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Fight the Power

Just a few years older than Greenbelt, Greenpeace were named after a small boat that set sail in 1971 to stop a US nuclear weapons testing off Alaska. Today, they are still fearlessly committed to...
Speaker(s): Greenpeace

Charity Begins At Home?

As the UK's finances struggle, cuts to the government's overseas development spending and increasing demand on foodbanks, debt centres and other services in the UK are pitted against one another....

Panning For Gold

Does God give the church everything we need? And if so, why are we so bad at recognising what we're being given? This workshop will equip you with the skills to 'pan for gold' in your church and...
Speaker(s): HeartEdge

In conversation with Jack Monroe

Jack Monroe is a food writer and anti-poverty campaigner. She has joined us at Greenbelt twice before. With rocketing food inflation and energy prices, more households than ever are struggling to...
Speaker(s): Jack Monroe

Climate Assembly

Join Extinction Rebellion's Jamie Kelsey Fry has he facilitates a closing 'Climate Assembly' in the Hot House, together with three expert 'witnesses' to open the session - Clare Farrell (XR), Roberto...
Speaker(s): Jamie Kelsey Fry, Clare Farrell, Roberto Martinez, Greenpeace

Asylum Speakers

Hear the voices that too often go unheard - from the humans behind the headlines and the political rhetoric. Podcaster, motivational speaker and author Jaz O'Hara's work amplifies the stories and...
Speaker(s): Jasmin O'Hara

Theology and the cost of living crisis

Jayme and Susie from Sarum College present a fresh and thought-provoking workshop on Sabbath and Jubilee. Prepare to be theologically inspired to think and act differently in the midst of our modern...

Profits vs Prophets? How we make polluters pay

The fossil fuel industry is making millions every day, while people in climate-vulnerable countries pay the bill. How can the prophetic voice of the church challenge the profiteering of the fossil...

Incarnation – The Great Denial

The Apostle's Creed manages to squeeze thirty three years of Jesus life into a comma separating the Virgin Mary from Pontius Pilate. St Paul speaks of the 'Gospel of Christ', but how much did he know...
Speaker(s): John Bell

The Cost of Living

No mention of the FTSE, few statistics and little about the long-running, constantly re-scripted Westminster farce. But a sideways look at why we can't afford what we want, why we want what we can't...
Speaker(s): John Bell

Bringing Down Goliath: How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful

Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful - for those who have the means to use the courts to enforce their will and defend their interests. But we can fight back....
Speaker(s): Jolyon Maugham

Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You Don’t

Join Josie Long, in conversation with Jo Browning Wroe, about her debut collection of short stories that touch on everything from parenthood to the pandemic. Following on from her earlier stand-up...
Speaker(s): Josie Long

Power to the green pound!

Money can feel like a taboo or complex topic, but we can't afford not to talk about it. The world's future is powered by financial decision makers, but you have power and agency too. Explore how you...
Speaker(s): JustMoney Movement

Taxing times

Gross inequality, the cost of living crisis, the climate emergency. What role could taxes play in addressing the enormous challenges of our times? What can we - as citizens, consumers, and businesses...
Speaker(s): JustMoney Movement

Scared to Death

What happens as we're dying? What's the best way to support a dying person? Is hospital the best place? Let's look at all the wisdom we've forgotten. Let's be curious about dying. Let's know more,...
Speaker(s): Kathryn Mannix