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Zero to Hero?

Zero waste. Zero Carbon. Net Zero. What does it all really mean? Motivating phrases or unrealistic goals? Join us for a real conversation with experts and business leaders, for a jargon-busting,...
Speaker(s): Greenbelt presents..., Catherine Pearson

Five Steps To Social Change

Let Citizens UK and the Joint Public Issues Team help you plan a campaign for social change that harnesses the skills and passions of your church/community.
Speaker(s): Citizens UK, United Reformed Church

Tread Lightly: Advice Hub

Bring your questions to our green transport experts, who will share ways you can make changes in your own life and create change in your community. From school streets to flight-free holiday ideas,...
Speaker(s): Greenbelt presents..., Josh Grantham, Anna Williams, Sarah Rowe

Building Trust In A Time Of Polarisation

Explore practical ways to build trust among diverse groups in a community to help bring about social change. With Citizens UK and the Joint Public Issues Team.
Speaker(s): Citizens UK, United Reformed Church

Tread Lightly to Greenbelt

Over 90% of people travel to Greenbelt by car, accounting for 98% of the festival's carbon footprint. From booking to cooking, how can we make sustainable transport choices easier and more...
Speaker(s): Greenbelt presents..., Wesley Wroe, Anna Williams

Behind Bars

“My life ended and began with a prison sentence.” So says Lady Unchained, an award-winning broadcaster, poet and mentor who uses her writing and workshopping to help others with lived experience...
Speaker(s): Lady Unchained

The Power in the People

Veteran barrister Michael Mansfield KC tells Lorna Hackett how in 50 years of fighting injustice, he has proven the power of people's passion, perseverance, collectivity and courage to make lasting...
Speaker(s): Michael Mansfield, Lorna Hackett

Rights of Nature

Join barrister and founder of Lawyers for Nature Paul Powlesland as he draws vital connections between his work on the legal and fundamental rights of nature and our responsibilities as guardians or...
Speaker(s): Paul Powlesland

Choose Hope: Shifting The Narrative For Climate Justice

Communications on the climate crisis have been complex, distracted, politicised, misinformed and disinformed by politicians, businesses, fossil fuel lobbyists, and ‘men in suits' with vested...
Speaker(s): Laura Jessie Cook

The Church of parkrun

parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt talks to runner and long-term Greenbelter Jenny Baker about this global, volunteer movement that's inclusive, empowering, helps people be kinder to one another...
Speaker(s): Paul Sinton-Hewitt, Jenny Baker

Could You Slide the Marmalade Down This Way?

Ever lived in community? Or talked to yourself about it? Utopian pipe dream or rule of a good life? Folk from the Iona Community, Hilfield Friary and Corrymeela Community share their experiences of a...
Speaker(s): Iona Community, Ruth Harvey, Jonathan Herbert

I Can Hear Her Breathing…’

‘Another world is not only possible, she is on her way,' wrote Arundhati Roy. ‘On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.' But what is it we can hear? Greenbelt contributors tell us about the...
Speaker(s): Leyla McCalla, Kate Raworth, Grace Pengelly

Appreciation Not Appropriation

When is it okay to wear a bindi or a sari? Why are some cultural items seen as cool and fashionable? Join spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur to explore how we can appreciate one another's cultures...
Speaker(s): Jaspreet Kaur

Artists in Revolution

What is the role of the artist in the revolution? Join artist Liv Wynter in conversation with Emilia (The Menstrual Cramps) as they discuss what makes an artist revolutionary in todays political...
Speaker(s): Liv Wynter

A World Fit for Our Children

Analysis can breed paralysis, says John Bell. But the people of God are expected to prophesy and make for a better world. What should be the shape of the future for our planet and our children and...
Speaker(s): John Bell