A series of discussions exploring how best to pool resources and work collaboratively so as to maintain and develop strong, flexible communities able to withstand environmental and economic change. Part of the 16th Convergence festival, organised by Feasta and Transition Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Green Works will host Cork Community Forum, FEASTA the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability, Future Orchards, a Cork community-supported agriculture project and Skillstore, an initiative to set up a community-based Timebank in Farranferris College. All of these talks will explore the potential for community currencies to strengthen the local economy and the resilience of our communities.
The second annual conference on education for sustainable development. Uppsala, Sweden, May 23-25
Discussion led by Richard Douthwaite of Feasta and Sinead Pentony of TASC
Galway City Museum, 7pm to 10pm
Brief introduction to the book by Richard Douthwaite followed by discussion. Held in partnership with Transition Galway.
6pm, in the Galway City Museum
Will open source product design underpin a new type of creative economy in which some things will be available in abundance mostly for free? Theorist Michel Bauwens and the P2P foundation believes so. But is the future he envisages compatible with the ecological limits that humanity is encountering in almost every field?
A day-long conference organised by the Smart Taxes Network and TASC, which will showcase an alternative set of economic policies that aims to recover economic control, staunch the loss of jobs and emigration and create a secure future for young and old in Ireland. Featuring international and national speakers from the cutting edge of progressive and sustainable economic fields.
Public Lecture on Modern Money Theory and the economic
crisis, organised by Smart Taxes
The international negotiations on a global climate treaty seem to be making very little progress. After a review of the current situation and the reasons for it, this meeting will explore alternative proposals for dealing with the situation which do not simply involve restricting fossil fuel use.
Members from Britain and Ireland meet to discuss current thinking on the climate crisis and draw up the group’s programme of work for the next year. This year’s meeting is in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland. Attendance is limited to 20 and only two or three places are still available.
Two public lectures hosted by the Carbon Cycles and Sinks Network and Gorta. The first lecture, “Organic farming’s role in improving food security and combatting climate change”, features Gundala Azeez as the speaker. The second, “Biochar’s role in increasing fertility and reducing fertiliser use”, will be presented by Dr. Witold Kwapinski and David Friese-Greene.
Public meeting which has been planned to suit people who are already farming organically or who are thinking of doing so. Featuring Gundula Azeez, a former policy adviser to the Soil Association, Martin Peck, who raises sheep organically in Wales, and Joe Condon, who raises cattle organically in South Tipperary, selling the beef direct to the public.
Public Lecture on Modern Money Theory and the economic
crisis, organised by Smart Taxes
Richard Douthwaite, co-founder of Feasta and much-loved colleague and friend, died on November 14th 2011 after a long illness. We will miss his unique and far-ranging intellect, the clarity of his thought and writing, his warmth and his laughter. Tributes to him have come in from around the world and you can read them here.
In line with his wishes, we are continuing with our scheduled events and publishing of articles.
Independent radio producer and Feasta member Mary Phelan travelled to Tanzania and Zanzibar earlier this year in order to make two radio documentaries on the effects of climate change in East Africa. The first programme, which focuses on the impact climate change is having on Zanzibar, will be broadcast on Saturday 5.3.2012 on Newstalk 106-108fm at 7am. The second programme, looking at the situation in northern Tanzania and Mount Kilimanjaro, will be broadcast the following day, 6.3.2012 at 8am.
Schumacher Ireland Summer School
Exploring the transition to a sustainable society on the island of Ireland
Schumacher College is organising its first Summer School in Ireland from 11th to 15th June 2012, in conjunction with Queen’s University Belfast. Feasta members Jonathan Dawson and Peadar Kirby will be among the course teachers. [...]
Feasta’s Autumn conference examined measures that this country could adopt to secure its economic future which would not leave it reliant on external factors largely outside of its control. Scenarios explored included the potential collapse of the eurozone. The conference featured prominent international and Irish economists and was aimed at economists, politicians, policy-makers, business people, social partners, and other key decision-makers.
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