28 March 2026, Firstsite, Colchester

The biennial festival about Environment, Culture & Entrepreneurship

Explore the 2026 programme

2026 Speakers

Abi Daré (winner of the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize), Ben Mackinnon (founder of E5 Bakehouse), Dominic Watters (food poverty activist), Anna Jones (author of Divide), Imani Jacqueline Brown (artist & activist), Harriet Rix (author of The Genius of Trees), Owen Jarvis (CEO of UK Cohousing Network), and more

MISSION

To enhance the sustainability of East Anglia

Increase knowledge and awareness of environmental issues by presenting talks and performances by top environmentalists and environmental artists

Build capacity for world-class entrepreneurship through workshops and talks led by entrepreneurs, creative professionals and investors who have built successful and influential businesses from or in the country.

VENUE: Firstsite

East Anglia’s premiere contemporary art museum designed by Rafael Vinoly and winner of the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year award (2021), located in the centre of Colchester.

Thriving local and regional ecosystems reduce carbon emissions.

Previous Speakers

Caroline Lucas, Helen Browning, Frances Morris, Tony Juniper, Helen Macdonald, Patrick Holden, Charles Clover,

Mark Cocker, John Pawsey, William Kendall, Dominic Jones, Veronica Sekules, Iain Tolhurst, Simon Carter, Mattias Klum and many more.

Motivation

Some facts are too startling or disturbing to ignore — transforming attitudes and paving the way to behaviour change.

Sustainability

The Building Blocks

Information

Facts are empowering because they enable the development of an inner compass.

Capability

How to make your business or creative practice sustainable

How to become a conscious consumer

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