22nd Annual Summer Conference at Oxford 31st July- 1st August 2026
2nd 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?
Bookings/Tickets/ Registrations: on this website under Bookings and registrations 2026.
Programme Draft
Friday 31st July 2026 Conference Day 1 Blatnavik School of Government Lecture Theatre
Welcome Lecture and Introductions
Rationale for the Conference
Ice breakers ? / House keeping
Green Economics-10,000 years of civilisation through a green economics perspective -Past and Present- How did we get here?
Welcome
Welcome and Introductions Rationale for the Conference Ice breakers / House keeping
Introductory Lecture Theatre -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
Room 2 b)Homelessness today:Emma Rossi, Italy, Room 3 c) — Case studies -Public Health in Cuba today, Public Health in Haiti today: Stephanie Dorval, Haiti, The Role and impact and reach of Palantir
– 10 am Session 1 a)– Room 1: Holding Companies to account -the Mandates prevent them doing the right thing- legal and financial systems perverse Mandates, Chaired by Naina Harish:
Room 2 b) Initiatives to stop us feeling Alienation – you are not alone- meet like minded people who want to make a change in the world -Room 3 c) Corporate sustainability reporting – carbon- working aspects of European Mandates. Sylvia Christina Ortega Beng, Luxembourg
-11 am- 12.00 noon Session 2 Room 1) a)
-12 noon -12.30 Session 3 Room 1: Popularity of green ideas and personalities, -what is the reason -what does it mean and its impacts, Room 3 b)Global food security, futures and futures Room 3 c) pollution and forever chemicals
-12.30 noon -13.00 Session 4 Room 1) Plummeting human fertility and demography- extinction -is it already happening?– Room 2 b)Progress or lack of it in womens empowerment globally Room 3 c)fashion and poisonous fabrics
-12.30.-13.00 Lunch Break
14.00- 14.15 Photo call
15.15 -16.15 Session 6 -a) b) Keynote Speech: Baroness Natalie Bennett, Palace of Westminster, House of Lords
16.15- 18.00 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- Room 2 b)Forests and trees and deforestation Room 3 c)Renewables -how are we doing ?
18.00-19.00 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 1st August 2026 Conference Day 2: Friends Meeting House, Oxford – Presentations, Posters, workshops exhibition stands Celebrations, Party, Midsummer Garden Banquet.
How did we get here- where are we going: The Future of the Green Economy and the world
Room 1 and Room 2
– 9.30- 10.00 am Session 1 Room 1 ) Direct Action Awareness Workshop- Spreading Awareness Room 2 )Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics, Beyond GDP and Indicators Room 3 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 Room 1 a)Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics – a) Post Growth, degrowth economics, b) Room 2 Green Think Tanks presentations Room 3 c) workshops presentation of papers – Practical solutions presentations to climate issues
Tea Break
Session 5 a) Room 1– ‘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
-11.00-11.30 am Session 3 Room 1 a)Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics Circular economy and extending producer responsibility and removing planned obsolescence Room 2 b)Green Think Tanks presentations continued, Room 3 c) Pollution, toxic waste and health -Professor Gabriella Marfe, Naples University.
-11.30-12.00 Session 4 Room 1 a) Conspicuous consumption and cult of personalities v cost of living crisis -inequalities – how do we solve it- what are the solutions Room 2 b) 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 a) Room 1: Bianca Madison -Vuleta-Life Style Medicine- ‘The Future of Health and Well Being -its all about prevention.’ Room 2 b) Energy Planning and Infrastructure Room 3 c)Tax Justice- why is it so illusive?
-12.30-13.00 Session 5 Room 1 a) : NGOs Invited presenting, Room b) Health and Well Being Action Points- Workshop Bianca Madison -Vuleta:
12.30 -13.30.0 Lunch Served Break out sessions:
14.00 –15.30 Session 6 Room 1 a) 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 -16.30 Session 5 Room 1 ) 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?
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15.30 -16.15 Session 6 choice of 4 presentations Room 1 a)-The smash and grab of rare earth metals- leading to war today- and global water wars–are todays wars fought on green lines.? Room 2 b) UN Exhibition Stands-Nature and Ecosystems IPBES 12 and COP17 Refec d) set up exhibition stands in the Cafe, refreshments at the bar, Room 3 c)income inequalities- wealth -caused by environmental impacts
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
Session 2 Educational Activities and Summer Schools Announcements
Session 3 1 room Academic Journal Achievements and Impacts and Future Opportunities
Session 4 Overarching summary, Social, environmental and economic justice -impacts, activities and plans
15.30 -16.30 Session 5 Room 1 ) 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
Tea Break
16.15- 17.00 Session 8 Choice of 4 Room 1 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 Room 2 d) exhibition stands, networking in the cafe and refreshments
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 ( included in the conference ticket price)
18.00 – 21.30 Summer Garden Party in ancient walled exquisite typical Oxford garden, All Welcome —
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 and possible English country dancing display
21.30 Carriages
22.00 Iconic tea in typical Oxford Hotel (optional extra)
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.
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.
https://geiconferences.org/product-category/2026/
Speakers List Coming Soon:
Including:
Baroness Natalie Bennett, Palace of Westminster,
Professor Dr Adrienne Barnett, Barrister, Brunnel University, London, South Africa and Eswatini,
Emmanuella Nneji, Microbiologist, Nigeria
Naina Harish, Law and Companies Finances, UCL, London.
Isadora Mill, University Of Cambridge, Actor Network Theory, Post Growth Futures, Systems Thinking
Sylvia Christina Ortega Beng, Luxembourg, and Mexico. Renewables. Sustainable suppliers.R
Emma Rossi, Italy, R Homelessness and Planetary Boundaries
Stephanie Dorval, Haiti, Case Studies, Healthcare in Haiti.