London explores questions that will Make the Future

What makes you tick? For many, the prospect of building a future that’s bright for all is the answer. Creating a world that offers more and cleaner energy solutions for current and future generations is a hot topic for the trending columns, local coffee shops and up-and-coming startup hubs around the world. We believe the answers to tomorrow’s energy challenges lie in the power of people’s ingenuity, and that together we can #makethefuture today.

Questioning the world is the first step to changing it… Last month, Rachel Riley helped Shell to run a social experiment that put two groups of people together – a group of schoolchildren and a group of adults – to see what questions they would ask about what the energy future could look like. Have a look at what happened…

Shell brought people together to experience the answers that are shaping tomorrow at Make the Future London, a festival of ideas and innovation, held at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 30th June to 3rd July. The four-day festival provided a platform for innovation, collaboration and conversation around the global energy challenge. Some of the UK’s brightest entrepreneurs were there to showcase their innovative thinking, focused on cleaner, smarter forms of energy. 

So who and what did people see at the event?

At Make the Future London you could explore different zones that offered interactive, immersive experiences relating to what is happening now and what the future of energy might look like from renewable energies to natural gas and low-carbon technologies. In each zone visitors were invited to experience these bright ideas; try them, improve them, offer their own and help make the future.

Football legend Pelé was there to kick things off, and students came together to put the finishing touches on their cars for the Shell Eco-marathon Europe. Winners of the Shell Ideas 360 and Bright Ideas Challenge were also announced at the event. 8,000 schoolchildren were present to learn about how their actions really can impact the future of our world. They were particularly taken with the Energy Lab, where they could take participate in some fun science-related games and demonstrations of all sorts.

In addition, on the main stage attendees saw some of the UK’s most inspiring energy startups, enjoyed celebrity guest appearances, got involved in live science shows, explored amazing ideas and watched the cars of the future in action on track.

Join the journey to a low-carbon future — it’s time to #makethefuture. Find out more about what happened at the event here.