Our Story, Our City, Our Responsibility - What you DO makes a difference!
Event Description
4 evenings across North, South, East & West Belfast, aiming to bring together community members, thought leaders, policymakers, and sustainability advocates for an engaging, dynamic discussion on how we can build a more sustainable future. The event will explore critical areas of our daily lives—Eat, Live, Wear, Waste, Power, and Travel—and foster collaboration to drive actionable change in our city.
Hear from guest speakers presenting short introductions on research and actions on the ground, and engage in discussion around what this city should do, with a specific focus on our food system and bringing the institutions of our city together to help make change for a fairer food city.
Register:
Wed 12th February: Crescent Arts Centre - Studio, 2-4 University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NH
Thur 13th February: Cultúrlann - Theatre Space, 216 Falls Rd, Belfast BT12 6AH
Wed 19th February: The Skainos Centre - Auditorium, 239 Newtownards Rd, Belfast BT4 1AF
Thur 20th February: The Good Room, Duncairn Ave, Belfast BT14 6BP
Doors: 6.30pm
Event Start: 7:00pm
Speakers
Miriam Turley is project officer at Community Gardens Support. Miriam is helping to craft the Belfast Sustainable Food Partnership strategy for the city, gathering insights, challenges and on-the-ground activities to help shape this valuable piece of work, with the aim of shaping policy to help citizens of Belfast.
Lee Robb is the Founder of Positive Carrickfergus and co-founder of Repair Cafe Belfast and Carrick Greengrocers, exploring alternatives to the current economic model, community-led regeneration & the power of the arts.
Professor Mark Emmerson is a community ecologist focussing on the effects of biodiversity change on ecosystem functioning and stability. He is co-director of the Co-Centre for climate, biodiversity and water, and has helped to start the Repair Cafe in Dromore.
Dr Claire McEvoy’s research involves investigation into community-based dietary patterns and disease with the intention of targeting behaviour to improve health and well being during aging, understanding the importance of nutrition in age-related chronic disease, particularly in cardiovascular and cognitive decline.
Paul Kelly & Gawain Morrison are co-founders and directors of Brink!, a platform for engaging with people to discuss different ways that we can live in our city.
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