Explore eco-friendly exhibitions in London this summer, showcasing environmental awareness and sustainability
In the heart of London this summer, a green revolution is taking place as several exhibitions invite visitors to rethink the role of art, design, and science in addressing the climate crisis. Here's a round-up of some of the most anticipated eco-conscious exhibitions happening in the city.
Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts' Summer Exhibition 2025, titled "Dialogues", will take place from June 17, 2025, to August 17, 2025, in London's Main Galleries at Burlington House. This exhibition encourages necessary conversations about societal issues like ecology, survival, and coexistence through the power of art. Over 1,700 works by renowned artists and the public have been selected for the exhibition.
Design Museum
The Design Museum's major exhibition "More than Human" explores how design can help the planet thrive beyond human needs, running from July 11, 2025, to October 5, 2025. This trailblazing, eco-conscious showcase of the growing movement of "more-than-human" design presents radical approaches to designing in harmony with the natural world, featuring over 50 artists, architects, and designers and more than 140 works.
Royal Academy of Arts and Design Museum Leading the Way
The Royal Academy and Design Museum are leading in this respect, with the Royal Academy focusing on art's capacity to create conversations around ecology, survival, and living together, and the Design Museum exploring how design can move beyond anthropocentrism to benefit the wider natural world.
The British Library
While specific eco-conscious exhibition details for summer 2025 were not found, the British Library is making strides towards sustainability. For the first time, they are measuring the CO2 emissions of the exhibition. The British Library's exhibition "Unearthed: The Power of the Gardener" is dedicated to the history and impact of gardening, running from May 2, 2025, to August 10, 2025.
Science Museum
The Science Museum will host a special exhibition titled "The Future of Our Food" from July 24, 2025, to January 4, 2026. This exhibition offers knowledge, inspiration, and hands-on experiences about the future of food, exploring how food needs to change to protect the planet and delving into the past, present, and future of food production, ecology, and biotechnology.
Other notable exhibitions in London this summer, not part of the four institutions mentioned, include Tate Modern featuring Indigenous Australian art with strong connections to nature.
This summer in London, art, design, and science are coming together to create a green revolution, encouraging visitors to rethink their relationship with the living world and contribute to a more sustainable future.
- The science behind gardening and its impact on the planet will be the focus of an exhibition at the British Library, titled "Unearthed: The Power of the Gardener."
- Visitors to the Tate Modern have an opportunity to learn about Indigenous Australian art that has deep connections to nature.
- The Royal Academy of Arts encourages society-wide discussions about ecology, survival, and coexistence through its "Dialogues" Summer Exhibition 2025.
- The Science Museum's special exhibition, "The Future of Our Food," delves into the past, present, and future of food production, ecology, and biotechnology to provide insights and hands-on experiences about the future of food.
- The Design Museum marketing showcases the growing movement of "more-than-human" design that considers benefits for the wider natural world.
- Artificial Intelligence, a significant aspect of technology, may play a role in addressing the climate crisis, as evidence by the focus of exhibitions like the Royal Academy's "Dialogues" and the Science Museum's "The Future of Our Food."
- Homeowners and garden enthusiasts will find practical advice for creating eco-friendly gardens at some of the green revolutions exhibitions happening in London this summer.
- Climate change and its impact, both direct and indirect, will be a recurring theme in many eco-conscious exhibitions throughout London this summer.
- Visitors to the Design Museum can explore over 50 artists, architects, and designers who are developing creative solutions for a sustainable future with their groundbreaking exhibition "More than Human."
- The Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, as well as the Design Museum's "More than Human," exemplify the role of art and design in advocating for a more sustainable lifestyle, promoting a culture of personal growth, career development, and education towards self-improvement and scientific understanding.
