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Pro What? Part 1 a success!
Thanks to everyone who took part in session 1 of ‘Anti-Austerity, but Pro-What?’ last night. The event brought together around 60 people took part from a range of backgrounds, to explore what our alternatives to austerity and neoliberalism are (hence ‘Pro What?’) In particular, we’re looking for an alternative to neoliberalism’s ‘big 5’: free markets,…
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Workshop: Anti- Austerity: But Pro What?
Anti-Austerity: But Pro What? 18 & 25 February @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm At Impact Hub Birmingham,Walker Building, 58 Oxford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5NY Want to see a fairer society, here in the UK and around the world? Feel like you’re constantly firefighting against things you don’t agree with? Fed up of media…
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Inspiration from Eileen on reaching a Low Carbon Future
Many thanks to Eileen Flanagan of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), who gave an inspirational talk yesterday, helping us to find hope following the conclusion of the Paris Climate Conference. Eileen highlighted the positive outcomes of the Paris summit (particluarly the ambition to limit global warming to 1.5C) and contrasted this with the detail of…
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Reminder: Eileen Flanagan: Finding Hope Post-Paris 16th Dec
A quick reminder that Quaker Activst Eileen Flanagan will be speaking on Wednesday 16th December, 1:45pm at Bull St Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham, B4 6AF Eileen Flanagan will speak about how the Quaker testimonies of peace, equality, and simplicity led her to a concern about climate change and how she found a way of responding…
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Low Carbon actions a success: now all eyes on Paris
Three events successfully brought people from Birmingham together to take action for a Low Carbon Future. Now all eyes turn to Paris, as world leaders arrive there for the COP21 Climate Summit. On Saturday 28th November, members of Birmingham’s faith communities came together for a walk & gathering in support of a low carbon future. …
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Exhibits and Conversations: Faith Perspectives on a Low Carbon Future
‘Exhibits and Conversations’ Quaker hosted National Interfaith Week event Saturday 21 November 2.00 – 4.00 pm Bull Street Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham, B4 6AF A Quaker hosted National Interfaith Week Event to encourage conversations, sharing and learning about what different faiths say about the environment and climate change. Featuring: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and…
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All Roads Lead to Paris
Like the sound of a low-carbon future? Now is the time to act! This winter, scientists and world leaders are meeting in Paris for a climate summit. They could take important steps on the journey to the future we all want. Each country has submitted an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC). In plain English, that…
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Footsteps: Faiths for a Low-Carbon Future
Faith groups from Birmingham warmly invite you to: Footsteps: Faiths for a Low-Carbon Future A multifaith vigil to uphold those working for a low-carbon future at the Paris Climate Summit. 7pm Saturday 28th November 2015, Birmingham Send off at 7pm from St Martin in the Bull Ring, B5 5BB Walk of witness through Birmingham City…
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Calling All Greenham Commoners
Artist Sally Payen is currently researching for an art exhibition to be held at the Midlands Arts Centre in 2017. The artworks will be based around the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp, which ran from 1981 – 2000. Sally would love to hear the experiences of women who were part of the peace camp, and…
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Rajagopal to visit Birmingham
On Monday 27 October, Rajagopal P.V. will make a visit to Birmingham, including a stop at Peace Hub. Lawyer, agriculturalist and classical Indian dancer, Rajagopal founded what is now Indiaʼslargest nonviolent land rights organisation. Ekta Parishad (Unity Forum) is almost twenty five years old and draws its membership from tribal and landless farmers. Rajagopal…