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Ecopolis is the perfect annual day to meet people who care about a sustainable future. Because ecological challenges knows no national or linguistic borders, Ecopolis is diverse, international and interactive.

Ecopolis invites Belgian and international authors to debate the transition towards a socio-ecological society. Inspiring books, documentaries and debates between writers, academics and civil society thinkers about ecology, economy and society are at the heart of Ecopolis.

history

ECOPOLIS 2023 | Hope is Action

With: Ana Iris Simòn, Asha Karami, Lisa Doeland, Philipp Blom, Murielle Scherre, Sarah Vandoorne, Geert Buelens, Sholeh Rezazadeh, Stephanie Collingwoode Williams, Dominique Willaert, Jessica den Outer, Warda El-Kaddouri, Lara Staal, Philsan Osman, Jonas van der Slycken, Mahlu Mertens, Nic Balthazar, Hannah Ghulam Farag, Catherine Joie, Philip Huybrechts, Diego Marin, Yblin Román Escobar, Flora Van Canneyt, Julie Steendam e.a.

ECOPOLIS 2022 | Multiple (hi)stories, Multiple futures

With: Omar Fassi Fehri, Chiara Tomalino, Dalilla Hermans, Báyò Akòmoláfè, Jumana Emil Abboud, Mihnea Tǎnǎsescu, Olave Nduwanje, Apolline Vranken, Thomas Goorden, Jérémy Désir-Weber, Enkidu Khaled, Joachim Robbrecht a.o.

ECOPOLIS 2021 | Dare To Care

With: Jason Hickel, Sien Volders, Koen Schoors, Jija Sohn, Lucy Wilke, Julia Reist, Anne Berquin, Mieke Vogels, Luc Van Gorp, Carolina Maciel de França, Olave Nduwanje, John Mussington, Gaea Schoeters, Malcom Ferdinand, Line Algoed, Benedikte Zitouni, Kopano Maroga, Els Hertogen and Lidia Paz.

ECOPOLIS 2020 | Again(st) Nature

With: Jan Rotmans, Warda El-Kaddouri, Yousra Benfquih, Dirk Draulans, Ine Renson, Koen Vanmechelen, Anuna De Wever, Olivier De Schutter, Eva Meijer, Marjolein Visser, Hans Van Dyck, Tom Bauler, Hendrik Schoukens, Myriam Dumortier, Lisa Tostado, Els Vervloesem, Dirk Holemans, Christine Van Acker, Paul Demets, Louis De Jaeger and Leonida Odongo.

 

ECOPOLIS 2019 | Generation Hope

With a.o. Christian Felber, Joke Hermsen, Elvis Peeters, Maeve Cohen, Arno Kempynck, Sherilyn McGregor, Flore De Pauw, Benedikte Zitouni, Mariyam Safi, Anoek Nuyens & Rebekka De Wit, Youna Marette, Anissa Boujdaini, Christian Schwarzer, Jonathan Piron,  Toon Lambrecht and Leen Schelfhout.

 

ECOPOLIS 2018 | Just Transition

With a.o. Kate Raworth, Catalina Caro, Leo Lucassen, Alison Tate, Alberto Alemanno, Laurien Spruyt, Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, Yasmien Naciri, Thomas Leysen, Jeroen Theunissen, Rachida Lamrabet, Samuel Cogolati, Aziza El Miamouni, Joachim Declerck, Paul Goossens, Anoek Nuyens & Rebekka de Wit.

 

ECOPOLIS 2017 | Digital Together

With a.o. Kate Raworth, Aral Balkan, Alicja Gescinska, Hanan Challouki, CREW, Benjamin Vandewalle and Cateringa & Kompanen.

 

ECOPOLIS 2016 | Macht, Politiek en Chocolade

With a.o. David Van Reybrouck, Joris Luyendijk, Natalie Eggermont, Mamadou Bamba, Niko Paech, Wannes Cappelle, Annelies Verbeke, Warda El-Kaddouri, Bart Staes, John Thackara, Karel Verhoeven and Olivier De Schutter.

 

ECOPOLIS 2015 | For A Just Society

With a.o. Katherine Richardson, Alberto Acosta, Philipp Blom, Jean-Paul Van Bendegem, Marius De Geus and Tinneke Beeckman.

 

Het Groene Boek 2014

With a.o. Bo Normander, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Mathias Bienstman, Peter Tom Jones, Anne Provoost, Lydia De Pauw-Deveen, Stijn Devillé, Roderik Six, Jeroen Olyslaegers and Riet Ory,

 

Het Groene Boek 2013

With a.o. Harald Welzer, Rutger Bregman, An de Bisschop, Vera Dua, Joost Vandecasteele, Anneleen Kenis, Rik Pinxten, Michel Bauwens, Jan Blommaert, Joke Hermsen, Saskia De Coster, Paula Semer, Maud Vanhauwaert.