LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet

Existential threats including the climate crisis, conflict and AI are affecting all parts of the world, transforming the way and where we live, and how our societies function. What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment?

Thank you for those who joined LSE Festival 2026 from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026. Catch up on the festival via the videos and podcasts.

Save the date for LSE Festival 2027 which will take place from Monday 7 to Saturday 12 June.

Who makes the rules, who benefits from them, and what happens when they are broken? From the erosion of the international rules-based order to challenges to social, economic and political norms, LSE Festival 2027: Breaking the rules will explore a world in flux. As global crises accelerate and new technologies reshape society, we'll examine when breaking the rules threatens stability, when it drives progress, and whether the rules we inherited are still fit for the future.