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FOOD SYSTEM WORKSHOPS IN REYKJAVIK, BRISTOL and INDIA
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The CONVERGE project is investigating how we can manage and allocate the earth's resources fairly and make the transition towards a sustainable future. At the core of this research is an exploration of the food system (from soil to post consumer waste) of 3 communities of around 400,000 people. These communities are in India, Iceland and the UK:

DATES:

October 13th Reykjavik Iceland (Workshop 2)

November 1st 2011 Bristol UK (Workshop 1)

November 29th 2011 Bristol UK (Workshop 2)

Rethinking Globalisation Seminar Series 2011
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The CONVERGE seminar series features lectures and discussions with leading practitioners, researchers and businesses on questions central to the CONVERGE project’s research. The events combine an introduction to the subject area from speakers from the front-line of the subject being explored, followed by world café styled dialogue sessions where the audience is involved in exploring the subject.  All events take place in St Nicholas House, 31-34 High Street, Bristol, BS1 2AW

What challenge does CONVERGE present to today's economics? 28/09/2010
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Tuesday 28th September 2010, Bristol UK, 10am - 5pm

In this mini-conference, we will explore the concept of global equity in the light of Earth’s biophysical limits. Participants bring experience and knowledge of community engagement, policy and politics, economics, environmental science, systems analysis, and more, promising broad and deep discussions.

‘Convergence’ as an ideology for a post-ideological world, 27th May 2010, Bristol (UK)
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Ian Roderick Director of the Schumacher Institute will introduce the CONVERGE project, and how the concept of contraction and convergence could be extended to other resources and services, and will take us through how  ‘Convergence’ can be an ideology for a post-ideological world.

Where: Bush House, 72 Prince street, Bristol, BS1 4HU

Time: 6:50pm until 9pm.

Contact ian@schumacherinstitute.org.uk for more information.