Hope needs action! 

This tenth edition of ECOPOLIS, Hope Needs Action!, is not to be missed. We start at 11am with a keynote by Mikaela Loach, the Jamaican-British author who wrote the wonderful book It's Not That Radical, followed by a panel discussion including Anuna De Wever. From 1pm, you can choose from plenty of fascinating talks. For instance, Chris Keulemans talks about his latest book Verzet (Resistance) and enters into a conversation with Hind Fraihi and Nozizwe Dube.

By the way, do you know what artivism is? - Isabelle Fremeaux from France will tell you. If you are also curious about how we can strengthen our democracy, then definitely come and listen to British author Erica Benner. And yes, hopeful policy exists. Sophie Howe comes to explain how Wales, for instance, decided to completely redirect the budget provided for car infrastructure towards sustainable mobility.

And this is not where ECOPOLIS' rich programme stops. We also talk about food and energy. Because in her book Mangez les riches (Eat the Rich), French journalist Nora Bouazzouni shows how (healthy) food is also a class struggle. And the historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz provokes the energy debate with his argument that renewable energy will not stop climate disruption, for that you have to change the whole economy.

And there is much more! You will soon find the full programme here.

ECOPOLIS creates a platform for forms of dialogue between authors, scientists, doers, activists and artists about responsibility and commitment, across generations and national borders.