Cosmetics company LUSH has taken over Tobacco Dock in London for its annual two-day summit. The retailer has dedicated the space to campaign groups, charities, and other causes – giving them a platform to showcase the work they do. And some of the issues raised strike right at the heart of society.

The event, billed as bringing together “charities, speakers and grassroots organisations from around the world”, began on Wednesday 8 February. LUSH has split the venue into themed rooms for campaigns to use. The Conservation Room, for example, has an installation of plant life and natural wood, making the audience feel as if they are in the middle of a rainforest:

Other rooms at the summit include Human Rights, War and Poverty, Food Sovereignty and Climate and Energy. The latter is very well-designed. An interactive section allows you to walk through a house of the future. But it’s one where climate change, fossil fuel use and industrial pollution have spiralled out of control. The audience sees the pollution-infested air through the windows; hears the constant droning of machinery; smells the stench of our oil reliance in the air, and can, if they wish, taste the result of all this on our drinking water:

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Veggies Pat will see you there!