22nd Annual Green Economics Institute Conference Oxford 31/7-1/8/2026

Day 1 Blatnavik School of Government Lecture Theatre, Conference, speeches and presentations

Day 2 Friends Meeting House, presentations, workshops and 22nd Anniversary Celebratory Midsummer Garden Banquet and Party.

Programme for the 2 inspiring days:

– 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 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 -

-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 3 b)Homelessness today: Room 2 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, Room 2 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?– Room 2 b)Progress or lack of it in womens empowerment globally Room 3 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 -Rooms b) and c)

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 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 1st August 2026 Day 2 of Conference

Main Hall and The Garden Room, Veranda, and Walled Garden Areas

– 9.30- 10.00 am Session 1 Lecture Theatre a) Direct Action Awareness Workshop- Spreading Awareness Room 2 b)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 Lecture Theatre a)Theme Taxonomy of Green Economics and Alternative Economics – a) Post Growth, degrowth economics, Room b)Green Think Tanks presentations Room 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 Room 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)1Green Economics and Original Institutional Economics: Exploring Their Synergiesin Building an Equitable and Sustainable SocietyArturo Hermann*

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.? Room 2 b) UN Exhibition Stands-Nature and Ecosystems IPBES 12 and COP17, refreshments 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 included in the ticket price.

18.00 – Garden Party 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

10.00 Carriages

Workshops during the event: 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

1 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?

How the tickets work:

Please purchase a ticket -ideally directly from the institute -at www.geiconferences.org

There are two types:

a) for waged people -at £150 all including, catering, workshops, party,refreshments etc.

b) for unwaged people and students at £95 on this website

and £90 on the institutes website- www.geiconferences.org

They all include the catering etc and all events. (They dont include accommodation or travel).

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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

[email protected] as soon as possible.

Mailing List

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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

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

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 [email protected]

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 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 Synergiesin 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

Naina Harish Law and Corporate Accountability

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.

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• Visionary keynote speakers
• Interactive workshops
• Panel discussions & debates
• Global networking opportunities
• Real-world solutions for a sustainable economy

Collaborate • Innovate • Transform

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