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Climate chit-chat at the NHM

Guillaume Felix

21 Apr 2026

The Natural History Museum is hosting a series of sustainability-focussed events on the evening of Friday 24th April.

The events, which will run from 18:30, will include a panel, a guided visit, and a storytelling session to which Imperial Professor Sebastian Eastham will contribute. Alongside three other speakers, Dr Eastham, Associate Professor in Sustainable Aviation, will present a five-minute personal story related to the planetary emergency.

Tickets can be booked for free on the Natural History Museum’s “A Night with Generation Hope” webpage.

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