Venues DAY 1 Blatnavik School of Government and DAY 2 Friends Meeting House, Oxford
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Programme Draft
July 31st -1st August 2026
– 9.30 am Session 1
a)– Lecture Theatre: Holding Companies to account -the Mandates prevent them doing the right thing- legal and financial systems perverse Mandates: b) Initiatives to stop us feeling Alienation – you are not alone- meet like minded people who want to make a change in the world –
-11 am- 12.00 noon Session 2 a)Lecture Theatre debate Welcome Lecture
-Setting the Scene from GEI- Bianca and Miriam Kennet: Next Steps, social, Environmental Economics, the economics of caring sharing and supporting each other- 22 years of making a difference b)Homelessness today: c) — Case studies -Public Health in Cuba today, Public Health in Haiti today, The Role and impact and reach of Palantir
-12 noon -12.30 Session 3 Lecture Theatre: Popularity of green ideas and personalities, -what is the reason -what does it mean and its impacts, b)Global food security, futures and futures c) pollution and forever chemicals
-12.30 noon -13.00 Session 4 Lecture theatre Plummeting human fertility and demography- extinction -is it already happening?– b)Progress or lack of it in womens empowerment globally c)fashion and poisonous fabrics
-13.00 -14.00 Lunch Break
14.00- 14.15 Photo call
14.15 -15.15 Session 5 a) Lecture Theatre- ‘To AI or not to AI – That is the Question – A shakespearean Hamlet style Dramatic Debate in Costume’ -Public Trust in governments and authority is at an all time low? Big Tech and AI -Democracy on a knife Edge, The Role of Palantir -Glen Calliter b) and c)
15.15 -16.15 Session 6 -a) b) Keynote Speech: Baroness Natalie Bennett
16.15- 17.00 Session 7 a)Lecture Theatre Green Washing by companies -and billionaires and oligarchs -the contraction of the supply chain and openess, transparency in corporate ownership and activities two opposing directions of travel- Glenn Calliter b)Forests and trees and deforestation Glen Calliter c)Renewables -how are we doing ?
17.00-18.00 Optional Walking Tours of Oxford- Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, My Oxford Year, Tickets available, or Bus tours of Oxford, or Typical English Pub,
18.00-19.00 Relaxing Time
19.00 -22.00 Out for Dinner in Oxford Together -Tickets available
Saturday 27th June 4 rooms Lecture Theatre a) , Glenn Calliter Room b) and c) , Refec Social Room d) (12 sessions)
– 9.30- 10.00 am Session 1 Lecture Theatre a) Direct Action Awareness Workshop- Spreading Awareness Glenn Calliter b)Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics, Beyond GDP and Indicators Glen Calliter c)Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics, what makes people- does stuff make you happy- well being indicators and indexes-Happiness Indexes- Bhuttan etc.Vanatu Islands, Finland -etc -have they found the key?
-10.30-11.00 am Session 2 Lecture Theatre a)Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics – a) Post Growth, degrowth economics, Glenn Calliter b)Green Think Tanks presentations Glen Calliter c) workshops presentation of papers – Practical solutions presentations to climate issues
-11.00-11.30 am Session 3 Lecture Theatre a)Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics Circular economy and extending producer responsibility and removing planned obsolescence Glenn Calliter b)Green Think Tanks presentations continued, Glenn Calliter c) Pollution, waste and health -Professor Gabriella Marfe Naples University.
-11.30-12.00 Session 4 Lecture Theatre a) Conspicuous consumption and cult of personalities v cost of living crisis -inequalities – how do we solve it- what are the solutions Glenn Calliter b) areas vulnerable to climate change- including the small Island states -Glenn Calliter c)biodiversity preservation, environmental plastic in the water and soil- Emmanuella Nneiji, Nigerian microbiologist.
12.30 -13.00 a)Lecture Theatre: Bianca Madison -Vuleta-Life Style Medicine- ‘The Future of Health and Well Being -its all about prevention.’ Glenn Calliter b) Energy Planning and Infrastructure Glenn Calliter Room c)Tax Justice- why is it so illusive?
-12.30-13.00 Session 5 a) Lecture Theatre: NGOs Invited presenting, Glenn Calliter Room b) Health and Well Being Action Points- Workshop Bianca Madison -Vuleta: Glenn Calliter, c)workshop
13.00 -14.00 Lunch Break in Refec
14.00 –15.30 Session 6 a) Lecture Theatre- Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics — Keynote presentations of 22 years of The GEI achievements and Impacts, presenting and growing our network: Miriam Kennet and Bianca, -House of Lords speakers, invited NGOs, and Green Think Tanks,Indigenous Peoples, all presenting their solidarity and collaboration. Photo Call
15.30 -16.15 Session 6 choice of 4 presentations Lecture Theatre a)-The smash and grab of rare earth metals- leading to war today- and global water wars–are todays wars fought on green lines.? Glen Calliter b) UN Exhibition Stands-Nature and Ecosystems IPBES 12 and COP17 Refec d) set up exhibition stands in the Cafe, refreshments at the bar, c)income inequalities- wealth -caused by environmental impacts
16.15- 17.00 Session 8 Choice of 4 Lecture Theatre a) Understanding and reviving the spirit of the Paris climate agreement: Our UN climate work and activities Bonn SB64 and COP31 Anatalya Turkey Model Mock United Nations Event-b)workshops c) workshops Refec d) exhibition stands, networking in the cafe refreshments at the bar
17.00- Relaxing Time: Teas and Coffees at the Bar -Preparing for the Garden Party, Visit Exhibition Stands
17.00-18.00 Optional Walking Tours of Oxford- Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, My Oxford Year, Tickets available, or Bus tours of Oxford, or Typical English Pub,
18.00-Mid summer evening onwards Midsummer Evening Garden Party -Tickets available on the website.
18.00 – Garden Party Welcome -Drinks at the Bar- Oxford Union style Debate –On the Green Benches-‘Conspicuous consumption versus aescetism -where does the future lie ?’
19.00 Summer Buffet Banquet Dinner in the garden
20.00 Summer Garden Party Networking and Relaxing
21.00 -Relaxing on the terrace in the garden, chatting, or debating -optional Dancing
10.00 Carriages
Activities and Getting Involved
Session 1 Campaigning Achievements, impacts, activities (Health, wellness, nature, climate, mental health, A1, Democracy, Economics, Finance)Putting forward an alternative vision of the future-including alternative energy and alternatives to AI: speakers – Bianca Madison -Vuleta
Educational Activities and Summer Schools Announcements
– 1 room Academic Journal Achievements and Impacts and Future Opportunities
Overarching summary, Social, environmental and economic justice -impacts, activities and plans
This house would rather chose to live under economics at the time of Bridgerton and Adam Smith-1760- rather than in 2060 or 2360 ?Presented by speakers-In costume- every welcome. Class, slavery, inequality, exploitation – will it improve by 2360?
Next Steps
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are holding our 22nd annual Green Economics Institute Conference at the Blatnavik School of Government, University of Oxford Day 1, a lovely well known major college of the University of Oxford, and Friends Meeting House, Oxford Day 2.
It will feature 2 days of presentations, lectures, workshops and keynote speeches and also a special social celebration of 22 years of the Green Economics Institute and Green Economics and the worlds leading academic journal we have been running for 20 years, going viral and a party and networking.
Please save the date and watch this space as there will be more information posted here very soon.
Tickets are now available for the main events on this website.
Speakers List Coming Soon:
