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Driving sustainable solutions for cities, communities and nature

Reset Connect London is the leading event where government bodies, local authorities, NGOs and policy experts unite to drive sustainable development, decarbonisation and biodiversity conservation through effective policies, collaborations and impactful projects.

Taking place 24-25 June 2025 at Excel London, Reset Connect London is the largest and centrepiece event of London Climate Action Week. This flagship event offers a platform to accelerate sustainability efforts and shape the future of green development.

Join 7,500 leaders from government, local authoritiespublic bodies, NGOs, finance, investment and sustainability sectors as we tackle the challenges of creating resilient, low-carbon communities and preserving biodiversity. Discover innovative solution providers offering tools, technologies and strategies to support your sustainability programs and accelerate impactful change in your organisation and beyond.

Tickets are now available for the 2025 event - register for your free visitor ticket

This is your opportunity to:

  • Stay ahead of policy and sustainability trends: gain insights into government policies, funding opportunities and regulations shaping urban sustainability, biodiversity and climate action efforts

  • Explore impactful partnerships and projects: connect with NGOs, local authorities and nature-based solution providers to uncover successful case studies and explore how you can drive meaningful change in your own community

  • Access funding for sustainable initiatives: network with financial professionals and impact investors to secure funding for projects that align with sustainability, community development and decarbonisation goals

  • Collaborate to foster community-driven change: engage with policymakers and experts to share insights, align strategies and drive long-term sustainability in cities, rural areas and ecosystems.

Together, we’ll accelerate progress toward a sustainable, net-zero future by building partnerships and policies that support communities and nature in their journey toward decarbonisation.

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Networking at Reset Connect London

Reset Connect London Exhibition

The exhibition 

The exhibition showcases innovative solutions from 300 exhibitors driving sustainable development in cities, communities and nature.

Explore cutting-edge technologies, nature-based solutions and tools for advancing urban sustainability, preserving biodiversity and achieving climate goals. Connect directly with innovators offering products and services to help create resilient, low-carbon communities.

View our 2025 exhibitors and drive your sustainability agenda.

2025 exhibitors

Reset Connect London Conference

The conference

Our conference explores the critical role of policy, innovation and collaboration in shaping sustainable cities and natural ecosystems.

Gain insights into regulatory updates, nature-based solutions and strategies for urban resilience and biodiversity preservation. Connect with leaders in government, NGOs and sustainability to discover actionable pathways for creating thriving, low-carbon communities.

Explore the 2025 programme and advance sustainable development.

Conference sessions

Cities, communities and nature conference highlights

These are the sections of the conference that we believe are most relevant to you:

Cities & Nature Stage

The Cities & Nature Stage brings together government ministers, local authorities, city mayors, NGOs and industry leaders to explore the changes needed for sustainable urban development.

Discussions will focus on low-carbon targets, policy, critical infrastructure upgrades and the transition to a zero-carbon energy grid. Industry leaders will showcase solutions to address decarbonisation, decentralisation and retrofitting existing estates, driving progress toward net-zero cities and communities.

Cities Hub & Bar

The Cities Hub & Bar is a dedicated space for networking and thought leadership.

Focused on the built environment's net-zero transition, attendees will gain insights from key players driving the low-carbon transition in cities around the world. It is also an opportunity for the sustainable events industry to showcase innovations, share best practices and foster partnerships to advance sustainable urban solutions.

Cities & Nature Stage - Day 1

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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    30 mins
    This opening keynote challenges traditional business thinking and explores what it takes to lead in an era defined by climate and ecological crises. Moving beyond engineering and economic logic, it ca ...
09:30
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    20 mins
    Financing the transition to a net zero economy requires unprecedented collaboration between public and private capital, guided by credible, science-based frameworks. This fireside chat will explore th ...
09:50
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    10 mins
    This decade demands more than climate ambition— it demands action. As part of London Climate Action Week, Tracy Wyman, Chief Impact Officer at The Science Based Targets initiative, will deliver a keyn ...
10:00
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    45 mins
    As the UK navigates a critical juncture in its energy transition, this panel explores how ambition can be reset to meet the challenges of 2025 and beyond. With growing pressure to deliver clean, affor ...
13:00
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    20 mins
    Solving the world’s most pressing climate and sustainability challenges demands coordinated international action. This keynote discussion will explore how cities, financial institutions, and mission-d ...
13:40
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    20 mins
    2023 fractured the global carbon market. 2024 brought reflection. 2025 is about reinvention - with the UK poised to become the world leader for Natural Capital. This keynote unveils a landmark partner ...
15:00
  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    In a time of climate uncertainty, eroding institutional trust, and growing inequality, a powerful force for transformation is hiding in plain sight: the people inside our organizations. This session e ...

Cities & Nature Stage - Day 2

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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    20 mins
    Mike Berners-Lee takes a fresh look at the climate challenge from new angles. He stands further back for perspective and looks deeper under the surface of the problem to understand what every business ...
09:20
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    20 mins
    Innovation is at the heart of the clean energy transition, driving breakthrough solutions across technology, sustainability, and finance. This fireside chat brings together senior industry leaders to ...
11:40
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    30 mins
    Join Tracy Brabin (Mayor of West Yorkshire) to hear about how the Green Economy revolution will support West Yorkshire’s vision for a thriving, happy and sustainable region, where all residents and bu ...
12:10
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    20 mins
    Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, will present the CCC’s annual report on the UK’s progress in cutting emissions. The report will highlight areas of achievement, identify where further action is needed ...
12:30
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    30 mins
    Peter McGuinness, President and CEO of plant-based meat pioneer Impossible Foods, will take the stage for an honest conversation about scaling a sustainable business, rising above global category chal ...

Cities Hub & Bar - Day 1

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  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    An introduction to the Tree Equity Score UK which measures disparities in urban tree cover in all main UK towns and cities. The score covers 35,000 neighbourhoods, home to around 50m people. It has be ...
10:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Discussion lead by Royal Docks, UEL and Newham, sharing examples of what has been delivered and what is in the pipeline across the Royal Docks anchor organisations:
11:00
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    60 mins
    This panel brings together three pioneering clean tech companies, Aira, Caili Wind, and Asuene, to discuss how they are driving decarbonisation in residential and commercial sectors. The discussion wi ...
12:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    The UK's green economy is booming, growing 9% in 2023 and contributing £74 billion, significantly outpacing the wider economy. To harness this momentum, tackle the green skills gap, and ensure a just ...
14:00
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Don’t let energy waste lurk in the shadows.  Find out how Panoramic Power’s wireless energy sensors can shine a light on your facility's energy usage, providing real time energy insights and actionabl ...
14:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    If you have single glazed and / or listed buildings then this presentation is for you! According to the Carbon Trust over two thirds of the heat generated in buildings is lost through the fabric. That ...
15:00
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    We are in a climate emergency. Key resources are becoming harder and more expensive to obtain, and waste is on the increase. Circular economy business models and sustainable materials are seen as the ...
15:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Charlotte Harrington, Co-CEO of Belu, will explore what it truly means to be a purposeful business—one that prioritises social and environmental impact alongside commercial success. Drawing on Belu’s ...
16:00
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Meet London Chamber members who will share their respective sustainability journey stories and maybe inspire you on yours! We'll also touch on our work around access to green finance, commercial retro ...
16:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    The transition to net zero is urgently required to prepare for and prevent the worst impacts of climate change on people and planet, and to protect and restore ecosystems. For marginalised groups, thi ...
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  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    120 mins
    Join Georgina Worrall OBE, Head of POWERful Women, and Natalia Szubert, Project Officer, for a relaxed and informal meet-up session. Drop by to learn more about POWERful Women, the importance of diver ...
  2. Cities Hub & Bar
    120 mins

Cities Hub & Bar - Day 2

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    Cllr Peter Schwier will be speaking about how Essex has been responding to the climate challenge over the last five years, talking about some of the initiatives that have been rolled out to make Essex ...
11:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    The session will address issues related to investment pooling to combine assets for greater impact in sustainable and social projects, ESG due diligence and risk mitigation, sustainable and impact Inv ...
12:30
  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    What do coffee, vanilla, chocolate and hops have in common? They're some of the world’s most loved flavours - and they're under threat. Climate change is already disrupting the fragile ecosystems that ...
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  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Delivering utilities and infrastructure in urban regeneration is traditionally seen as an upfront cost and risk burden that can stifle projects before they begin. This session will explore how develop ...
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  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Amy Coulthard, EnTrade’s Market Development Director explores the power of nature markets; why we have them, what they do and what is their impact? The opportunities are multiple, for the environment ...
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  1. Cities Hub & Bar
    30 mins
    Achieving net zero by 2050 requires a nearly threefold increase in retrofitting rates. Real estate owners, landlords, investors, and industrial clients must act swiftly to avoid financial penalties an ...

Explore further main stages and show floor hubs

These include the Net-Zero Business Stage, Energy & Tech Stage, Finance & Investment Stage, Pitch & Invest Stage, Energy Hub, Tech & AI Hub, Business & Supply Chain Hub, Food Systems Hub, People & Careers Hub, Wealth & Investment Hub and Fund Managers Hub.

Why you should attend in June

Accelerate policy-driven decarbonisation

Suppliers

Engage directly with organisations offering innovative solutions in sustainable infrastructure, green funding and environmental and social compliant strategies that support government objectives.

Explore technologies and services that optimise resource allocation for sustainable projects, helping to achieve low-carbon targets, infrastructure upgrades and the rollout of decarbonised operations.

Stay ahead of regulation & risk

Trends

Gain expert insights into the evolving regulatory landscape affecting urban sustainability at national and local levels.

Learn how government policies, funding opportunities and legislative changes are driving urban development, zero-carbon energy grids and critical infrastructure upgrades.

Upskill and advance your career

Career

Engage with organisations actively recruiting for sustainability-focused roles and deepen your expertise through expert-led conference sessions and exhibition learning.

Expand your understanding of policy development, regulatory compliance and sustainable project implementation, and contribute to the global transition toward a sustainable, decarbonised future.

Make essential connections

Network

Connect with ministers, government officials, city mayors, local authorities, NGOs and sustainability experts.

Collaborate with those driving urban development, policy initiatives and biodiversity solutions to accelerate decarbonisation and foster environmental impact in the built and natural environments.

Leverage expert insights

Insights

Gain actionable knowledge from government leaders, policymakers and sustainability professionals.

Learn about the latest trends, case studies and strategies to address policy development, regulatory compliance and the advancement of sustainable projects that support critical infrastructure, low-carbon targets and decarbonisation efforts.

Foster new partnerships

Partnerships

Collaborate with government bodies, NGOs and organisations addressing urban sustainability, biodiversity and community-driven projects.

Build partnerships that drive long-term impact, from advancing nature-based solutions to creating sustainable policies and fostering green infrastructure for a net-zero future.

Connect with 300 innovators shaping sustainable cities and nature-based solutions

Don't just take our word for it...

"It has been very interesting to set aside people from different sectors, different positions within the global energy economy, to find out just about what measures they're proposing to take. If people want to make connections, it's an obvious place to come."
Chair, IPCC

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"We partner with the event and it's one of the key flagship events of London Climate Action Week. We want to network, meet people and build more connections. It's the event where people come to find out about climate tech, innovation and how they can grow their businesses."
Head of Sustainability, London & Partners

London & Partners

"It's been fantastic. The excitement, the buzz in the air, the innovations, the new connections. Come to Reset Connect London and connect with people. It's those connections that can really make a difference in everything that we do."
Sustainability & Social Value Manager, NHS Commercial Solutions

NHS Commercial Solutions

"This is our second year at Reset Connect. It’s good for us because it has a wide range of stakeholders from investors, governments, public sector, private sector. Of course being based in London, is a great location for climate tech and green tech as well."
Head of Marketing, Dryad Networks

Dryad Network

"It's an excellent forum for meeting multiple groups of stakeholders across government, industry, finance and innovation. It's really important for us to get our name and reputation into the market so that we can connect with like-minded individuals across our value and supply chains."
Managing Partner, Clean Growth Fund

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"We were able to speak to a ton of different innovators, funds, policy actors, even some charities around banking for net-zero. We're able to see different parts of this chain come together. It has been really interesting to forge new relationships."
Senior Venture Associate, Sustainable Ventures

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