Event details
Green Science Festival is a one-day festival where science, sustainability, and innovation come together. The event brings researchers, professionals, students, and changemakers into one shared space to exchange ideas, research, and practical insights that contribute to a more sustainable future.
On 28 May 2026, the festival offers a diverse program of talks, presentations, and discussions, highlighting both scientific research and real-world applications. From emerging technologies and environmental sciences to social innovation and policy, the Green Science Festival creates room for cross-disciplinary perspectives and collaboration.
Online and satellite locations
Besides attending the festival in person in Amsterdam, you can also experience the event through our high-quality online broadcast. Several communities will host satellite locations where you can watch the event together on a big screen. Check our satellite locations to see if there’s one near you!
Before booking a flight to Amsterdam, we encourage you to consider joining online instead. It saves travel time and reduces emissions — and we promise it’s just as much fun!
Submit your initiative!
Would you like to shine a spotlight on your work? Whether you’ve published a scientific paper, launched a project group, developed a sustainable product, or built a consortium others can join — we are looking for you!
All initiatives will be featured in our program book and showcased on the Initiative Wall, where all festival visitors can discover your work and results.
Submit your idea through the Call for Initiatives to gain visibility within our international network — and get the chance to win a spotlight pitch at the Festival in the Netherlands or at an upcoming Green Labs online community event.
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Confirmed speakers
Below we highlight a selection of confirmed speakers. More speakers will be announced soon. Click the green button on the right to discover the full preliminary program!

Jan Rotmans
Captain of Transitions
Keynote Lecture

Marsha Simon
Welcome to Mars
Moderator

Joes Janmaat
Studio Centraal Sociaal
Moderator

Philipp Weber
EMBO
Session: Research Certification Schemes

Loic Lannelongue
Cambridge University
Session: Lab Certification Schemes

Marit de Kort
Graduate School of Life Sciences, University Medical Centre Utrecht
Session: Green Science Education

Martin Farley
UKRI
Session: Research Certification Schemes

Arte Groenewegen
Planetary Health Integration Team, University Medical Centre Utrecht
Session: Green Science Education

Jopke Janmaat
Planetary Health Integration Team, University Medical Centre Utrecht
Session: Green Science Education



