Programme
Friday, 29 September 2023
Morning plenary
Location: St George's Bristol- Main Hall
08:15-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:25
Welcome and Opening
Nathalie Kelley, Helena Norberg-Hodge and Dolma Tsering
09:25-10:15
Global or Local? - Two Paths to our Future
Vandana Shiva (recorded talk), Satish Kumar and Rupert Read. Moderated by Rupert Read
10:15-10:50
Rediscovering Humanity: Community, Nature and Us
Darcia Narvaez and Alnoor Ladha. Moderated by Alnoor Ladha
10:50-11:10
Break
11:10-12:20
Food & Farming Revolutions
Patrick Holden, Chris Smaje, Jyoti Fernandes, Salim Dara and Margarita Barcena Lujambio. Moderated by Patrick Holden
12:20-13:00
Living Cultures, Old and New
Daniel Christian Wahl, Keibo Oiwa and Morag Gamble. Moderated by Daniel Christian Wahl
13:00-14:10
Lunch break
Friday afternoon breakout sessions
Location: St George's Bristol and Bristol Folk House
14:10-15:00
Breakout Sessions 1:
15:00-15:10
Break
15:10-16:00
Breakout Sessions 2:
16:00-16:10
Break
16:10-17:15
Breakout Sessions 3:
17:15-19:00
Supper break
Friday evening plenary
Location: St George's Bristol - Main Hall
19:00-19:40
Systems Change - How to Get There?
Zac Goldsmith and Roger Hallam. Moderated by Helena Horton
19:40-20:00
Irreverent Observations
Heydon Prowse
20:00-20:35
Small, Slow and Connected
Bill Powers, Thais Mantovani and Eva Henje. Moderated by Bill Powers
20:35-21:05
Rapid Fire Presentations
Activists from across the world. Ruby Reed, Franco Augusto, Priya Joshi, Diego Isabel La Moneda, Ruby van der Wekken, Benjamin Christie, Ele Saltmarsh. Moderated by Ruby Reed
21:05-21:30
Community-Driven Music
Jurgis Didžiulis (aka Jurgis DID)
Saturday, 30 September 2023
Morning plenary
Location: St George's Bristol - Main Hall
08:15-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:10
Welcome and Opening
Aubrey Yee and Andrew Simms
09:10-10:20
The Matrix of the Global Economy
Moderated by Andrew Simms
Insights from an Economic Hitman - John Perkins
Carbon Colonialism - Camila Moreno
Tech Dictatorship - Mika Tsutsumi
Escaping the Apocalypse - Andrew Simms
10:20-10:55
Beyond Progress: The Economics of Life (part 1)
Moderated by Michael Shuman
The Way Back - Nathalie Kelley
Economic Solidarity - Jason Nardi
Local Finance: Creating Self-reliant Communities - Michael Shuman
10:55-11:20
Break
Qi Gong offered on the lawn with George Thompson
11:20-12:15
Beyond Progress: The Economics of Life (part 2)
Moderated by Michael Shuman
Ecological Civilisation - Jeremy Lent
Economic Solidarity - Liz Hosken
Economies of Happiness - Helena Norberg-Hodge
12:15-13:00
Going Local - International Examples & Perspectives
Jon Jandai, Patricia Moguel Viveros, Tiziana Alterio and Rema Kumar. Moderated by Anja Lyngbaek
13:00-14:10
Lunch break
Saturday afternoon breakout sessions
Location: St George's Bristol and Bristol Folk House
14:10-15:00
Breakout Sessions 1:
15:00-15:10
Break
15:10-16:00
Breakout Sessions 2:
16:00-16:10
Break
16:10-17:15
Breakout Sessions 3:
17:15-19:00
Supper break
Saturday evening plenary
Location: St George's Bristol - Main Hall
19:00-19:07
Visions of the Future: A Short Play in Two Acts
Nathalie Kelley and Aubrey Yee
19:07-19:45
Understanding a World Gone Mad
Iain McGilchrist and Helena Norberg-Hodge in conversation
19:45-20:25
Rethinking Everything
Charles Eisenstein, Bayo Akomolafe and Manish Jain. Moderated by Camila Moreno
20:25-21:00
Rapid Fire Presentations
Activists from across the world. Jack Harries, Nelson Mudzingwa, Thais Mantovani, Juan del Río, Ruth Potts, Christian Jochnick, Keri Hopeward, Attila Szocs B. Miklós. Moderated by Jack Harries
21:00-21:30
Community-Driven Music
Jurgis Didžiulis (aka Jurgis DID)
Sunday, 1 October 2023
Morning plenary
Location: Tobacco Factory Theatres
08:45-09:30
Registration
09:30-09:40
Welcome and Opening
with George Ferguson
09:40-11:10
Conversations for Change
Four conversations moderated by Manish Jain
Rethinking Education - Ben Rawlence and Manish Jain
Making Local Economies Work - Michael Shuman and Molly Scott Cato
Small Farm Revolution - Attila Szőcs Boruss Miklós and Ele Saltmarsh
Community and Connection - Lucy Jones and Alnoor Ladha
11:10-11:30
Break
11:30-13:00
Movement Building
Rob Hopkins, Debra Efroymson and Juan del Río, with input from diverse voices from people's movements from around the world. Moderated by Anja Lyngbaek
13:00-14:00
Lunch break
Sunday afternoon breakout sessions
Location: Tobacco Factory Theatres
14:00-16:30
People's Assembly
Seven thematic working groups
16:30-16:50
Land and Spirit
Lyla June Johnston
16:50-17:20
Final words: Localisation Globally
With Keibo Oiwa, Camila Moreno, Manish Jain, Bayo Akomolafe, Charles Eisenstein, Michael Shuman, Nathalie Kelley, and Aubrey Yee
17:20-17:30
Closing
with Helena Norberg-Hodge
17:30 onwards
The Tobacco Factory Theatre Bar will be open for socialising and celebrating!
Please note, this programme is subject to change at any time.