The Schumacher UK Lectures

At the centre of our activities are the Schumacher Lectures, which attract inspirational speakers from all over the world. In recent years they have included Christopher Alexander, Fritjof Capra, Herbert Girardet, Zac Goldsmith, Brian Goodwin, Patric Holden, Ivan Illich, Satish Kumar, R.D. Laing, Michael Meacher, George Monbiot, Ann Pettifor, Jonathan Porrit, Susan Roaf, Anita Roddick, Vandana Shiva, John & Nancy Todd.

Some of the themes covered by the Schumacher UK Lectures are: economic globalisation, new economics, sustainable systems, sustainable education, intermediate technology, alternative technology, renewable energy, climate change, global warming, local ecosystems, local democracy, sustainable farming, organic agriculture, complementary medicine and ecological footprints.

Held each year since 1978, the Bristol Schumacher Lectures are Britain's premier environmental gathering, offering an entire day to hear great speakers, to meet like-minded people - and to celebrate!

The Manchester Schumacher Lectures, 1996 - 2005, were inspired by the theme Visions of a New Renaissance, and fired by the ideas of E.F. Schumacher. These events were organised by Knutsford Lectures Association, which aimed to nurture spiritual and ecological well being, in association with Schumacher UK.

The first Leeds Schumacher Lectures are to take place in 2006. They will focus on turning the deep ideas of sustainable urban development that have emerged over the years from the Schumacher community into practice.

SPONSORS

The Bristol Schumacher Lectures are sponsored by the following ethical organisations. Based in Bristol they are:

Triodos Bank - ethical banking

Rathbone Greenbank Investments- ethical investment management

Towry Law - ethical independent financial advisers