Bringing
the art of gentle protest to this year’s festival season!
The ideas,
ethos and spirit of Resurgence & Ecologist will spring to
life again at our annual Resurgence Summer Camp from Friday 30 June to Sunday 2 July, when we
return to the beautiful Green and Away tented eco village, near Malvern, in rural Worcestershire. Please note the
early booking deadline is 15th May.
Having taken
a break in 2016 to make space for Resurgence’s
50th anniversary ‘One Earth, One Humanity, One Future’ festival in
Oxford, this year’s Summer Camp – billed ‘Resurgence Live’ – is an invitation
to “build community and share solutions for a sustainable future”.
“Continuing our quest to inspire a happier, healthier, more sustainable world, our ‘Resurgence Live’ Summer Camp is a weekend of inspiring talks, workshops, music, storytelling, poetry, craft, and gatherings around the campfire,” says Greg Neale, Editor-in-Chief of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. “It’s a time and place to share rich experiences, recharge, rest and enjoy. Join us for a live experience of Resurgence & Ecologist in action and share inspiration for living a more meaningful life.”
Headline speakers at the event include Satish Kumar, Editor Emeritus of The Resurgence Trust; Leo Johnson, co-presenter of the BBC Radio 4 series Future Proofing; “free thinker” Matthew Shaw, who advises ethical cosmetics company Lush on activism and social change in the digital age; nature connection facilitator and grassroots activist Kara Moses; and Sarah Corbett, who uses craft as a tool for gentle activism to influence long-term change. The Craftivists’ approach “If we want the world to be more beautiful, kind and fair, then shouldn't our activism also be more beautiful, kind and fair?” is a theme that runs throughout the weekend programme, with talks and workshops that will be both challenging and uplifting.
Music
highlights include Ombiviolum, with their magical
mbira-infused Zimbabwean rhythms, and Eleanor Brown, a creative activist and songwriter using
words, music and rhythm to connect, express and uplift. Poet Matt Harvey brings his inimitable
sprinkle of humorous, lyrical activism, and – by popular demand – Denise Rowe
and members of Ombiviolum will also
be running an African dance workshop.
The
tranquil, riverside Green & Away site, charged primarily by solar power, has
a range of “back to nature” accommodation on offer, including the chance to
rent bell tents and yurts.
Tickets for
this small, convivial event (including all vegetarian meals) are limited to 140
places, so book early to avoid disappointment. To
take advantage of the Early Bird rate, book by Monday 15 May!
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