Convergence 14: Making the Transition to Resilience

national | anti-capitalism | event notice Thursday March 26, 2009 12:51 by Martin Giannini - Cultivate Centre enquiries at cultivate dot ie 15-19 Essex St West, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 01 674 5773

Ireland's longest running festival of sustainable living

Talks, conferences, workshops and world café discussions on how we accelerate community responses to the economic downturn, resource depletion and climate change.

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Events in Dublin, Cultivate Centre, Temple Bar

Launch
Wednesday 22nd April | 18.00 – 19.00 | €Free
The Powerdown Show Launch: The Powering Up of Creativity, Community and Culture

Showcase
Wednesday 22nd April | 19.30 – 21.00 | €Free
The Low Carbon Challenge: Showcase of the British Council’s Challenge Europe programme

Symposium
Thursday 23rd April | 13.00 – 16.00 | €25
Be The Change

The Symposium takes a fresh look at our most critical current concerns - environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfilment - and explores and exposes what connects them.

Debate
Thursday 23rd April | 18.00 – 19.30 | €Free
You Change Too

Debate with the MEPs

Lecture
Thursday 23rd April | 20.00 - 22.00 | €Free
Annual Cycling Planning Research Lecture with Dublin Cycling Campaign

Conference
Friday 24th April | 09.00 - 17.00 | €100 / €80 concessions
Rethinking the City

Lecture
Friday 24th April | 19.30 – 21.30 | €15 (€Free for Rethinking and Transition Gathering participants)
A Green New Deal: What it could mean for Ireland

The idea of a green economy, advanced by many including Barack Obama, would see millions of jobs created by investing in renewable energy sources, making homes and transport more energy efficient and introducing a range of measures to reduce our carbon emissions. This lecture explores the possiblilities of a Green New Deal. The main speaker is Colin Hines who first developed the idea in the report “A Green New Deal” published in UK in July 2008. Also speaking are John Barry, the chairman of the Green Party, Peadar Kirby, Professor of International Politics and Public Policy, University of Limerick and Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales.

Weekend Symposium
Saturday 25th April and Sunday 26th April | €100 / €80 concessions (for both days)
The Transition Ireland Gathering

Talks, workshops and world café discussions on how we accelerate community responses to the economic downturn, oil depletion and climate change.

Social Gathering
Saturday 25th April | To be announced

Events in North Tipperary

Conference
Monday 27th April | 10.00 – 17.00 | €Small fee for lunch
Rethinking The County

Tour
Tuesday 28th April | 11.00 –12.30 | €Free
See the Eco -Village

Seminar
Tuesday 28th April | 14.00 –17.00 | €10
Transition Cloughjordan