#TheGenerationGap

Young people are no strangers to activism. Several young climate activists — Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate and Alexandria Villaseñor to name a few — have led protests that have gathered momentum globally. From platforming the voices of young people fighting for their futures to becoming influential climate champions, young people are at the forefront of the campaign for climate justice. Despite this,  their voices often don’t reach the upper echelons of climate governance conversations.Critics argued that youth participation at COP26 amounted to inviting “cherry-picked young people to meetings like this to pretend that they listen to us”, whilst world leaders simultaneously failed to commit to the drastic action necessary to protect the lives of young people and future generations.So, how can young people turn their activism into impactful action, when it’s often a struggle just to get their voices heard? What evidence is there to illustrate that having young people around the negotiating table makes a meaningful difference in climate governance? And, is this narrative of old versus young helpful?  editor and invited experts Ellen HallidayEditor Emily VernallCOP26 Youth Delegation

For a growing proportion of young people, owning their own home is becoming a distant prospect – or even a dream they will never achieve. Whatever happened to the property-owning democracy? And why should the younger generation be penalised by the soaring house prices that have enriched their parents? Our special guests include: Rt Hon. Lord David Willetts, President of the Resolution Foundation. He served as the MP for Havant between 1992-2015 and was the former Minister for Universities and ScienceDan Hegarty, Founder and CEO, Habito Georgie Laming, Campaign Manager of Generation Rent which campaigns for professionally managed, secure, decent and affordable private rented homes in sustainable communities Nick Cuff, Land director at Pocket Living, a London-based property developer that offers well-designed and affordable homes to local first-time buyers Chair: Deborah Hargreaves, Financial Journalist and Founder of the High Pay Centre, Campaigning for fairer pay. She is also Chair or the London Child Poverty Alliance  What is a Tortoise ThinkIn? A ThinkIn is not another panel discussion. It is a forum for civilised disagreement. Modelled on what we call a ‘leader conference’ in the UK (or an editorial board in the US), it is a place where everyone has a seat at the table. It’s where we get to hear what you think, drawn from your experience, energy and expertise. It’s where, together, we sift through what we know to come to a clear, concise point of view. It is the heart of what we do at Tortoise. Drinks from 6.00pm, starts promptly at 6.30pm. If you are late to a ThinkIn you can ‘SlinkIn’! If you would like to contribute to this ThinkIn, let us know by emailing thinkin@tortoisemedia.com We film our Thinkins so we can watch them back, edit the best bits and share them with members who weren’t there in person. Members can find their ThinkIn booking code in My Tortoise, under My Membership.

Ageism is the only ‘ism we (sometimes) see in ThinkIns. Most of us would perhaps admit to making judgments, if not comments, about people in relation to how old they are that we’d never dream of making in relation to, say, their gender identity or the colour of their skin. Why has age discrimination proven so persistent in even the woke-est of communities? Where does it come from? What could and should we do to tackle it? Our special guests include: Jane Evans, Founder of Uninvisibility Project. Grace Warwick, Psychotherapist; Executive Developer and Mindfulness Teacher; Pro-age activist. Chair: Liz Moseley, Editor at Tortoise.  What is a Tortoise ThinkIn? A ThinkIn is not another panel discussion. It is a forum for civilised disagreement. Modelled on what we call a ‘leader conference’ in the UK (or an editorial board in the US), it is a place where everyone has a seat at the table. It’s where we get to hear what you think, drawn from your experience, energy and expertise. It’s where, together, we sift through what we know to come to a clear, concise point of view. It is the heart of what we do at Tortoise. Drinks from 6.00pm, starts promptly at 6.30pm. If you are late to a ThinkIn you can ‘SlinkIn’! If you would like to contribute to this ThinkIn, let us know by emailing thinkin@tortoisemedia.com We film our Thinkins so we can watch them back, edit the best bits and share them with members who weren’t there in person. Members can find their ThinkIn booking code in My Tortoise, under My Membership.

The supposedly easily-offended young are often pitched against the PC-gone-mad older generation. Are they miles apart – or just misunderstood? What is a Tortoise ThinkIn? A ThinkIn is not another panel discussion. It is a forum for civilised disagreement. Modelled on what we call a ‘leader conference’ in the UK (or an editorial board in the US), it is a place where everyone has a seat at the table. It’s where we get to hear what you think, drawn from your experience, energy and expertise. It’s where, together, we sift through what we know to come to a clear, concise point of view. It is the heart of what we do at Tortoise. Drinks from 6.00pm, starts promptly at 6.30pm. If you are late to a ThinkIn you can ‘SlinkIn’! If you would like to contribute to this ThinkIn, let us know by emailing thinkin@tortoisemedia.com We film our Thinkins so we can watch them back, edit the best bits and share them with members who weren’t there in person. Members can find their ThinkIn booking code in My Tortoise, under My Membership.

From Brexit to climate change, did the older generation have it all – and then leave it to their children to clean up the mess? What is a Tortoise ThinkIn? A ThinkIn is not another panel discussion. It is a forum for civilised disagreement. Modelled on what we call a ‘leader conference’ in the UK (or an editorial board in the US), it is a place where everyone has a seat at the table. It’s where we get to hear what you think, drawn from your experience, energy and expertise. It’s where, together, we sift through what we know to come to a clear, concise point of view. It is the heart of what we do at Tortoise. Drinks from 6.30pm, starts promptly at 7pm.  Please note, latecomers won’t be admitted