‘When I have new evidence, I change my mind. What do you do?’ (J M Keynes)
In keeping with the Collaboration for Change raison d’etre, we’re delighted to announce that we’re hosting two events at this year’s Imagine! Festival of Ideas and Politics in Belfast.
Wed 26th March 6pm to 9pm QUB
What Kind of World is Possible?
At this event, organised in partnership with the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action, CfC group Demystifying and Reimagining Economics is screening the documentary, ‘Finding the Money’ followed by a facilitated conversation with academic economist Tony Weekes.
In the film US economists explain how money is created and frame a different way of looking at the money tool, a way which offers hope. Knowing how governments and banks can create money doesn’t solve all our problems, but it does open up the possibility of doing things differently. Instead of being limited by not having enough money, the challenge is: ‘how do we organise our collective human and natural resources in democratic ways to allow humanity and the rest of the living world to thrive within planetary boundaries?’
Friday 28th March 6pm – 9pm QFT
Lessons from the Nordics – Imagining a New Ireland
Using the Nordic Countries as an inspiration for imagining a New Ireland, this event invites participants to a conversation about designing systems for health, food, education, energy, housing, transport and even democracy itself.
Lesley Riddoch the Scottish broadcaster and independence campaigner (who lived in Belfast until she was 13) will introduce her documentary Denmark, the latest in a series of films from the Nordic and Baltic countries made because she was inspired by these ‘pint-sized’ democracies where people seem to have the attitude of trying things out and getting them done rather than relying on experts.
Lesley will be joined in conversation by Claire Mitchell, writer, researcher and author along with Fearghail Mac Bhloscaidh, historian and author. Both contributed articles to CfC’s recent Answering Ireland’s Call series.
The CfC team are privileged to again take part in the Imagine! festival which reflects such a wide range of thinking and activism in our community. We are looking forward to the conversations, to strengthening connections, making new connections and planning our next steps.
See more about what’s on at Imagine this year.
