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Letter by Anne Ryan in the Irish Times

We’re pleased that a long letter by Feasta’s Anne Ryan about Basic Income and Land Value Tax was published in the Irish Times on November 30. You can read it here: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/basic-income-and-a-land-tax-1.3309792 Related posts: Commons against and beyond capitalism? A Thinkery with Silvia Federici, George Caffentzis and Anne B. Ryan Ronan Lyons’s Irish Times Opinion […]

Helicopter Money and Helicopter Books for the March for Science

In his latest Huffington Post article, Feasta trustee and climate group member Mike Sandler urges support for scientific literacy in the current climate of anti-intellectualism. You can read more here. Related posts: Greece and the US Senate: Economics for the 99 percent Trillion dollar coin, emissions-backed money and MMT Three Debate Questions to Break the […]

Thoughts on the COP-22 climate conference

Feasta member Sadhbh O’Neill attended the second week of COP-22 in Marrakesh. You can read her thoughts about it here . Related posts: Not a fair COP…a report from Paris by Robert Hutchison CapGlobalCarbon will co-host a side event at COP-21 in Paris Laurence Matthews: Thoughts on the Tyndall ‘Radical Emission Reductions’ conference Bad Cop; […]

Food for Thought/Lón Intinne, 18th May 2018, County Mayo

Against the backdrop of Afri’s Famine Walk on Saturday 19th, this innovative event is intended to explore today’s challenges both in Ireland and globally, in conversation and through culture using the Great Hunger and Richard’s legacy as backdrops, including solidarity with the global social justice movement, the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, climate action and food sovereignty. A strand in Irish exploring ecological parallels in culture and language will be facilitated by Teacht Aniar.

How do we survive tomorrow? October 12, 6-pm, Nottingham

This conversation organised by the University of Nottingham featured Brian Davey and Alan Simpson, the sustainable economics advisor to the shadow chancellor in the UK. The event was chaired by Andreas Bieler, Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ) at Nottingham University. Related posts: Screening of Demain/Tomorrow at the […]

Engaging Citizens in Community Led Transitions: conference, Sept 22 2017

An Taisce, Feasta, the Green Foundation Ireland and Cultivate are co-ordinating this conference in Cloughjordan which will explore how best to encourage more public participation in climate action, sustainability and environmental protection, while improving citizen engagement in local community initiatives.

In memoriam: Richard Douthwaite

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.