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The Green Economics Institute held a very successful day in October with 100 people coming along and the speakers of a stunningly high calibre including Mayer Hillman, Professor Emeritus, Policy Studies Institute; Professor Maria Mies, the first feminist professor in the world all the way from Cologne, Germany; Professor Mary Mellor, a well known green feminist Professor; Professor Priscilla Alderson, and many other superb speakers including Tony Juniper, CEO of Friends of the Earth International. There are some reports of the day on the web www.greeneconomics.org.uk

Additionally we are having a fascinating Green Economics Retreat on a farm near Glastonbury --www.earthspirit.org.uk where we have a number of wonderful speakers – including Gavin Smith, Head of Banking in the UK at Triodos, who is talking about banking with a conscience – and who is really supportive of our work; and Dr William Bloom, prolific author – moving in sort of New Age areas but who is a former lecturer at the London School of Economics from where he has a doctorate, and also who has written on the Archaeology of Money and its use and meaning – he will talk about economic well being. We have lots of other speakers including Brian Leslie – your editor; also I will be discussing our findings about how Green Economics is evolving and what it means. There will be Craig Simmons, who has just won the Queens Award for Sustainable Industry! And a number of alternative therapists, all hugely qualified – Caroline Frizel is from the Royal Ballet School and also a feminist academic specialising in inclusion for people with special needs and Dance movement therapy; Jude Felton, an occupational therapist, masseur and reflexologist qualified to Masters level in alternative medicine; and Dr Richard Lawson, who is currently advising on Bird Flu, and on the economics of Health and is a prolific and original author. We also have Peter Knight, an art therapist discussing economics and how art is important to us. The list goes on – and there will be acoustic music from traditional musician Richard Collins, who also plays in a current chart-topping band but will present traditional instruments on Saturday night including mandolin and ukulele. He used to play for the Royal Shakespeare Company!

Victor Anderson, Sustainability Commission Eeconomist who will be discussing Religion, Economics and the Clash of civilisations. There will be a programme for partners at reduced rates so everyone is welcome. So don’t miss this unique and ground breaking event – it is on 25th and 26th February 2006 and you need to pre book for this – as it’s in the country – you will need to book accommodation at the farm and meals with us, as well as registering. For further details and a booking form please email greeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.com