Few people have shaped Britain’s environmental conscience like Jonathon Porritt.

 

As co-founder of Forum for the Future, former Director of Friends of the Earth, and chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, he’s spent decades at the heart of green politics, often ahead of his time. Whether challenging governments, advising business, or galvanising grassroots campaigns, Porritt has remained one of the most influential and principled voices in the climate movement.

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In his latest book Love, Anger & Betrayal, he turns his attention to the Just Stop Oil activists to explore what drives a new generation of campaigners risking prison in the fight for climate justice. These young campaigners may choose never to have children of their own, yet they feel a profound connection with future generations - one that drives them to act when so many remain silent. It’s a powerful, timely and emotionally charged book that reframes the urgent moral questions raised by climate breakdown and civil disobedience.

 

In this special event, Porritt discusses it with Eden Project founder Tim Smit, bringing together two of the UK’s most passionate environmental thinkers. 

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Praise for Jonathon Porritt:

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'To renew and rebuild, we need to listen to the voices of the few truly selfless and thoughtful individuals among us, and Jonathon Porritt is one of them.' - James Lovelock, creator of the GAIA theory

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'One of the most prominent voices promoting green issues over the last twenty-five years.' - Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair

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'One of Britain's most eminent environmentalists.' - Jonathan Dimbleby, political commentator and broadcaster

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'Eloquent, thoughtful and compelling.' - Christiana Figueres​