The Great Green Balloon Debate: Who's Going To Save Our Planet
Thursday 16th October 2025. Melia White House, Regents Park - 4pm to 7pm
After the overwhelming success of last year’s event, we’re thrilled to invite you to join us again for a late afternoon debate of lively ideas, inspiring visions and thought-provoking debate.
This year, our four finalists return to face a bold new set of challengers, each making their case for Who’s Going to Save the Planet? Expect big ideas, passionate arguments and a lot of fun as our speakers battle it out to see who can stay afloat the longest.
The Line-up:
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Last year's winner defending her place: Amanda Bronkhorst, Just One Tree: Restoration of Nature
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Matt Hughes, Accommodation Consulting: Sustainability as a Value Multiplier
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James Shorey, Planet Mark: Everyone Everywhere
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Liam Jones, Olio: The Sharing Economy
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Ed Perryman, Replacer: Too Much Stuff!
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Professor Mark Maslin, UCL and United Nations University: Eight Billionaires
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Kate Page, Fooditude: Conscious Consumption
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Safina Naz, PhD University of Surrey: Don’t burst the bubble
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Ufi Ibrahim, Energy & Environmental Alliance: Commercially Intelligent Sustainability
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Mark Grant, Independent Hotel Consultant: On a Carbon Crusade
Which of our passionate passengers will rise above the rest? Who will be voted out? And who will capture the audience to stay in the balloon? Don’t miss your chance to be part of the debate, cast your vote and help decide the winner.
Register now to secure your spot and join the conversation on saving our planet!


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