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Climate Emergency? What does that mean? And what are XRs demands?

Climate Change and ecological collapse has been on the edges of public consciousness for decades so why has it become so important at this moment in history? In this session we will explore some of...
Speaker(s): Extinction Rebellion

Radical action Part 1: XRs methodology and how to get involved

History is full of examples of change, transformation and liberation brought about through Non-violent direct action led by faith communities. How can you get involved in the current push for the UK...
Speaker(s): Extinction Rebellion

Peak Inequality and Food Bank Use

The Trussell Trust's CEO Emma Revie will be talking with Danny Dorling on his latest book Peak Inequality, and how we can create a future without the need for food banks in the UK.
Speaker(s): Danny Dorling, Trussell

Wit as a Weapon: Art against Fascism

In the face of today's increasingly extreme politics, what can we learn from how artists have made subversive wit a weapon and deployed absurdity and a truer wisdom in the face of authoritarian...
Speaker(s): Debbie Lewer

Don’t Touch My Hair: crowning glory, power and identity

Charting the cultural history and symbolism of Afro-textured hair, Emma Dabiri's work sweeps from pre-colonial Africa to the dubious provenance of Kim Kardashian's braids, showing how black...
Speaker(s): Emma Dabiri

What does it mean to love our neighbour?

Mervyn Thomas CMG in conversation with Sarah Snyder When we look deeply into the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are confronted by a picture of radical love for those in need. Come and explore...
Speaker(s): CSW

What’s So Funny About Brexit?

Professor Danny Dorling argues that the vote to leave the EU was the last gasp of the old empire working its way out of the British psyche, fuelled by misplaced nostalgia and profound anxiety. Is...
Speaker(s): Danny Dorling

The Politics Of Climate Change

A politics that looks beyond national borders and seeks to build international cooperation and consensus must play a part in the fight to avert climate breakdown. As the UK teeters on the edge of a...
Speaker(s): Catherine Rowett

Five Tiny Acts of Revolution

In April 2019 a heavily-armed young man entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 52 people and injuring 49 others. That day, armed with a flat cap and a piece of cardboard, Andrew...
Speaker(s): Andrew Graystone

The John Peck Lecture: A Tribute to John Smith

Anthony Wilson reflects on John's legacy at Greenbelt, placing his work in the tradition of the prophetic imagination. Tracing the connection between his vision and Greenbelt's, where the arts...
Speaker(s): Anthony Wilson

Ghost Trees

This is a talk about connections: in time, in space, with other species and in community. Illustrated by stories, Bob explores the importance of attentiveness in observing nature, understanding our...
Speaker(s): Bob Gilbert

A guest blog from Cliff Mills of Anthony Collins Solicitors, partners in The Exchange venue at Greenbelt, following on from his session at the festival on generational justice with Daniel...

Love in the face of Empire

The Festival Communion service at Greenbelt 2019 put the story of Christmas at its heart. Here, you'll find all the words from the service to download and share and use – along with the thinking...

The sun is out and that's the way it's going to stay. The Box Office onsite opens at 10.00am this morning and we're ready for another bumper weekend of artistry, activism and belief. Here's a quick...

Liz Adekunle

Liz Adekunle was born in North London and read theology at Birmingham University. She has three Masters degrees; the first from SOAS in African Christianity and Development, the second, completed...