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Ed Hall on the history and craft of union banners
Banner-maker Ed Hall, an older White man with white hair, sits in his studio surrounded by cloth, banners and banner-making  equipment
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Ed Hall on the history and craft of union banners

Banner-maker Ed Hall introduces his climate-themed banners produced for the Southbank Centre’s 2023 Planet Summer and gives a history of banners.

Sustainability at the Southbank Centre
A view of greenery with purple flowers, featuring the London Eye and buildings in the background under a lively sky
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Sustainability at the Southbank Centre

What is the Southbank Centre doing to become more sustainable? Our sustainability advisor explains some of our approaches to becoming net zero.

Union Jill: the story behind a symbol of protest and alternative Britain
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Union Jill: the story behind a symbol of protest and alternative Britain

Environmental activists Helen B and Heather talk about the creation of the Union Jill, a flag which became a familiar symbol of 1990s road protests.

The Climate Conversation featuring Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui and Dominique Palmer
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The Climate Conversation featuring Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui and Dominique Palmer

Watch Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui, Dominique Palmer, Daphne Frias, Mya-Rose Craig and Ati Viviam Villafaña in a discussion about our climate emergency

Supriya Nagarajan on climate, Carnatic music and Meltwater
Supriya Nagarajan wearing a pink sari sitting down with a microphone and smiling.
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Supriya Nagarajan on climate, Carnatic music and Meltwater

The Carnatic singer-composer and founder of Manasamitra explains MELTWATER, a work inspired by water and the impacts of the climate crisis.

Poets and the Planet
Khairani Barokka, depicted in black and white, lays across a white surface and holds a pen wit which she has written on the same surface
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Poets and the Planet

Poets Khairani Barokka, Lidija Dimkovska and Aaron Kent on how poetry helps them understand our natural world and fight against the climate crisis.

Writing for the planet: Writers respond to the climate crisis
Rebecca wears a white shirt and is pictured at a 3/4 angle in a dusk lit room. Her dark grey/brown hair is swept back off her face.
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Writing for the planet: Writers respond to the climate crisis

Rebecca Solnit, Thelma Young Lutunatabua, James Miller and Jay Griffiths answer questions about the climate crisis and writing to address its issues.

Tori Tsui on climate, eco-anxiety and how It’s Not Just You
Tori is photographed in dappled light amongst trees. She has short brown hair and wears an orange gingham dress with short sleeves.
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Tori Tsui on climate, eco-anxiety and how It’s Not Just You

The climate activist and mental health advocate discusses her book It’s Not Just You in this 2023 interview.