{"title": "Peoples Emergency Briefing", "start": "2026-11-18T18:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Big Penny Social", "address": "Priestley Way 1, E17 6AL London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/climate/climate-change"], "description": "The Peoples Emergency Briefing is a short, accessible and humanised summary of November 2025's National Emergency Briefing, which brought together leading experts to present the latest evidence on the climate and nature crisis to politicians and other influential people in Westminster. It is a screening and discussion event, asking people to get informed, connected and activated together. It is hosted by Cooperation Town Big Penny, a food co-operative operating out of Big Penny Social, together with The Hornbeam. 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It is hosted by Isis Amlak, a long-time local activist and campaigner for racial and social justice who sits on the board of the Octavia Foundation. Guests will speak about new development changes in the area and their effects, with recent local flooding that closed the Children's Library and the loss of mature plane trees in Holland Park among the concerns. The event will be live streamed to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-built-environment-37424/", "official_url": "https://northkensingtonlibrary.org/our-library-saved-event/the-built-environment/152", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5a718205f705167b151f3b04b28dcc4af07bd9fca2e5be07794306ca42231359-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Postgraduate Environment and Sustainability Research Showcase", "start": "2026-11-17T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T15:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment"], "description": "A showcase of research by postgraduate students working on all areas of environment and sustainability. It is run by Birkbeck, with contact Izabela Delabre. The event comprises a series of short 15-minute talks by postgraduate researchers, with an opportunity to ask questions, discuss and network. 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In Conway Hall's historic Library, participants will look at headlines and reporting, using the Media CAPE toolkit, and are encouraged to bring stories or articles from their own communities. The event aims to strengthen media literacy, reduce susceptibility to disinformation, and deepen understanding of how powerful interests shape public opinion, and anyone aged 16 and over is welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conway-hall-news-club-35422/", "official_url": "https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/conway-hall-news-club/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b8379f0cb06c95db768a84a21ea9b3f633e93c12e0502c64e08f68e37b18a1c-600.webp"}, {"title": "People Committee Meeting November 2026", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T20:00:00Z", "place": "Beethoven Centre", "address": "Third Avenue, W10 4JL London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/local-politics"], "description": "The People Committee Meeting of the Queen's Park Community Council brings residents updates on projects covering community cohesion, health and well-being, QPCC-funded services, crime and anti-social behaviour, children and young people, social inclusion, and community engagement events. The council invites residents to attend; the format is formal due to statutory requirements, and discussion is limited to items on the agenda. Residents may observe, pose questions, and make representations subject to the Your Right to Speak policy. Agendas and papers are available online at least three days in advance, on the Council's noticeboard outside the Beethoven Centre, or by email subscription.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/people-committee-meeting-november-2026-74568/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Byline @ The Cockpit: November", "start": "2026-11-09T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "price": "Full price: £10 Concessions: £5 (Incl booking fees)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics"], "description": "An evening of live discussion on current affairs, part of Byline @ The Cockpit. It is produced and presented by Byline & The Cockpit, joining the team behind the independent investigative news outlet Byline Times. The event promises an entertaining evening of challenging discussion to help understand the unprecedented times we are living in – and why they are happening – with those with an inside track.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/byline-the-cockpit-november-39103/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/byline_the_cockpit_november", "image": ""}, {"title": "Our Planet Saved", "start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "North Kensington Library", "address": "Ladbroke Grove 108, W11 1PZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment", "community"], "description": "Our Planet Saved is a discussion event in North Kensington about caring for the natural environment. It is hosted by Toby Laurent Belson, a multidisciplinary community artist, designer and educator who has run the community arts group Brownbaby in North Kensington since 2007. A guest panel talks about what they are doing in North Kensington for the environment, as part of a series of discussions with guest panellists under the title Our Eco Action.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/our-planet-saved-37423/", "official_url": "https://northkensingtonlibrary.org/our-library-saved-event/our-planet-saved/149", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7bdac0aad00125cfb06a1badfd83d11d991c98d0947b42a5f5170403bd6fc7e4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Our Eco Youth", "start": "2026-11-13T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "North Kensington Library", "address": "Ladbroke Grove 108, W11 1PZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["community/youth", "nature/climate"], "description": "\"Our Eco Youth\" is a child-led discussion on our environment, part of the Young People's Climate Debate. It is hosted by Kids on the Green, an arts-based community resource offering creative sessions and therapies to local children and young people, and it is a Friends of North Kensington event in collaboration with STEAM Co., supported by City Living, Local Life and RBKC Libraries.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/our-eco-youth-37425/", "official_url": "https://northkensingtonlibrary.org/our-library-saved-event/our-eco-youth/167", "image": "https://noky.io/images/90c155b8a93609f51a1bc7c7ceeaf51f79f60474178e45779d156d1cb74e60a9-1200.webp"}]}