London Climate Action Week · 2pm – 6pm, Sunday 21 June 2026

12th Knot, Sea Containers London, South Bank

The Datai Pledge, in partnership with Bouteco, LORE Group and The Long Run, presents Nature in the City — a Summer Solstice gathering of climate conversations taking place on Sunday 21 June 2026 at 12th Knot, the rooftop bar at Sea Containers London.

Taking place at the start of London Climate Action Week, the event brings together voices from across hospitality, food, farming and conservation, along with attendees who have signed up via Eventbrite to be part of creating a brighter future. Hope-inspiring sessions will explore the role nature plays in shaping cities and the responsibility the industry carries within that.  The event is designed to be inclusive, offering a unique opportunity for everyone to feel part of London Climate Action Week, with many of the key voices in climate, nature, and hospitality joining as participants, as well as speakers.

Set above the Thames, Nature in the City is designed as a considered alternative to the traditional conference format. 250 guests will hear from a line-up spanning regenerative farmers, naturalists and hospitality leaders, with conversations centred on food systems, nature-based solutions, and the connection between rural landscapes and urban life.

The afternoon will be hosted by Juliet Kinsman, sustainability journalist, broadcaster and Ambassador for The Datai Pledge — with a live recording of her Funny Old World: What’s Giving Us Hope? podcast, sponsored by The Long Run.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• Kevin Lacks-Kelly Chief Inspector, Head of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit & Chair of the INTERPOL Wildlife Crime Working Group
• Geetie Singh-Watson, founder, The Bull Inn, Totnes — pioneer of regenerative hospitality
• Ed Faulkner, Sapling Spirits — climate-positive organic spirits
• Jacqueline Kneebone, Director of Sustainability, LORE Group

The afternoon runs from 2pm, with talks from 3pm to 5.30pm covering nature-based climate solutions, the politics of food and drink, hospitality’s sustainability accountability, and the relationship between rural landscapes and cities. Guests are welcome to stay on for informal drinks until 6pm.

“As a sustainability solutionist and sustainability editor of Condé Nast Traveller, I always aim to platform voices that inspire action rather than anxiety — and this line-up makes my heart sing: Siddharth Shrikanth, author of The Case for Nature and one of the most compelling minds in climate finance, Kevin Lack-Kelly, chair of Interpol's working group on wildlife crime, opened my eyes to work I never knew was so needed. And Geetie Singh-Watson, who created the world's first organic pub, speaks with a warmth and radical honesty that makes you want to repeat everything she thinks and says to everyone you know. We also wanted to help make sure hospitality has a meaningful, joyful, solutions-led voice during London Climate Action Week. The right vibe, the right tribe, and conversations that leave people feeling activated rather than overwhelmed — in the most beautiful river-view rooftop space” Juliet Kinsman, compere and The Datai Pledge Ambassador.

All ticket proceeds go to Farms for City Children — a charity giving urban children transformative experiences working on real farms, reconnecting them with the natural world and the food that sustains it.

KEY INFORMATION:

• Event: Nature in the City — London Climate Action Week
• Date: Sunday 21 June 2026, 2pm–6pm
• Venue: 12th Knot rooftop bar, Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PD
• Tickets: £20 charitable donation to Farms for City Children, via Eventbrite. Includes a welcome Sapling Spirits cocktail on arrival.

To make a reservation, please visit Eventbrite.