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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

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

Corinne Bailey Rae in Conversation

Join former Greenbelt trustee and friend and mentor of Corinne Bailey Rae, Simon Hall, as he digs into the star's life of arts, faith and justice. Hear how, from humble beginnings, Corinne has...
Speaker(s): Corinne Bailey Rae presents Black Rainbows

Tread Lightly: Campaign!

Better transport choice and nicer places: everyone can play their part in helping to shape the sustainable streets of the future and allowing nature and people to thrive. Our panel of experts will...
Speaker(s): Greenbelt presents..., Wesley Wroe, Josh Grantham, Sarah Rowe, Dave Walker

Trauma Industrial Complex

Once a clinical term, trauma now dominates public debates and social media, where it is freely diagnosed. Prize-winning author and hip-hop artist Darren McGarvey examines the stories we tell...
Speaker(s): Darren McGarvey

Guvna B in Conversation

Rapper, author and broadcaster Guvna B talks powerfully about youth violence. Discover its root causes and explore actionable steps our community can take to create lasting solutions and be part of...
Speaker(s): Guvna B

The Problem with Lived Experience

Darren McGarvey asks the difficult question: why personal stories of adversity feel good, but change nothing. He'll provoke us to think about social change and our relationships to our neighbour –...
Speaker(s): Darren McGarvey, Trussell

Looked After

Author Ashley John-Baptiste knows all too well the struggles young people in care and foster families face. His story reflects one of the 38K children coming into the care system this year. Join him...
Speaker(s): Home for Good, Ashley John-Baptiste, Tarn Bright

OMG! Finding Hope In A World Falling Apart

‘I don't believe in an interventionist God', says Nick Cave. With good reason, given the untold carnage and suffering in the world. The cry ‘Where is God now?' heard in Auschwitz echoes in...
Speaker(s): Dave Tomlinson

To Tell The Truth, Despite the Cost

Explore the life and message of novelist James Baldwin with priest and scholar Jarel Robinson-Brown: how his fearlessness and courage, his witness and his rage can help us navigate our world today.""
Speaker(s): Jarel Robinson-Brown

Solidarity Not Charity In The Age Of Nakba

From the demos to the University encampments, young adults are leading the way in rethinking action for Palestine. Join a panel of young adult Christians as we dream about where this activism goes...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Student Christian Movement, Georgia Mifsud, William Gibson, Bella Cross, Joharah Baker

Transition and Collapse

Drawing from her meeting with decolonial leaders in the Sahel, Gail, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, will explore how we can “grow up and show up” as our systems collapse to support our...
Speaker(s): Gail Bradbrook