Wednesday 4th August, 7:30pm, Butler House, Kilkenny
We are delighted to welcome Nicole Foss to Kilkenny for a public lecture on the Financial Crisis and Peak Oil. Nicole writes under the pen name of “Stoneleigh” at The Automatic Earth about the inter-relationship of energy and finance with a focus on how individuals and communities can prepare for what [...]
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Monday 21st June, 12pm, Castle Park
To celebrate our acheivements over the last year in the 400 Fruit Tree project and to remember the lives of Susie Long, Barbara Gill, Avril Duffy (Kilkenny Earthwatch group) and Steve Clayton (late husband of Tisha Warner - 400 Fruit Tree project) a stone plaque will be unveiled at the [...]
2pm - 11pm, Friday 18th June, Raheen, Piltown
The “Fairy-Playground” is Kilkenny’s first Community Supported Farm iniative, or CSA, that is being set up by Michael Micklis of the Biodynamic Association. The Farm is set in the beautiful rolling hills of Piltown and consists of Heritage Orchards, Cereal crops, Vegetable gardens and Polytunnels.
On Friday 18th June [...]
As part of the Strong Communities, Local Economies conference in Kilkenny this week we are delighted to have the chance to host two stimulating talks in the evening at Butler house for the general public. The talks will be given by David Engwicht and Cyril Dion , two speakers who are presenting at the conference.
David [...]
Thursday 26th and Friday 27th May, Parade Tower, Kilkenny
This conference will focus on how local economies can become resilient in the face of peak oil, climate change and global economic uncertainty. The conference will bring together experienced campaigners, educators and economists from France, the US, Australia, the UK and Ireland.
The conference is divided into three [...]