A purpose driven speaker agency setting the tone for a new conversation
Do you want to know what the future can look like?
At Speak Up we know people are tired of hearing that nothing ever changes. The same old stories fill our news feeds day after day, leaving us angry and powerless.
But what if our media was filled with ways the future could be made better? It’s time to change the conversation.
Speak Up works with speakers to tell the stories missing from the mainstream news. Stories that challenge cut-and-dried ways of seeing the world today, that open up new possibilities for tackling the massive issues facing the 21st century.
At a time when nobody feels listened to, our speakers share a commitment to joining the dots between our greatest challenges. From the climate crisis to the state of politics, how technology is changing our lives to how we put food on the table. Working with influential change-makers we offer different stories that cut through the divisiveness, tackle disinformation, and inspire genuine action. Stories filled with groundbreaking ideas, mind-blowing alternatives and real change.
By looking beyond the ‘now’, Speak Up offers a radically different vision of the future.
Expert speakers
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Carole Cadwalladr
Carole Cadwalladr is a renowned Pulitzer-nominated journalist. She formerly worked at the Guardian and was a feature writer for the Observer. Carole has been nominated for numerous Press Awards.
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Louis VI
Louis VI is a mixed-race rapper, composer, filmmaker, zoologist, and nature activist known for blending music and environmental storytelling. Through creative projects, he reconnects underrepresented communities with nature, aiming to build a new generation of diverse nature lovers.
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Gregg Deal
Gregg Deal is a bold voice within contemporary art; a multi-disciplinary artist, activist, and cultural disruptor who uses his platform to speak out on issues of Native identity, racial injustice, colonialism, and the erasure of Indigenous histories.
Opinions
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The ‘economy or the planet’ is a false choice: without a healthy Earth, business cannot flourish
Far from being a threat to our prosperity, bringing in hard laws to combat climate change is the only way to build a future that will support us all.
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Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap – James Dyke et al.
Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process. Doubts at the back of the mind grow.
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Empowering and healing, people’s assemblies are the future of democracy – Gully Bujak in Positive News
Organising people’s assemblies in Hull has convinced Gully Bujak of their transformative power. Can they help us to survive and even thrive in the face of challenges like climate breakdown?
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