Philip J Lymbery

Insect extinction: Why one man’s grief over a beloved bee’s death is a wake-up call to the world

May 15, 2026

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Fifty years ago, David Attenborough changed the way we see the world. Now we must heed his warning

May 1, 2026

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Why Earth’s final frontier is not in space but in the soil beneath our feet

April 17, 2026

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Why ending industrial farming is now a geopolitical imperative

April 3, 2026

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2026

21st Mar: Oxford Literary Festival

2025

March: Launch of Finnish edition of Sixty Harvests Left, Helsinki
March: BBFAW 2024 Launch Webinar
March: Oxford Literary Festival with Andy Cato, Deborah Meaden & Kate Humble
March: Oxford Literary Festival Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture in conversation with Miriam Margolyes
May: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
May: Lord Zac Goldsmith on animal welfare work, House of Commons, London
June: Annual Conference, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
June: President’s speech, AGM, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
July: Africa Animal Welfare Conference, Cameroon (Virtual)
August: Keynote Organic Summit 2025, Copenhagen
September: Webinar, organised by AgriTech Project Nigeria Limited
September: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
September: Climate Disasters Webinar, Brazil
October: Helsinki Book Fair, Helsinki
October: ICCAW Conference, China
November: End the Cage Age UK, Houses of Parliament, London
November: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
November: Dalberg Quarterly Impact Hub, London
December: UNEA-7, Nairobi (Virtual)

2024

31^st Jan: Facebook Live with Joanna Lumley (online)
7^th Feb: Residence Palace, Brussels
27^th Feb: UNEA, Nairobi (online)
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Animal Welfare in World Religion
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, The Politics of Food
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival: Cultivated Meat – will it help our Future?
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Farming
11^th April: Harting Society
22nd April: 5 x 15 event (online)
21^st May: Farm Animal Congress, Brazil (online)
31^st May: Hay Festival, Wales
1-3^rd Oct: Eurogroup Conference, Brussels
4^th Oct: Eastbourne Food Partnership Summit
21^st Oct: Good Farm Animal Awards. Paris
29th Oct: World Conference on Animal Welfare in the Sustainable Agri-food Systems (ICCAW) China
1st Nov: 8th Good Food Summit, China
22nd-23rd Nov: Sustainable Food Conference in Somerset
26th Nov: Green Business Form in Istanbul

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Why We Should Care About Nature: A Distinguished Panel at Oxford

Last weekend, BBC wildlife presenter and animal activist Chris Packham CBE, children’s author and Farms for City Children charity founder Sir Michael Morpurgo, author

Chris Packham is ‘Wild for Life’ in Oxford

It was a real honour recently to welcome wildlife presenter, environmentalist, animal activist and Compassion Patron, Chris Packham CBE

REGENERATIVE FARMING AND COMPASSION: A STAR-STUDDED PANEL AT OXFORD

Engaging with Thought Leaders on the Future of Food and Farming Last weekend, Musician, DJ and regenerative farmer Andy Cato, Dragons Den businesswoman and environmental campaigner Deborah Meaden and I joined television presenter and farm owner Kate Humble at Oxford Literary Festival to discuss ‘Why we need more Compassion in our

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Speaker Dates

2026

21st Mar: Oxford Literary Festival

2025

March: Launch of Finnish edition of Sixty Harvests Left, Helsinki
March: BBFAW 2024 Launch Webinar
March: Oxford Literary Festival with Andy Cato, Deborah Meaden & Kate Humble
March: Oxford Literary Festival Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture in conversation with Miriam Margolyes
May: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
May: Lord Zac Goldsmith on animal welfare work, House of Commons, London
June: Annual Conference, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
June: President’s speech, AGM, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
July: Africa Animal Welfare Conference, Cameroon (Virtual)
August: Keynote Organic Summit 2025, Copenhagen
September: Webinar, organised by AgriTech Project Nigeria Limited
September: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
September: Climate Disasters Webinar, Brazil
October: Helsinki Book Fair, Helsinki
October: ICCAW Conference, China
November: End the Cage Age UK, Houses of Parliament, London
November: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
November: Dalberg Quarterly Impact Hub, London
December: UNEA-7, Nairobi (Virtual)

2024

31^st Jan: Facebook Live with Joanna Lumley (online)
7^th Feb: Residence Palace, Brussels
27^th Feb: UNEA, Nairobi (online)
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Animal Welfare in World Religion
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, The Politics of Food
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival: Cultivated Meat – will it help our Future?
16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Farming
11^th April: Harting Society
22nd April: 5 x 15 event (online)
21^st May: Farm Animal Congress, Brazil (online)
31^st May: Hay Festival, Wales
1-3^rd Oct: Eurogroup Conference, Brussels
4^th Oct: Eastbourne Food Partnership Summit
21^st Oct: Good Farm Animal Awards. Paris
29th Oct: World Conference on Animal Welfare in the Sustainable Agri-food Systems (ICCAW) China
1st Nov: 8th Good Food Summit, China
22nd-23rd Nov: Sustainable Food Conference in Somerset
26th Nov: Green Business Form in Istanbul

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