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Queer Genealogy

Greenbelt is a welcoming home to queer spirituality, with an open LGBTQ+ presence. While always part of Greenbelt's DNA, the journey has not been straightforward. Back in 1991, fed up with the word...
Speaker(s): Methodist Church, OUT@Greenbelt, Willie Williams, Robert Palmer

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

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

Asylum: the untold story of the last year.

Hear from those who have fled war, conflict or persecution and arrived in the UK's asylum system and about the impact that policy changes like the Illegal Migration Act have had on their daily...
Speaker(s): Pickwell Foundation

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

Feed Your Beasts

Twenty years after reparative therapies and exorcisms to cure him of gay devils, Pádraig Ó Tuama began exploring these experiences through poetry. Pádraig will share poems and stories that feed...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó Tuama

Trans Evangelical, Really

Historian, evangelical and trans woman Rebecca Jane Morgan unpacks the history of evangelical transphobia and argues that the raw material is there for a genuinely loving evangelical response to the...
Speaker(s): Rebecca Jane Morgan

History For Tomorrow

Leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric turns fascinating insights from the last 1,000 years of world history into a vision of radical hope that could help us confront the most urgent challenges of...
Speaker(s): Roman Krznaric

God as… Gig Economy Worker

Class and Jesus-shaped justice explored by Sally Mann, co-director of Red Letter Christians UK. Why it matters that Jesus is from Nazareth. How can we live to see class-based justice today?
Speaker(s): Sally Mann

The Climate Battle

While the world's most powerful countries compete militarily and industrially, can they work together to win the climate fight? Do they even need to, asks Simon Sharpe, Director of Economics for...
Speaker(s): Simon Sharpe

Pulling the Levers

How do we address the climate emergency? What are the essential levers for change? What are our points of influence? From Politics to Finance, Diplomacy to Activism, Campaigning to Comedy and so much...
Speaker(s): Simon Sharpe, Gail Bradbrook, Jon Long, Pickwell Foundation

Transfigured

Sophie Grace Chappell (as far as she knows the UK's first openly transgender Christian philosophy professor) has literally written the book on what it's like to be trans as you face multiple...
Speaker(s): Sophie Grace Chappell

If You’re Not At The Table, You’re On The Menu

Many of our government-funded systems are failing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. At the same time, we are side-lining our greatest asset, local people. We have a stark choice – to keep...
Speaker(s): Steve Chalke, Julie Siddiqi, Trussell Trust

SCM Young Voices

What can we learn from Generation Z? Bite-sized talks and discussions on the topics the next generation of speakers are passionate about, kick-starting conversations that are important for everyone...
Speaker(s): Student Christian Movement, Methodist Church