Environmental Justice Exhibition and Youth Gathering

Join Young Friends of the Earth’s Environmental Justice Collective (EJC) for our first ever Exhibition and Youth Gathering in Brixton.

This gathering is a space for young people passionate about environmental and social justice to come together, connect, and explore how we can challenge the systems that put profit and power above people and the planet. This includes our Planet Over Profit, which exposes and challenges corporations that exploit communities and the environment, and calls for a new UK law requiring companies to prevent harm to people and planet in their supply chains.

Through art, creativity, and campaigning, we’ll celebrate the work of the EJC and learn how to take action in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice in the Global South.

Young Friends of the Earth believes in the need for system change to tackle the social and environmental inequalities present in society. Our event will be a safe space to explore how environmental issues, racism, and capitalism are intertwined — and how we can take collective action for justice.

The day will be relaxed, youth-led, and rooted in inclusion. There will be space to recharge, connect, and get inspired while building community and shaping campaigns for international solidarity.

We’ll provide drinks and snacks on the day so please state if you have any dietary requirements when you sign up for the event.

Programme highlights:

• Panel on Environmental Justice with Asad Rehman (CEO of Friends of the Earth) and EJC members
• Exhibitions of youth-created zines and films
• Workshops on campaigning for international solidarity, including how to put a stop to big businesses that exploit communities in the global south with our Planet over Profit campaign and how to take concrete action in solidairty with people in Palestine.
• Fully youth-led creative workshops on environmental justice, craftivism, zine-making, poetry, and chants

Who is this event for?

This gathering is for young people aged 18–30*, based in London or able to easily travel there, who are passionate about environmental, climate, social justice, or other human rights issues, and who want to take action together. You might already be organising with a group or movement, or you might be interested in campaigning with Friends of the Earth, either way, you are welcome.

We actively want to bring together young people from different networks and groups whether environmental, climate or social justice, or human rights focused — to strengthen our connections, build solidarity, and take stronger collective action. This isn’t just for “environmentalists,” but for anyone who wants to fight for justice and join across movements.

Young Friends of the Earth is a network made up primarily of racialised (People of Colour), working class or low-income, and/or disabled and neurodivergent youth activists. We welcome those who do not share these identities but who respect the safe and inclusive space our network creates.

The event is for people aged 30 and under. Please respect this boundary so that the space remains youth-led.

*Students on Friends of the Earth’s My World My Home and People, Planet, Place community campaigning courses, that are aged 16–17, from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, are also welcome to attend, provided they come with their group and a Campaign Coach.

Ticket information

Tickets are free: But please bear in mind we plan the event and order refreshments based on the registrations, and we have limited tickets. Please only book a ticket if you intend to come!

Eligibility: This event is open people aged 18 to 30 years old who can travel and attend the event independently (personal assistants, carers and companions are very welcome!) Unfortunately, we are not able to offer childcare provision.

Cancellations: If you book a ticket, but subsequently find you can't attend, please cancel your ticket. This helps us know who is attending, plan the event, and offer your place to someone else.

Bursary offer: We have a budget available to cover travel and access needs e.g. funding for a PA to attend with you, if you would not be able to attend without this funding. Please let us know about this when you book.

Accessibility

The venue and building is fully wheelchair accessible with a working lift, accessible toilets, gender-neutral toilets, a prayer room and quiet room. .

In addition we have the follow processes in place to support accessibility:

• If you require a BSL interpreter or language interpreter please contact youthnetwork@foe.co.uk when booking or at least two weeks before the training and we will aim to book this service. If there are no available interpreters, we will work with you to do whatever we can to support you.
• We welcome personal assistants, carers, companions and support workers to attend training alongside attendess. Please let us know when registering so we can ensure that you are paired in any group activities.
• The option to not be included in photos and vidoes taken at the event

Please let us know via the booking form if you have any other accessibility requirements or alternatively, you can email us on youthnetwork@foe.co.uk to talk to us about it.

Travel

Getting there:

The venue is best reached by public transport. Brixton station, which has step free access, is just one minute walk away from the venue.

A link to the location on googlemaps is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xxu1P6h74QuYHgJj9