Explore eco-friendly exhibitions to check out this summer in London, UK for an enlightening glimpse into green living and sustainability trends.
In the heart of London during the summer of 2025, a series of eco-conscious exhibitions and events are taking place, focusing on ecology, food, and sustainability. Here are some of the key highlights:
Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (17 June – 17 August 2025) at Burlington House
This year's Summer Exhibition, themed "Dialogues," showcases art that sparks conversations around ecology, survival, and coexistence. Featuring over 1,700 works including prints, paintings, films, and sculptures by renowned artists and the public, the exhibition emphasises sustainability and societal concerns. You can visit this exhibition from June 17 to August 17, 2025.
"More Than Human" at The Design Museum (11 July – 6 October 2025)
This trailblazing exhibition explores how design can help our planet thrive beyond human needs. With over 140 works from art, design, architecture, and technology by more than 50 artists, architects, and designers, it aims to understand and respect the natural world, especially in the face of the climate emergency. The exhibition runs from July 11, 2025, to October 5, 2025.
Emily Kam Kngwarray exhibition at Tate Modern (10 July 2025 – 11 January 2026)
This exhibition focuses on Indigenous Australian art inspired by the natural world, offering a spiritual perspective connecting art with ecology through ancestral ceremonies and land connection.
In addition to these exhibitions, the EcoFair 2025 event occurs on 25 August 2025 in Carshalton Park (Surrey, near London). This community-driven fair features vegetarian and vegan food, eco-projects, demonstrations, artisan crafts, and sustainability workshops, supported by solar power stages and a free electric bus service.
The British Library is also measuring the CO2 emissions of the "Unearthed: The Power of the Gardener" exhibition for the first time. This exhibition, which explores the history and impact of gardening over centuries, embodies sustainability in its concept and design, using bio-based materials and minimising environmental impact. It is hosted at the British Library from May 2, 2025, to August 10, 2025.
Meanwhile, the Science Museum is hosting a free exhibition called "The Future of Our Food" from July 24, 2025, to January 4, 2026. This exhibition explores how food needs to change to protect the planet, delving into food production, the role of ecology and biotechnology in its future development, and community efforts to preserve food genetic diversity. Highlights include food like a 3,500-year-old loaf of bread and the first lab-grown beef steak, a large multiplayer game where you can design your own food future, and inspiring stories of scientific and community efforts to preserve food genetic diversity.
For more details and the latest updates on these exhibitions and eco-events, you can visit the official sites or platforms such as the Royal Academy of Arts website, The Design Museum, Tate Modern, and EcoLocal’s EcoFair page. Additionally, collections like GalleriesNow.net and Londonist offer curated listings of ongoing exhibitions.
- The "Dialogues"-themed Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition emphasizes sustainability and societal concerns not only in art but also in other aspects of life, such as health-and-wellness, fitness-and-exercise, and lifestyle.
- The Design Museum's "More Than Human" exhibition highlights how design can help the planet thrive beyond human needs, a concept that directly relates to environmental-science and climate-change.
- The Emily Kam Kngwarray exhibition at Tate Modern showcases Indigenous Australian art inspired by the natural world, providing a unique perspective on the intersection of art, ecology, and the environment.
- The EcoFair 2025 event in Carshalton Park offers a variety of activities, including home-and-garden-related eco-projects, gardening demonstrations, and sustainability workshops, demonstrating a holistic approach to eco-conscious living.
