(Revised) Programme
Wednesday 26th May
Butler House, Patrick Street
20.00 - Public talk
David Engwicht – “Creative Communities”: Unlocking the creativity of individuals, decision makers and communities.
Thursday 27th May
Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
09.00 - Conference Start
09.15 - Welcome from Mayor Malcolm Noonan
09.25 - Keynote address from Minister Ciarán Cuffe
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09.45 - THE BIG PICTURE
putting a global context on local challanges
- Richard Douthwaite
'Beyond the limits' - Ireland's prospects in a resource-constrained world
- Nigel Dowdney
'The Tesco Effect' - Impact of globalisation on local communities
- Bruce Darrell
'Food Security' - Not just an issue for the developing world
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11.15 - Break
11.30 - CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
1/ Tools for supporting independent local businesses- Nigel Dowdney
2/ Investing in ourselves and the role of local currencies
- Richard Douthwaite & Brian Dillon
3/ Strategies for developing ‘Nutritional’ resilience
- Bruce Darrell
12.30 Plenary Session
13.00 Lunch
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14.00 - BUILDING LOCAL RESILIENCE
responding to economic and ecological challanges
- Joël Labbé
“Top Down & Bottom Up”: Policy and
community action in meeting the challenges ahead
- Joan Fitzpatrick
“Farming in Kilkenny”: Prospects and
Challenges for the future
- Patrick Lydon
“The Callan Experience”: A model for local
community self-reliance
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15.30- Break
15.45 - CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
1/ Creating Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities- David Engwicht
2/ The trend towards resilient local economies in France
- Rafaël Souchier & Cyril Dion
3/ Integrated area planning and community approaches
- Catherine Corcoran
16.45 Plenary Session
19.00 - Public Talk & WINE RECEPTION
Re-locate to Butler House, Patrick St
Cyril Dion – “The Colibri Movement” (tbc)
Official closing of the conference and wine reception
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Friday 28th May
3 hour field trips by Coach
10:00 depart to Callan ESCOs
Callan renewable energy supply project: Willow coppice,
chipping, storage and district heating system.
Ballytobin Bio-gas facility: Anaerobic digester, CHP and
community district heating.
14:00 depart to Cloughjordan
Cloughjordan Eco-village: Tour of The Village Project with director Una Johnston. District heating system, Community Supported Agriculture, Green Buildings, Walk-able communities.
Note: Coaches will leave from The Parade at the allocated time and
arrive back in Kilkenny 3 hours later
