Growing out of Our Troubled Civilization + post-film Q&A
Presented by Transition Town Reading
With a theme of "Growing out of Our Troubled Civilization", join Transition Town Reading for three films, offering a realistic but practical perspective on where we now are, and where we might go. This is part of Reading International Festival, and includes a post-film Q&A.
"The Sequel" (1 hour) shines a light on the work and legacy of David Fleming, a historian, economist, and ecologist with a deep understanding of how we got into our current predicament, and a compelling vision of how we can recover what we have lost as the market economy has worked its way into every aspect of our lives.
"Together We Grow" is a 40-minute documentary that tells the inspiring story of a thriving hub helping to build resilience into its local community by growing, sewing, repairing, sharing – you name it, Common Unity is doing it!
"Earth Action Challenge" is a short (4-minute) film about a local eco-action event held at Reading's own Lavender Place Community Garden.
Panelists for post-film Q&A:
- Professor Chris Rhodes, Director of Fresh-lands Environmental Actions, and Chair of Transition Town Reading.
- Tracey Rawling Church, Co-chair of the Reading Climate Change Partnership.
- Natalie Ganpatsingh, Director of Nature Nurture.
Evening Programme:
The ordering of events is:
- 6.00 pm, "The Sequel"
- 7.00 pm, short break;
- 7.10, "Together We Grow"; 7.50, "Earth in Action Challenge"
- 8.00 pm, Q&A panel
- Finish about 8.25 pm.
About Transition Town Reading
Transition Town Reading is a community voluntary organisation that aims to create positive change through reducing environmental impact and dependence on oil. We run a range of community projects in Reading and the Greater Reading area that cover the key areas of Food, Energy and Waste. We are a completely voluntary organisation and rely on donations and grants to run our projects.
