About this Event
22nd Annual Green Economics Institute Conference June 2026
Friday 26th June 2026 To be held at the H B Allen Centre, Part of Keble College, University of Oxford.UK
– 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: Glen Calliter b) Initiatives to stop us feeling Alienation – you are not alone- meet like minded people who want to make a change in the world -Glen Calliter c)
-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 Glen Calliter b)Homelessness today: Glen Calliter 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, Glenn Calliter b)Global food security, futures and futures Glenn Calliter c) pollution and forever chemicals
-12.30 noon -13.00 Session 4 Lecture theatre Plummeting human fertility and demography- extinction -is it already happening?– Glenn Calliter b)Progress or lack of it in womens empowerment globally Glenn Caliliter 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
Sunday 28th June 2026- 1 Room Glenn Calliter Room (5 sessions) 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,
Event venue & nearby stays
The H B Allen Centre, 25 Banbury Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.