Earth Set
Accelerating Net Positive.
Together.
We are a community working together to
deliver our net positive missions faster and smarter.
We include founders, investors, policymakers, leaders and communicators.
Using the power of collaboration to scale a net positive world.
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Founded and run by: Fiona Howarth, Founder and Director of Octopus Electric Vehicles, Jonny Page and Amy Rennison.
We want to help you make the right connections to supercharge your mission.
Dynamic, in-person and virtual gatherings spark conversations, strengthen networks and lead to real change.
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Tuesday, 2nd June 2026
Plastics Without Borders: Inside Us
Plastics are no longer just an environmental issue — they are a human health one. Micro- and nano-particles are now being found in our lungs, blood and even placentas, entering our bodies through the products we use, the food we eat and the air we breathe.
We’ll examine how this challenge is understood and addressed across science, consumer products and policy. What role can material innovation play in reducing exposure? Are current regulatory approaches fit for purpose — or lagging behind the evidence? And to what extent does responsibility sit with producers, policymakers or individuals?
Bringing together perspectives from health, industry and entrepreneurship, the conversation will focus on practical pathways to reducing plastic exposure at scale — and what a credible response looks like from here. How robust is the emerging science linking microplastics to human health? Where are the greatest sources of exposure — and how visible or controllable are they?
This Earth Set evening, hosted in partnership with Blue Earth at Mother in Shoreditch, and — for the first time — part of the SXSW London fringe, will explore what the plastic revolution means for all of us,
Speakers
Sian Sutherland, Founder & CEO, A Plastic Planet / Plastic Health Council
Laura Harnett, Founder, Seep
Amir Afshar, Co-Founder, ShellworksModerator
Fiona Howarth, Founder, Octopus Electric Vehicles & Earth Set
Mother London, 10 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DD
7–9.30pm (panel discussion 7.30–8.15pm followed by drinks & networking) -
Tuesday, 19th May 2026
For our next Bookclub dinner, we’ll be joined by Jeevan Vasagar, climate editor at The Observer and author of The Surge — a gripping, deeply reported account of flooding as one of the most immediate and destructive forces of climate change. As rising seas, heavier rainfall and storm surges reshape coastlines and cities, where are the fault lines of risk — and what does it really mean to live with water?
Expect a relaxed, curated conversation over dinner in a private dining room — more salon than lecture, more ideas than networking.
📅 Tuesday 19 May, 7–10pm
📍 Central London (venue TBC)
🎙️ Informally moderated discussion🎟️ Reserve your place for free
(Final dinner cost ~£70, collected once numbers are confirmed.)📚 Please read The Surge in advance — available via the Earth Set Bookshop
(supports independent bookshops)
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/earthsetCome ready to read, think, and talk.
Why Earth Set?
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"Earth Set is a rare gem - an event series you want to be at for the quality of the conversations, the calibre of attendees, and the incredibly warm environment Amy, Fiona and Jonny have created. It really is the place to be for UK climate conversations."
Max Bray, Partner, Kindred Capital
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"Earth Set is the go to community for anyone working on climate solutions: a place to connect, collaborate and accelerate impact."
Mat Ilic, CEO & Founder Greenworkx
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"Earth Set provides a valuable platform for professionals working in the net zero space to connect, exchange insights, and collaborate. The monthly events offer practical discussions, high-quality networking, and are always enjoyable."
Sarah Mackintosh, Director, Cleantech for UK
