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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

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

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

Faith For The Climate? Dream on!

85% of the world's people identify with a religion, so how can religious communities around the world be a more powerful force for action on climate? We'll be joined by faith leaders in the UK...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Giles Goddard, Dr Shanon Shah, Rev Rachel Mash

No White Saviours? Dream On!

Do we really care about tackling global poverty and injustice or is it just another part of our colonial, mission mindset? Join Christian Aid and friends as we wrestle with decolonising development...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Harvey Kwiyani, Peter Cruchley, Ann-Marie Agyeman, Bejoy Pal

Tax The Rich? Dream On!

In a time when there are billionaires, is taxing the rich just a pipe dream? Meet the global and UK campaigners dreaming of wealth taxes that deliver climate justice, better public services and...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Mohamed Adow

From Communion to Climate Action: Where Does Greenbelt’s Communion Money Go?

At our 2022 and 2023 festival communions, Greenbelters generously donated to a Christian Aid climate change project in Bangladesh. Hear from Christian Aid about how this project protects from climate...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Nushrat Rahman Chowdhury, Oliver Pearce

Make Poverty History? Dream On!

20 years ago, we marched on the G8 summit demanding an end to poverty. What happened? As the African continent experiences its worst debt crisis in a generation, join us to explore whether it can...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Osai Ojigho, Jamie Drummond, Ashley Green-Thompson

Field, Fork, Fashion

Exploring the true meaning of provenance, value and beauty, and how this must be a part of our decision making around the clothes we buy, the food we eat, and the farming and fibre systems we are all...
Speaker(s): Alice Robinson

The Tears of Things

How do we live compassionately in times of violence and despair? The writings of the Jewish prophets may have an answer. In this session Richard Rohr will explore how walking the full path of the...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Richard Rohr, Martin Wroe

AI and Earthly Futures

What is the narrative of our destiny and who do we think controls it? A panel conversation drawing together the various strands of AI thinking from across the weekend. With Professor in Digital...
Speaker(s): Beth Singler, Chris Baker, Maggi Savin-Baden, Kester Brewin, William Temple Foundation

Being Human in an AI Age

ChatGPT and its AI siblings are the talk of the town – and the country. Anthropologist and professor of Digital Religions Dr Beth Singler explores whether religion is disrupted by AI, and how faith...
Speaker(s): Beth Singler, William Temple Foundation

Soulful Nature: The Space In Which We Come To Life

Spirit + Matter = Soul. Yet so often the two have been torn apart. In this evocative session, Brian Draper reflects on why our soul stirs when we step outside, and how - through simple spiritual...
Speaker(s): Brian Draper

Four Moves Through Doom

If you're feeling overwhelmed – and tempted by denial or despair, author and contemplative activist Brian McLaren proposes four moves to help you find life after a feeling of doom.
Speaker(s): Brian McLaren

Church Reparations For Slavery? Dream on!

In 2023/24 pilgrimages of church leaders in Jamaica and the UK met to advance conversations about reparations for the wrongs of slavery. Hear from these leaders as we explore how to face the past and...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Dr Robert Beckford, Dario Solano