
Ian will explore the steps required by individuals to make a voluntary personal transition to a low-impact lifestyle. Using examples from the philosophy and ideas covered in Resurgence Magazine, Ian will propose that transition to a truly elegant, healthy and joyous lifestyle that lies within the limits of our ecosystem is achievable and desirable.
Strand: Transition, Energy Descent, Low-Carbon Future
Type of event: Talk
Place: Mary Town Room right next to Main Hall in Community Centre
Starts: 10:45
Ends: 11:45
Presenter's Personal/Professional Background: Dr Ian Tennant
Partnership Coordinator for environmental, social and economic justice
Ian left a career as a scientist studying the molecular basis of inflammatory diseases to address the root causes of social and environmental imbalance. In 2009, after working on several grassroots projects which link business, not-for profit and public sector organizations he joined the Resurgence Trust as their Partnership Co-ordinator.
Organisation: Resurgence Magazine
Email: ian@resurgence.org
Phone:
01237 441 293
Website: http://www.resurgence.org
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