Rethinking the Country: The Transition from Dependency to Resilience
Monday 27th April, 2009 | 10.30 - 17.00 | Tipperary Institute, Thurles, North Tipperary
Organised by Cultivate, Tipperary Institute, The Village, Irish Rural Link and Carnegie Trust
Supported by COMHAR, the National Sustainable Development Council, Dublin City Council, Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government, Sustainable Energy Ireland and the Carnegie Trust
Over the last couple of decades policy makers have tended to regard irish rural communities as dependent on urban centers rather than as drivers for change. This conference brings together stakeholders from a wide variety of sectors to explore how we can work together to build resilience in a future of energy, climate and economic uncertainty.
What are the actions and positive changes we will need to make to enhance the quality of life of our communities? How will we provide livelihoods and strong rural economies? How will communities of the future provide for their food needs? What are the opportunities for sustainable transport and how will we heat and power our communities?
What do we do to engage people to address the ever more complex problems facing us today? All of this will require for us to work purposefully together to build resilience in these challenging times
This is part of the festival Convergence 14: Making the Transition to Resilience
To find out more details and to book a place please visit the website above.