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Unthinking the West – Mission Beyond Empire

Christian theologies of mission are still entrenched in Eurocentricism. The need for 'unthinking the West' from our mission thinking is paramount in the current context of Empire. This initiative...

The Youth Keep Rising

All around the world young people are mobilising to demand an end to the destruction of people and planet. Join our panel event to hear from young Global South activists who are leading the struggle...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid

Enough is Enough

Ian Christie has a simple idea for campaign called ‘Enough is Enough' – for shared wealth for a safer future. The affluent West has enough; the rich have more than enough; we've had enough...
Speaker(s): Ian Christie

Palestine/Israel: What Is Mine To Do?

A journey of reflection and movement; inviting us to hold the pain and suffering alongside holding and being hope.Using Labyrinth inspired movement we will use meditation and reflection to sit with...
Speaker(s): Lynn McAllister, Sabeel-Kairos

Boundaries, Beliefs and Belonging

Members of the Iona Community have engaged in a year-long conversation about the boundaries of belief, about what it means to belong in a Christian community, and about the place of doubt and...
Speaker(s): Iona Community, Ruth Harvey

Battle for the Biosphere

Doughnut Economics ringmaster Kate Raworth juggles the profound tensions between the deep designs of nature and of finance. Will finance inevitably eat the Earth, or can it be redesigned to be in...
Speaker(s): Kate Raworth

Nadine Shah in conversation

Join our Friday night headliner, in conversation with longterm Greenbelt volunteer and manager of Exeter's Cavern Club, Pippa Wragg, to talk music, inspiration, politics, and more. Mercury...
Speaker(s): Nadine Shah

Slavery: Making Amends?

Getting it right is tricky business when so much wrong has been done. USPG face up to the challenges of reparative justice when addressing the legacies of chattel slavery. With online expert...
Speaker(s): Kevin Farmer, Revd Canon Dr Duncan Dormor

The Hosts With The Most

Join our partners Refugees at Home to hear stories from hosts who've volunteered with them to offer short-term stays for refugees. Hear how – for both host and refugee alike – these stays have...
Speaker(s): Refugees at Home

A New Generation’s Search

Hear what author and journalist Lamorna Ash discovered as she talked to 20-somethings across the UK wrestling with Christianity. From Oxford Circus to Iona, it became a surprisingly personal journey.
Speaker(s): Lamorna Ash, Azariah France Williams

To Have or To Hold

What can nature's hidden relationships teach us? Science communicator Sophie Pavelle talks about why we need to understand symbiosis: totally different species evolving to live together for...
Speaker(s): Sophie Pavelle

Potholes and Pavements

Q&A with Laura Laker, author of Potholes and Pavements, a Bumpy Ride on Britain's National Cycle Network. Laura asks, what if we had a Network that genuinely gave us the choice not to drive for every...
Speaker(s): Laura Laker, Dave Walker

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

How to be a Half-Arse Human

Perfectionists and procrastinators welcome! Come and learn about the power of radical mediocrity as we make peace with slap-dashing life, work out what is ACTUALLY worth our time and live better...
Speaker(s): Leena Norms

How To Take On Big Oil And Win

Blurb: Tessa Khan is a climate campaigner & lawyer who has successfully campaigned against major UK oil fields, like Cambo and Rosebank. At a crucial moment for the fight against new oil & gas, Tessa...
Speaker(s): Tessa Khan