Conferences
The main detailed information can be found on our geiconferences.org website and tickets can also be found there too.
1 SB 64 Bonn, Germany United Nations Conference -Our official delegation in June 2026.
2. our 22nd Annual Green Economics Institute Conference -31st July 2026 -1st August 2026
22nd Annual Green Economics Institute, 2 Day Conference 2026, Oxford
Inspiration, Innovation, Implementation: Social, environmental and Economic Justice:
Moving Humanity towards a more caring, sharing economy of supporting each other and everything on the planet.
Social, environmental and Economic Justice in 2026, 2048 and 3048, 12,026. 10,000 years of civilisation? Where have we come from? How did we get here? Are we moving backwards or forwards? Can we choose a better path? Are we destined to choose to be led by destructive mad men forever or can humanity do better than that from now on?
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are holding our 22nd annual Green Economics Institute Conference in Oxford
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.
Bookings for the 22nd Annual 2 day Conference can all be made here:
Programme Draft
Friday 31st July 2026 Conference Day 1
Welcome Lecture and Introductions
Rationale for the Conference
This Conference will be held in 3 Rooms, 1, 2, 3 and a lovely walled 16th century Oxford garden. All catering during Friday daytime, and all of Saturday daytime and Saturday evening 22nd Anniversary Party is included with the tickets.
Green Economics-10,000 years of civilisation through a green economics perspective -Past and Present- How did we get here.
9.00-9.45 am Session 1 Workshops
Room 1:Forests and trees and deforestation
Room 2: Renewables -how are we doing ?
-9.45 am- 10.30 noon Session 2 Workshops and presentations:
Room 1 : Homelessness today: Emma Rossi, Italy,
Room 2: Corporate sustainability reporting – carbon- working aspects of European Mandates. Sylvia Christina Ortega Beng, Luxembourg
10.30-11.00 Session 3
Room 2: Case studies -Public Health in Cuba today, Public Health in Haiti today: Stephanie Dorval, Haiti, The Role and impact and reach of Palantir
Room 2:Initiatives to stop us feeling Alienation – you are not alone- meet like minded people who want to make a change in the world –
11.00 noon -11.45 Session 4
Room 1: Popularity of green ideas and personalities, -what is the reason -what does it mean and its impacts,
Room 2 Global food security, futures and futures
-11.45 noon -12.30 Session 5
Room 1: Plummeting human fertility and demography- extinction -is it already happening?
including fashion, pollution and poisonous fabrics, Pollution and forever chemicals
Room 2: Progress or lack of it in women’s empowerment globally
-12.30.-14.00 Room 2 and Garden:
Lunch Break and workshops at the Friends Meeting House, Oxford.
14.00- 14.15 Walled Garden: Photo call
14.30-17.00 Move to Lecture Theatre- Room 3: Introductions and Keynote speeches
14.30 Lecture Theatre Room 3: Opening Plenary:
14.30-15.30 Welcome and Formal Opening Session: -Setting the Scene from GEI-Philosophy of Economics: Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics, Beyond GDP and Indicators Dr Enrico Tezza, Bianca and Miriam Kennet: Next Steps, social, Environmental Economics, the economics of caring sharing and supporting each other- 22 years of making a difference, Educational Activities and Summer Schools Announcements, Academic Journal Achievements and Impacts and Future Opportunities, Campaigning Achievements, impacts, activities (Health, wellness, nature, climate, mental health, A1, Democracy, Economics, Finance
Break
15.45 16.45 Keynote Speeches: Baroness Natalie Bennett, Palace of Westminster, House of Lords, Sir Brian Hoskins, Dr Adrienne Barnett, Jenny Patterson, Nuno Lopez ( tbc) and others.
17.00-18.00 Meet at Friends Meeting House Room 1 to start these tours. 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 1st August 2026 Confererence Day 2:
How did we get here- where are we going: The Future of the Green Economy and the world
Room set up exhibition stands in Room 1
9.30- 10.15 am Session 1
Room 1: Direct Action Awareness Workshop- Spreading Awareness
Room 2: Green Think Tanks presentations
Room 3: Practical solutions presentations to climate issues
Session 4: Room 1– Oxford Union style Debate –On the Green Benches-‘Conspicuous consumption versus aescetism -where does the future lie ?’
10.15-11.00 Session 3
Room 1: Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics
-Circular economy and extending producer responsibility and removing planned obsolescence
– 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?
-Post Growth, degrowth economics
Room 2: Pollution, toxic waste and health -Professor Gabriella Marfe, Naples University.
11.00-12.15 Session 4
Room 1: Conspicuous consumption and cult of personalities v cost of living crisis -inequalities – how do we solve it- what are the solutions?
Room 2: areas vulnerable to climate change- including the small Island states -Room 3 c)biodiversity preservation, environmental plastic in the water and soil- Emmanuella Nneiji, Nigerian microbiologist.
12.30 -13.00: Session 5
Room 1: Bianca Madison -Vuleta-Life Style Medicine- ‘The Future of Health and Well Being -its all about prevention.’ Health and Well Being Action Points- Workshop Bianca Madison -Vuleta:
Room 2: Energy Planning and Infrastructure
Room 3: Tax Justice- why is it so illusive?
-12.30-14.00 Session 6
Room 1: NGOs Invited presenting,
Room 2: UN Exhibition Stands-Nature and Ecosystems IPBES 12 and COP17
Room 3 income inequalities- wealth -caused by environmental impacts
Activities and Getting Involved
Session
Room 1: Putting forward an alternative vision of the future-including alternative energy and alternatives to AI: speakers – Bianca Madison -Vuleta
16.30-17.15 Green Washing by companies -and billionaires and oligarchs -the contraction of the supply chain and openness, transparency in corporate ownership and activities two opposing directions of travel- Holding Companies to account -the Mandates prevent them doing the right thing- legal and financial systems perverse Mandates, Chaired by Naina Harish:
12.30 -14.00 Lunch Served in Room 2 and walled garden
Walled Garden Photo Call
Move to Room 3 Lecture Theatre
14.30 –17.00 Session 6 Lecture Theatre
14.30 Room 1: 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. Educational Activities and Summer Schools Announcements: Academic Journal Achievements and Impacts and Future Opportunities
15.00 Photo Call
15.15 Session 7
Room 3: 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, Inequalities, exploitation, social justice- will it improve by 2360?
16.00 Room 3: 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– Room 1: Exhibition stands,or
16.45 Room 3: -The smash and grab of rare earth metals- leading to war today- and global water wars–are today’s wars fought on green lines.? Artificial Intelligence impacts and solutions.
22nd Annual Green Economics Institute 22nd Anniversary Party
Room 2 and Garden: networking and room 2 and garden refreshments
17.00- 17.30 Room 1: Next Steps: Overarching summary, Social, environmental and economic justice -impacts, activities and plans
17.30- Relaxing Time: Teas and Coffees at the Bar -Preparing for the Garden Party, Visit Exhibition Stands
17.30-18.00 Optional Walking Tours of Oxford- Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, My Oxford Year, Tickets available, or Bus tours of Oxford, or Typical English Pub,
18.30- 21.30 Mid summer evening onwards Midsummer Evening Garden Party ( included in the conference ticket price) Summer Garden Party in ancient walled exquisite typical Oxford garden, All Welcome —
18.30 -19.30 – ‘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
19.30 Summer Anniversary Celebratory typically English Buffet Banquet Dinner in the garden
20.30 Summer Garden Party Networking and Relaxing
21.00 -Relaxing in the lovely walled garden, chatting, or debating -optional Dancing and possible English country dancing display
21.30 Carriages
Tickets are now available for the main events on this website.
Bookings can be made here
Speakers List:
Speakers: Many more confirming and being added
Initially line up to incude:
Baronness Natalie Bennett, House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, UK.
Professor Dr Adrienne Barnett-The erasing of Motherhood- A disaster for humanity. Barrister, Brunel University, Uk and South Africa and Namibia Eswatini
Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, Climate Lead for the United Kingdom expert. ( tbc)
Councillor Jenny Patterson, Director of Award Winning Care Provider UK.
Dr Nuno Santos Lopes, Expert Research and Care Provider, Scientist, Portugal and United Kingdom
Emmanuella Nneiji Micro Biologist- Nigeria, explores pollution on land and sea.Monetising value and sustainability researcher.
Anjikwi Mshelbwala -IT Expert and Development and womn and girls safety and human rights, Nigeria.
Miriam Kennet founder of the International Journal of Green Economics, and Author and speaker. etc.
Yen Chit Chong, Expert researcher and writer in Intergenerational Equity and restitution, academic author, farmer. UK and Malaysia.
Dr Enrico Tezza- Economist and Philosopher- International Labour Organisation, Italy.
Bianca Madison -Vuleta -UK and Croatia Health and well being and sustainability specialist
Dr Arturo Hermann- Rome Institute of Statistics, Italy.Green Economics and Original Institutional Economics: Exploring Their Synergies in Building an Equitable and Sustainable Society
Professor Dr Gabriella Marfe, ‘Toxic Waste, Pollution and Human Health’ -University of Naples, Italy
Professor Ehtisham Abassi -Finance and Accounting- Morocco and India
Professor Aaron Sternisky -University of Berlin and Austria Finance and Sustainability
Lucy Kagendo, Global Greens Chair, Kenya
Nicky O Malley, 30 x 30 wild spaces, UK.
Dr Letitica Marques Deforestation specialist researcher, Amazonian- Brazil
Isadora Mill, University Of Cambridge, Actor Network Theory, Post Growth Futures, Systems Thinking
Naina Harish Law and Corporate Accountability, Law and Companies Finances, UCL, London.
Lucy Wardely Cambridge University and Equador R
Dr Mary Salazar, Amazonian Peruvian specialist researcher in Carbon Projects, economist, social communities, energy and solar energy. Economics of Climate Change.
Dr Yzabelle Mitchelle- University of Oxford and UCL- Human Rights specialist UK and USA, researcher.
Reuben Sas, International Relations and Politics, Uk, University of Manchester. Embracing Age research. Sustainability issues.
Ioana Mandel, Oxford, UK, Researcher- womens menopausal health issues, Human Rights, Inequalities.
Emma Rossi, Italy, R Homelessness and Planetary Boundaries
Stephanie Dorval, Haiti, Case Studies, Healthcare in Haiti.
Sylvia Christina Ortega Beng, Luxembourg, and Mexico. Renewables. Sustainable suppliers.R
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