Events

Relevant events… if you’ve got one you’d like me to add, leave the details in the comments below or email me at jeremy (at) makewealthhistory.org. Preferably UK based please, as that’s my focus here.

If you’re in or near Sheffield, this looks like a great series of lectures.

The Economy: Servant or Tyrant?

The Case for Zero Growth: Thursday 14 October: Chris Brazier: co-editor of New internationalist. Cathedral 7pm.

Moving Towards a No Growth Society: Thursday 21 October: Saamah Abdallah, New Economics Foundation. Cathedral 7pm.

A Truly Human Economy: Thursday 11 November: Tarek El Diwany & Bishop Peter Selby. Town Hall 7pm.

The Power of Community: Thursday 18 November: Stephanie Bradley, Transition Towns. Cathedral, Campo Lane entrance. Film ‘The Power of Community’ 5.30 – 6.30pm. Lecture 7.00p.m.

More details from Sheffield is my planet.

Tickets: £3 per lecture (Con. £1.50), all three lectures £10 (Con £5) available by post from: J Alder, Diocesan Church House, 95-99 Effingham St, Rotherham S65 1BL (enclosing S.A.E. and cheque made payable to ‘Sheffield Diocesan Board of Finance’). Tel 01709 309133; or in person from the Blue Moon Café, St James Street, Sheffield.

Past events, which I’ve kept here in case you want to look up mp3s of the talks:

• Equality, prosperity and growth: where do we stand?
  Tim Jackson and Kate Pickett in discussion.
  Thursday 4th March 6-8pm
  The Quaker Centre, Friends House 173 Euston Road, London
  Details here.

• 2nd Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity
  Barcelona, Spain
  March 26th-29th
  Details here