FEASTA course in Belfast

Hosted at the Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast

This is a course designed to explore the root causes of unsustainability: how our society and economy fails to think about and plan for its own long-term health and survival. The course fosters joined-up thinking in considering how to tackle the problems and frame potential solutions.

For instance, what is the link between global climate change, genetically modified foods and rising fuel prices?

The 10 sessions will use Feasta's 'Community Learning Toolkit', a CD ROM containing readings, videos and audio recordings that enable a community of learners to explore the issues further.

Starting on Tuesday 21 February, Nicola Creighton from the FEASTA Education Group will facilitate the 10 evenings of presentation and discussion, which will explore the issues of

Money, Growth, Climate Change, Energy, Food, Land-use and Democracy.

Some evenings will include presentations by invited speakers. The course was originally developed and hosted at the Cultivate Centre in Dublin in 2005 with resounding interest from a diverse set of participants. The discussion framework of the course will meet the interests and needs of participants focusing on local issues of sustainability.

TIME: Every Tuesday 7.00-9.00 p.m., starting 21 February, ending Tuesday 16 May, excluding 4, 11 and 18 April (semester break).

VENUE: The Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment (part of the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University), 3 Lennoxvale, off Malone Road, just a five-minute walk from the main University building.

REGISTRATION COST:
(includes a CD ROM and FEASTA Book): £50
Concession A price of £35 available to: Staff and volunteers from Community groups, NGOs, Voluntary and Civil Society organisations.
Concession B price of £20 available to: FEASTA members, Students, OAPs and Unwaged

Advance Registration begins January 10.

Register early! Attendance is limited, and will be provided on a first come first serve basis.

To register contact the Course Facilitator, Dr. Nicola Creighton, mailto: n.creighton@qub.ac.uk. Tel. 028 90971401
Cheques should be made out to 'Feasta' and mailed to Dr Peter Doran, Feasta 'Toolkit for Sustainability', c/o the Gibson Institute, 3 Lennoxvale, Malone Road, Belfast BT9 5BY

For more information on courses and research work of the Gibson Institute see http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/GibsonInstitute/