Who we are

The South Ken Zero Emissions Nature Positive (ZEN+) Programme is an initiative of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group, externally known as Discover South Kensington. We bring together 22 arts and cultural institutions in South Kensington to tackle the greatest challenge of our time – the climate and biodiversity crisis. 

Our Team:

• Freya Stannard - Director
• Tiva Montalbano - South Ken ZEN+ Programme Manager
• Sarah Berresford – Head of Marketing & Communication
• Bea Tozer - Project and Marketing Assistant

Contact us at [email protected] 

Steering Group:

• Dame Alison Nimmo, Royal Commission for 1851- Co-Chair
• Prof. Chris Wise, Royal Commission for 1851- Co-Chair
• Julia Knights, Science Museum- Deputy Director
• Prof. Tim Green, Imperial College London- Academic Lead for Sustainability
• Alex Burch, Natural History Museum- Director of Public Programmes
• Andy Hammond, Imperial College London- Head of Engineering, Energy and Environment, Estates
• Joe Smith, Royal Geographic Society- CEO
• Melissa Painter, V&A South Kensington- Head of Sustainability
• Neal Hockley, Royal Albert Hall- Acting Director of Building and Facilities
• Tom Power, Design Museum- Head of Estates
• Justine Locker, Historic Royal Palaces- Director of Palaces
• Peter Dickinson, Science Museum- Director of Communications