Brimscombe Mill hosts The Sanctuary Series; bringing together visionary thinkers, change makers, and creatives to spark dialogue and inspire action on themes of economic justice, sustainability, community, and the arts.
How we can meet the challenges of our age by moving away from the political and economic philosophies of both the left and right? How can we move to a more equitable re-organization of society, economy, land and food production, driven by the local community rather than a central government?
Today, society and government are still asking what our country can yield, and in what quantity. They do so because in a sense we are still living in conquest-based societies.
Farmer Chris Smaje argues that work and production should rest on commitments struck in the community rather than deals in a market. We need a concept of shared common good, of what life is for. Ultimately, we should build a sense of future possibility around local ecological societies dedicated to human and ecological wellbeing.
Much of the global damage to the environment has arisen not because people were there in the landscape, but because they weren’t. It’s time to hospice modernity and build a green Earth rising.
In his book, Chris discusses what this society and landscape might look like in the near future and longer term.
Join us for a special Pay-As-You-Can meal at The Long Table beforehand and the bar will be open all evening.
The talk and Q&A will begin at 19:30.