Tuesday 1st September, 8pm-10pm, 10€ conc.

Butler House, Kilkenny

Sharing the experiences of living in community with towns in transition

An evening of talks and discussion on how the lessons of intentional communities can help deal with the impacts of peak oil, climate change and economic uncertainty in wider society.

Building Community at the Oil Peak

Lessons from The Farm and the Global EcoVillage Network.

Speaker: Albert Bates – UN Representative for the Global Ecovillage Network, Climate Activist, Co-founder of Transition Tennessee, Author and long-time member of The Farm, the iconic town of Olde Hippie History.

The Village Project in Cloughjordan

The ongoing challenge of establishing an EcoVillage within a rural Irish Community.

Speaker: Una Johnston – Director, Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd, coordinator of Cloughjordan Business Network, member of Cloughjordan Community Development Association.

Camphill Communities in Ireland

Exploring and developing links between Camphill and the wider community.

Speaker: Patrick Lydon and others

Planting hope for future generations

Development of the Israeli Kibbutz movement from the past towards the future.

Speaker: Vered Zur, Future Proof Kilkenny member and former Kibbutz activist now living in Ireland.