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A 500-year history of AI

AI is both stunningly new, and rooted in ancient desires. As we finally welcome this long-gestating technology amongst us, what can we learn from the myths and monsters of the past about how to...
Speaker(s): Kester Brewin, William Temple Foundation

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

Behind Bars

“My life ended and began with a prison sentence.” So says Lady Unchained, an award-winning broadcaster, poet and mentor who uses her writing and workshopping to help others with lived experience...
Speaker(s): Lady Unchained

The Power in the People

Veteran barrister Michael Mansfield KC tells Lorna Hackett how in 50 years of fighting injustice, he has proven the power of people's passion, perseverance, collectivity and courage to make lasting...
Speaker(s): Michael Mansfield, Lorna Hackett

Criminal (In)Justice 101

The criminalisation of activities and people impacts every part of society – with poverty, exclusion, healthcare, education, and every form of ‘othering' linking directly to the criminal...
Speaker(s): Lady Unchained, Pia Sinha, Junior Smart, The Right Revd Rachel Treweek, Shona Minson

Rights of Nature

Join barrister and founder of Lawyers for Nature Paul Powlesland as he draws vital connections between his work on the legal and fundamental rights of nature and our responsibilities as guardians or...
Speaker(s): Paul Powlesland

Choose Hope: Shifting The Narrative For Climate Justice

Communications on the climate crisis have been complex, distracted, politicised, misinformed and disinformed by politicians, businesses, fossil fuel lobbyists, and ‘men in suits' with vested...
Speaker(s): Laura Jessie Cook

The Church of parkrun

parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt talks to runner and long-term Greenbelter Jenny Baker about this global, volunteer movement that's inclusive, empowering, helps people be kinder to one another...
Speaker(s): Paul Sinton-Hewitt, Jenny Baker

Could You Slide the Marmalade Down This Way?

Ever lived in community? Or talked to yourself about it? Utopian pipe dream or rule of a good life? Folk from the Iona Community, Hilfield Friary and Corrymeela Community share their experiences of a...
Speaker(s): Iona Community, Ruth Harvey, Jonathan Herbert

I Can Hear Her Breathing…’

‘Another world is not only possible, she is on her way,' wrote Arundhati Roy. ‘On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.' But what is it we can hear? Greenbelt contributors tell us about the...
Speaker(s): Leyla McCalla, Kate Raworth, Grace Pengelly

Appreciation Not Appropriation

When is it okay to wear a bindi or a sari? Why are some cultural items seen as cool and fashionable? Join spoken word artist Jaspreet Kaur to explore how we can appreciate one another's cultures...
Speaker(s): Jaspreet Kaur

Artists in Revolution

What is the role of the artist in the revolution? Join artist Liv Wynter in conversation with Emilia (The Menstrual Cramps) as they discuss what makes an artist revolutionary in todays political...
Speaker(s): Liv Wynter

A World Fit for Our Children

Analysis can breed paralysis, says John Bell. But the people of God are expected to prophesy and make for a better world. What should be the shape of the future for our planet and our children and...
Speaker(s): John Bell

The Religion We Need Next

Has religion had its day or did we just lose sight of why we need it? Join Liz Slade and friends from the Hard Art Collective in a conversation and workshop designed to explore the possibility of a...
Speaker(s): Liz Slade

A World Without Racism

What is antiracist activism? And how do we organise for working class power around antiracist principles? Long-time activist Joshua Virasami discusses his new edited collection A World Without Racism...
Speaker(s): Joshua Virasami