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Resurgence & The Ecologist Festival of Wellbeing #reswellbeing
15 Sep 2012
The Great Transition – from economic growth to growth in wellbeing
Broadcast from Bishopsgate Institute, London
Broadcast from Bishopsgate Institute, London
A day of inspiring speakers, great music, thoughtful poets and tasty food to discuss – and demonstrate – how we can move from a devotion to economic growth to the joy of wellbeing.
Speakers include: Jonathon Porritt; Fiona Reynolds; Richard Layard; Caroline Lucas; Polly Higgins; Satish Kumar and Nic Marks.
Musicians include: Barb Jungr; Craig Pruess and Sophie Stammers.
Dance from Bhavan, and poetry from Matt Harvey and Martin Powell.
The day celebrates Resurgence's 45th anniversary and also the merger of Resurgence and The Ecologist. The merger brings together Resurgence's focus on cultural, spiritual and artistic ecology; and The Ecologist's focus on social, scientific and political ecology.
Programme
09:50
Craig Pruess
Music
Biography: Craig Pruess
10:15
James Sainsbury
Welcome
Biography: James Sainsbury
10:30
Jonathon Porritt
Never too late
Biography: Jonathon Porritt
10:55
Patrick Holden
Wellbeing and farming
Biography: Patrick Holden
11:20
Matt Harvey
Poetry
Biography: Matt Harvey
11:35
Richard Layard
Can we be happier?
Biography: Richard Layard
12:00
Nic Marks
Ideas for a happier world
Biography: Nic Marks
12:25
Barb Jungr accompanied by Jenny Carr
Music
Biography: Barb Jungr
12:45
Break
14:00
Craig Pruess
Music
Biography: Craig Pruess
14:25
Caroline Lucas MP
Austerity and environmental wellbeing
Biography: Dr Caroline Lucas MP
14:50
Fiona Reynolds
People, nature and the economy: a more sustainable future
Biography: Fiona Reynolds
15:15
Team Bhavan
Indian classic dance: Bharat Natyam
Biography: Team Bhavan
15:40
Polly Higgins
How I became an earth lawyer
Biography: Polly Higgins
16:00
Break
16:30
Martin Powell
Poetry
Biography: Martin Powell
16:45
Satish Kumar
Happy people, happy planet
Biography: Satish Kumar
17:10
Sophie Stammers
Music
Biography: Sophie Stammers
17:40
Josephine Amankwah with Tunde Jegede (Kora), Dominic Moore (Violin) and Tony Allen (Cello)
Music
Biography: Josephine Amankwah
17:50
Nick Robins
Thanks
Biography: Nick Robins
18:00
End of broadcast