22nd Annual Green Economics Institute 2 day Conference, Oxford

 

Day 1 Friday 31st July 2026 Oxford. Blatnavik School of Government

– 10 am Session 1 a)– Lecture Theatre: Holding Companies to account -the Mandates prevent them doing the right thing- legal and financial systems perverse Mandates: Room 1 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- 22years of making a difference  Room 2 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 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 –

15.15 -16.15 Session 6 Lecture Theatre: Keynote Speeches: Baroness Natalie Bennett:House of |Lords, Palace of Westminster:Professor Dr Adrienne Barnett. Barrister. ‘The human cost of invalidating motherhood’

16.15- 17.00 Session 7 a)Lecture Theatre 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-  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

 

Day 2 Saturday 1st August 2026

– 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,  b)Green Think Tanks presentations  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  b)Green Think Tanks presentations continued,  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  b) areas vulnerable to climate change- including the small Island states – 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.’  b) Energy Planning and Infrastructure c)Tax Justice- why is it so illusive?

-12.30-13.00 Session 5 a) Lecture Theatre: NGOs Invited presenting, b) Health and Well Being Action Points- Workshop Bianca Madison -Vuleta:

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 linesb) 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

– 10 am 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

-11 am Session 2 Educational Activities and Summer Schools Announcements

-12 noon Session 3 1 room Academic Journal Achievements and Impacts and Future Opportunities

-13.00 -14.15 Lunch Break -Traditional English Lunch of finger sandwiches -in the Garden of the Parsonage Grill a Beautiful Traditional Oxford Venue, over the Road (TBC)

14.15-14.30 Photo call

14.30 -15.30 Session 4 Overarching summary, Social, environmental and economic justice -impacts, activities and plans

15.30 -16.30 Session 5 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?

16.30- 17.00 Next Steps

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,

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Volunteers

We are currently looking for a team of volunteers to help us with all aspects of administration, hosting, IT, web site content work, planning and organising, advertising, marketing, media, public relations, workshop management, front of house, editing papers, and running this conference.

If you would like to apply please email with your cv and a covering email of motivation to

info@greeneconomicsinstitutetrust.org as soon as possible.

Mailing List

Please register your interest Here

Newsletter

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Additional Options:

Walking tours of Oxford, Outings and Lunch in a typical Oxford Pub

Lunch in a typical Oxford Pub

Possible Punting on the River Thames

Possible wildlife field trip walk round Oxford

Tea Time a Typical Oxford Alice in Wonderland Tea.Tickets available shortly

Publications of the Conference www.geibooks.org.uk

1. A book of the conference -The next 21years of Green Economics
2. A book of the conference the past 20 years of Green Ideas and Philosophy
3. The Green Economist Commemorative Magazine Issue
4. The International Journal of Green Economics IJGE Volume 21 2027 , Issues 1-4 Academic double blind peer reviewed, Scopus Listed Journal – Reflections on 21 years of Green Economics Special Commemorative Issue
5. Research papers and findings publications – we will publish research papers, thesis, and other conference papers. Please ensure you submit early by end of May 2026 if possible to allow time for publication and launch at the conference.
6. Poster Presentations

Academic Committee

An academic Committee for the Event will be announced

Themes and Further Particulars will be announced shortly

Conference Flyer For Information

Exhibition Stands, sponsorship and partnership with other organisations

Exhibition stands are available for this event. Tickets available

If you or your organisation would like to partner with us for this historic event please email us early at info@greeneconomicsinstitute.org.uk

A detailed information sheet will be issued shortly.

We are happy to partner with other organisations who apply to sponsor individual sessions -usually half and hour 1 hour or 2 hours.

Speakers: Many more confirming and being added

Initially 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, Thames Valley University, Uk and South Africa and Namibia

Emmanuella Nneiji Micro Biologist- Nigeria

Anjikwi Mshelbwala -IT Expert and Development

Dr Enrico Tezza- Economist and Philosopher- International Labour Organisation, Italy.

Bianca Madison -Vuleta -UK and Croatia

Dr Arturo Hermann- Rome Institute of Statistics, Italy.

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- Brazil