Food Justice
Is there such a thing as food justice? If there is, what could it look like? We propose to explore the entire food system, from soil health to the choices we make at the table. We will delve into the complexities of the national food system, evaluate the National Food Strategy and recent Farm to Fork Summit. We will learn from innovative initiatives like the East Neuk Estates in Fife, Scotland, and explore how they are tackling these crucial challenges. You will gain insights and practical solutions for nourishing body and soul on a national scale and will ask if more can be achieved. Join us to be part of a transformative conversation.
Meeting the Climate Challenge
It is possible to get disheartened about progress in addressing the economic challenges of climate change. But there are examples of innovative people, policies and technologies around the world already making real contributions in this area and demonstrating that it can be cheaper to ‘save the world than destroy it’. This term’s course will explore some of these contributions.
Sticky Thinking Across the Globe
Join our exploration of areas where stuck thinking prevents the widespread enjoyment of freedom and prosperity. Topic selection is generally through world events or class interest. Housing will be included, with examples from Ireland, Western Australia and the UK. We will also consider a list of principles that could help everyone to retreat from unnatural ways of living and aim at Living Naturally.
What is Worthwhile Work?
Rather than just learning about how the economy works and how our laws and customs affect prosperity, shouldn’t we be campaigning to fix it? We will consider areas that need to be ‘fixed’ and how change could be brought about. Can what Plato called ‘right opinion’ have an effect on the real world? We will go on to look at the lives of some of the greatest men and women activists and their achievements, asking what influenced them, whether their influence spread and what the long-term effect was. The way we all participate is important, whether in our work, our communities, as members of organisations, or our choices as consumers and considerations when voting. Do join us.