Griffith Review
Exploring new models
Massive changes to our lives are now gathering as the global financial crisis and climate change promise epochal transformation. Are we powerless?
Politicians are experimenting with ways of reaching communities. The US presidential campaign tapped community activism and energised the population. In Australia there was the 2020 Summit.
But are there other ways to engage communities?
Working with social entreprenuers in Britain, Cheryl Kernot learned that respect for people and the environment, and faith in people’s ingenuity, provided a deep well-spring of valuable ideas.
Cheryl will join researcher and author Hugh Mackay and journalist Alan Attwood. Founding editor of Griffith REVIEW Julianne Schultz who co-chaired the Creative Australia stream at the 2020 Summit with Cate Blanchett, will moderate as they explore the nature and importance of different forms of social and political participation.
Be part of this highly relevant discussion.
| DATE | TIME | PRICE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday 22 |
2.00pm |
$30 |
The J Theatre |
| Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours. | |||