundation) · Ergem Senyuva Tohumcu (Co‑Founder, Türkiye Mozaik Foundation) · Yasemin Ulusoy (Head of Partnerships, Whitley Fund for Nature) · Mısra Özkuş (Civil Society Engagement & Private Sector Partnerships, EBRD)
Friday 26 June · Sustainable finance, impact investment & partnerships
13:00
14:00

Panel 1 · United by Impact: Investing in a Zero Waste World

A 60‑minute moderated panel bringing together leading voices from impact private equity, regenerative business design and European impact finance to explore how capital can accelerate the zero‑waste transition.
Moderated by Güler Altınsoy (Partner, IDEMA)
Speakers: Deniz Harut (Managing Director, Cygnum Capital) · Emre Oguzoncul (Associate Director, Green Financial Systems, EBRD) · Laurence Opie (Climate Specialist, Development Guarantee Group)
14:00
14:30

Coffee Break

14:30
16:00

Panel 2 · UK–Türkiye Partnerships & Circularity

A collaborative programme focused on Living Lab models, circular systems, international partnerships and impact.
Moderated by Cihan Seyithanoğlu
Speakers: Taz Khan MBE (Founder, London's Community Kitchen), Ersoy Erkazancı (Country Advisor, London — Invest in Türkiye), Aylin Alkan (Global Desks Coordinator, Sistem Global), Ata Argüder (CEO, AcademiaPark)
16:00
16:30

Closing · The Road to Antalya

Reflections on the week — the King's portrait and its onward journey, and the unveiling of the Enfield Living Lab as the Hub's legacy project.
16:30
17:00

Networking Reception

Event details

The Hub

Dates
Monday 22 to Friday 26 June 2026
Location
Hill House, 1 Little New Street,
London EC4A 3JR
Hosted in
Fleet Street Quarter, City of London
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