Convergence 2012 Events
Cloughjordan June 6th
11.00 - 13.30 Conversations for the Future We Want
Values and Reframing Sustainability * St Kieran's Hall, Cloughjordan * €15
The values that motivate people represent a strong driving force behind many of our attitudes and behaviours. Examining these values more closely reveals some deep connections between seemingly different issues and a wealth of opportunities to bring about lasting, systemic change. This facilitated forum will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to reframe sustainability, explore our understanding of cultural values and consider how we can best collaborate.
15.00 Gathering for the visit of President Michael D Higgins
Ecovillage Entrance, Main Street, Cloughjordan
President Michael D Higgins will visit Cloughjordan to see the Ecovillage, and open Convergence 2012, everyone is welcome to attend.
16.30 Sustainability Tour of Cloughjordan Ecovillage
Ecovillage Entrance, Main Street * Donation of €5 to Ecovillage
This guided tour of the Ecovillage will explain the history of the project, explore the aspects of sustainability demonstrated and give an overview of the process of building resilient communities.
20.00 - 21.30 Screening of In Transition 2.0
"A story of resilience and hope in extraordinary times"
Django's Hostel, Ecovillage * €5
This new documentary offers an inspirational immersion into the Transition movement, gathering stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It shares tales of communities printing their own money, localising their economies, growing food everywhere and setting up community power stations.
Dublin June 20th
Collaborating For The Future We Want
Green Travel * Resilient Communities * Wellbeing * Sustainability
City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Part of Dublin City Council's Bike Week as well as the Festival of Transition, which is taking place across Europe coinciding with the first day of Rio +20, the UN Conference marking the 20th Anniversary of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Booking is essential convergence@cultivate.ie
10.30 - 12.30 Green Travel Incubator
An innovative process providing support for projects and businesses is the sustainable transport sector. This event will generate rapid peer-to-peer input to help take breakthrough ideas to the next level.
14.00 -17.00 Conversations for the Future We Want * €15
This afternoon session will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders together to explore our understanding of cultural values and consider how we can best collaborate to achieve the future we want.
Breakthrough Ideas for the Future We Want
Featuring short presentations on projects, technologies, and business ideas that represent cutting-edge innovation, collaboration and sustainability in the transport, building, food, and community sectors.
Conversation Provocation by Tom Crompton, co-author of 'Common Cause: The Case for Working with our Cultural Values'.
Tom will give a short presentation on the importance of cultural values in driving change, and at the ways those values are shaped. This understanding reveals a major connection between a vast array of major issues – sustainability, racism, human rights, community welfare, climate change, youth and older people exclusion and biodiversity loss.
Intergenerational Conversations for the Future We Want
Using an interactive, positive and engaging format this session will bring representatives from government, local authorities, business, civil society, NGOs and communities as well as older and younger people together to examine values more closely and to explore opportunities to bring about lasting, systemic change.
Cloughjordan June 30th
Green Business Showcase
GAA Complex, Cloughjordan
Part of Cloughjordan Festival's 'Totally Tipperary' day and the Tipperary Green Business Network's Showcase
Featuring stalls from businesses from across the county of Tipperary, talks from experts, networking sessions and a Green Business Incubator' which will help businesses save money and protect the environment.
11.00 Opening
11.30 Breakthrough Ideas for the Future We Want
13.00 Opportunities for Greening our Businesses
14.00 Green Business Incubator
An innovative process providing support for businesses wanting to green their product or service
16.00 Demystifying the Green Economy with Duncan Stewart
Broadcaster Duncan Stewart explains why the green economy makes sense.
16.30 The Green Business Ecovillage Tour * Donation of €5 to Ecovillage
Join ecovillage members and Duncan Stewart on a dynamic tour of the ecovillage site highlighting the green business elements of the world-renowned eco project.
