CoP 30 @ STCA

Somers Town Community Association has been on our very own journey with climate action, which officially began when we were chosen to be funded to be one of the two neighbourhoods to pilot the Future Neighbourhood 2030 programme. This funding allowed us to broaden and deepen our conversations around climate and what it means to be climate resilient, as an individual and as a part of a wider community, whilst also very much connecting this into our programme of activities and services across both our centres.
While Somers Town continues to sit in the middle of massive, significant developments, we also recognise that there is still so much that can be done to address high rate of deprivation, the topic of climate also cannot be ignored and sits amid valuable, political shifts. As the conference of parties approaches its 30th year, we are more committed to be a voice in these conversations.
One way we’re doing that is by hosting a series of events designed to inspire and empower climate action; to show that good work is happening and that positive change is still very much possible. We believe that by working together, we can achieve a greater impact. To that end, we are hosting the space for for like-minded organisations to host their own events and share their work during the two weeks of CoP 30 (10th to 21st of November). There is a variety of events to choose from.

Info: We’re hosting a free screening of Ocean with David Attenborough - a stunning documentary showing us the wonder and vitality of the ocean, its fragility , and most importantly, our ability to protect it. Discover more about the future of our ocean, and explore the role each of us can play in bringing our ocean and explore the role each of us can play in bringing our ocean back to life. LOCATION: The St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1DF

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Info: DROP-IN SESSION: Patch for the Planet is inspired by the COP30 theme of adaptation. Everyone will make a small stitched patch using upcycled fabrics to express ideas of resilience, growth, and community. The patches will be joined together into a collective wall hanging that stays in our workshop space as a shared artwork. It’s a simple, mindful way to explore climate awareness and creativity through reuse and repair. Running for three Mondays. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE

Info: Using slides developed by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, trained Climate Reality Leader, Islington Climate Centre Co-Founder and Director, Anna Hyde gives an engaging, science-based presentations at no cost. “The Truth in Ten” is a politically neutral talk that explains the science of the climate crisis and explores real solutions. Format: 25 minutes presentation, 25 minutes discussion. LOCATION: Spicy Laass, 150 Ossulston St, London NW1 1EE

Info: Through storytelling, drawing, and discussion, the workshop seeks to:
1. Re-establish a Personal Connection with Textiles – By examining their clothing or textile item, participants will recognize the memories, emotions, and history embedded in them.
2. Promote Mindful Consumption – By reflecting on the life cycle of their textiles, participants will consider sustainability, ethical production, and ways to extend the life of their clothing.
3. Decolonise Documentation & Museums – Instead of traditional museum curation, where institutions control narratives, this workshop allows individuals to become the authority on their own belongings, documenting them through personal stories and memories.
4. Build a Collective Archive of Textile Memory – The collected responses will contribute to an alternative ‘museum’ that values personal stories and emotional connections over institutional classifications. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE

Info: Join Global Generation, the educational charity dedicated to connecting people with nature through urban food growing and creative projects, for a sustainable craft workshop.

In this hands-on session, you'll learn basic embroidery techniques while using textiles to create your own unique herb bag. You'll fill your finished creation with locally grown herbs, connecting the threads of community, sustainability, and well-being. This is a gentle, creative pause to reflect on ecological action and the power of making things by hand. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE

Info: Learn how to make your own bath bombs using natural ingredients. Just turn up :) First session 10am to 12pm // Second session 1pm to 3pm. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE // For more information: [email protected]

Info: Artists YARA + DAVINA worked with Regent’s Park and Somers Town residents to design a series of tattoos with mottos about the change we each need to make towards climate action, and start a conversation about how we care for our planet. Drop in to their pop up parlour to get your very own temporary tattoo which centre climate conscious mottos and ideas to help us embed planet-helping habits into our lives by offering us a daily reminder. In collaboration with Camden residents, socially engaged artist duo YARA + DAVINA have created this limited edition set of temporary tattoos. Each design aims to playfully spark conversations about climate crisis and inspire communities to take everyday action for our planet and one another. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE

Info: Get a chance to try out filmmaking skills in a fun creative atmosphere from the oldest film school in the UK and one of the most renowned. For ages 8 and up. LOCATION: The St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1DF

Info: Feeling the weight of the climate crisis? Take a gentle pause to process big feelings and explore small actions through words and creativity. In this relaxed, hands-on session, you’ll create a tiny folded zine—a mini-book made from one sheet of paper—using simple writing prompts and collage. No art or writing experience needed. Just bring your curiosity. Leave with something handmade, hopeful and entirely your own. LOCATION: The St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1DF

Info: DROP-IN SESSION: Patch for the Planet is inspired by the COP30 theme of adaptation. Everyone will make a small stitched patch using upcycled fabrics to express ideas of resilience, growth, and community. The patches will be joined together into a collective wall hanging that stays in our workshop space as a shared artwork. It’s a simple, mindful way to explore climate awareness and creativity through reuse and repair. Running for three Mondays. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE

Info: Join artists and storytellers Agni and Richard from Camden Libraries for an afternoon of drawing, stories and conversation around a long sheet of white paper! Tell us your memories of nature, do a drawing and help us to make a work of art all about the natural world. No art experience necessary! All welcome. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE

Info: Submerged in the sea of greenwashing that drowns them daily, two Amazonian filmmakers have decided to denounce, in this film manifesto, the entrails of the historical process of inventing and exploiting the forest as an inexhaustible Garden of Eden. Between Munich and Belém, they reveal how racism and prejudice, in Brazil and throughout the world, are still organised around the idea of a “savage demographic emptiness” unable to speak for itself.
Trailer: https://www.amazonicafilmes.com/withoutus

Info: Learn how to make your own lip balms using natural ingredients. Just turn up :) First session 10am to 12pm // Second session 1pm to 3pm. LOCATION: Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE // For more information: [email protected]

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