Cathedrals and Commerce : The challenge facing large churches
Large churches are getting involved in enterprise activity to stay open – but didn't Jesus turn over the tables of the money changers? How can we find the right way through commerce and...
Speaker(s): Alison Inglis-Jones, Cliff MillsBibles, Bombs and Bolt Cutters – Why a Quaker & a Methodist Reverend Broke Into an Airbase.
Sam and Dan will discuss how the decision to try and prevent war crimes, which has led them to face trial, was rooted in faith. As well, how you too can take action, in small ways and big, against...
70 Years Since Partition: The Future of the South Asian Diaspora
2017 marks 70 years since the Indian sub-continent was first divided after British colonial rule. A lot has changed since then, including in the South Asian diaspora. This conversation explores the...
Speaker(s): Yousuf Bashir Qureshi, Akanksha Mehta, Nitasha Kaul, Avaes MohammadExchange ideas: Stories for enterprise for the common good – houses and homes
How can different communities take control of their energy requirements or their housing needs? Hear from a community energy provider and a student housing co-operative.Featuring Paul Phare from...
Speaker(s): Cliff MillsExchange inspiration: How can a business be values led?
Is business incompatible with moral values? How can a commercial business be values-led? With Ed Mayo, Secretary General, Co-operatives UK, David Alcock, Head of Social Business at Anthony Collins...
Speaker(s): Ed Mayo, David AlcockExchange ideas: More stories of enterprise for the common good
Communities are taking the lead on food, on keeping children safe, and on using assets for The Common Good. Come and hear how! With Jonny Gordon-Fairleigh, Stir to Action, Daily Bread Co-op, and...
Speaker(s): David AlcockEurope: a Nun’s Eye View
Spanish Benedictine theologian and activist Teresa Forcades casts her keen eye over the state of Europe's political, economic and religious affairs in the light of Brexit and the lurch to the...
Speaker(s): Teresa Forcades i VilaJoshua Brown
Josh has recently joined Co-op Energy as the Renewables Manager after spending over five years with renewable energy consultancy Natural Power, where he managed renewable energy projects from...
A greener festival
Over the last few years we've got rid of allllmost all our single-use plastic (we're still coming for you, cable ties) and managed to halve our festival fuel consumption. Each year we measure our...
Forget Me Not
Join three special guests whose lives have each been touched by dementia and who have responded in various ways through theology, writing and action. Share in their experiences, thinking and learning...
Speaker(s): Professor John Swinton, Rebecca de Saintonge, Sally MagnussonScrap The Church?
Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God, we delivered the Church. Is this what he had in mind? Does the Church do the work of God or get in its way? What are our alternatives to continuing business as...
Speaker(s): Nadia Bolz-Weber, Andrew Brown, Savi HensmanThe Jews Are Here
With Rachel Rose Reid, Lindsey Taylor Gutharz, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenburg and Rachel Godfrey Concluding our afternoon short-talk explorations into the beliefs and motivations of a different faith we...
Speaker(s): Rachel Rose Reid, Rabbi Jonathan WittenbergSophie Sandor
Sophie Sandor is Programmes Manager at the IEA. Sophie tours UK schools, organising the IEA's sixth form economics conferences and other educational opportunities for school and university...
Amal – the programme in store
Amal @ Greenbelt is a new venue showcasing Muslim artistry, ideas, conversation and spirituality and curated for us by Chicago-based cultural producer Asad Ali Jafri. Building on our long history...
Christian-Muslim Storytelling: Stories of shared faith from history presented by Khayaal Theatre
Khayaal is an award-winning theatre company dedicated to the dramatic exploration of Muslim literature for the stage, film, and education. Strengthening and enriching interfaith and intercultural...