Climate Hub
Summerhouse worked closely with The New York Times to bring Climate Hub to COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021, held in Glasgow.
The world’s biggest climate conference sought to find vital solutions and agree on global action to combat climate change. The New York Times brought their own stream to this event with Climate Hub.
The New York Times
Climate Hub
COP26
GLASGOW NOVEMBER 2021
Photography: The New York Times / NYTEvents
Over the nine days of the conference, world leaders, scientists, academics, inventors COP26 delegates, New York Times journalists and members of the public came together at Climate Hub, COP26, to explore strategies addressing challenges in reducing carbon emissions, protecting and restoring ecosystems, building defences and warning systems, innovating in food and agriculture and more.
COP26 welcomed the presence of Little Amal, a 3.5m puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian girl who travelled from Syria to Glasgow. She opened the Gender Day in the Blue Zone, alongside Samoan climate activist Brianna Fruean to represent young women and girls from the global south, and headed to a public event in the Green Zone, before finishing her journey with us at The New York Times Climate Hub.
Photography: Craig H Gibson for The New York Times / NYTEvents
Photography: The New York Times / NYTEvents
Conference of the Trees
On 5 November 2021, Climate Hub’s Educate on Climate was held under Es Devlin’s mesmiring Conference of the Trees. The fascinating venue had a programme to match, featuring leading educators which covered the most important issues in climate education.
“We will get to a low-carbon economy – we will get there. The only issue is will we get there in time?”
John Kerry
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, United States
Photography: The New York Times / NYTEvents
Creative Ignition
Photography: Wes Kingston
Photography: Wes Kingston
As part of Climate Hub, Creative Inverclyde hosted the Creative Ignition event, using art and fashion to spark a conversation for change.
The event featured Craig Black’s live artwork, The Sun, Sea and Land.
Creative Ignition also delivered a fashion show with a difference, curated by sustainable fashion brands ACS Clothing and Hirestreet UK.
Photography: Wes Kingston
The Nature Bar
The New York Times Climate Hub collaborated with the Natural History Museum and A Voice for Nature to deliver The Nature Bar, which welcomed a stellar line-up of activists, explorers, artists and business leaders.
Photography: The New York Times / NYTEvents
Photography: The New York Times / NYTEvents
Bodyheat
COP26 also saw the debut of SWG3’s BODYHEAT energy system featuring guests Honey Dijon, Sippin’ T and junglehussi. Captured by boreholes installed across the venue, the body heat of visitors can be stored for months and is then used to heat or cool the venue.
Photography: Michael C Hunter | SWG3 Glasgow
