Dr Sarah Browne of Trinity Business School discusses the reasons why she moved away from teaching 'mainstream' marketing, ways in which academia can help to bring about a wellbeing economy, and her impressions of the Rethinking Growth conference. Interview with Seán Ó Conláin.
Podcast: Care and the Wellbeing Economy
Mark Garavan speaks with David Somekh about the power of dominant narratives and the need for a new vision of care.
Feasta's Mike Sandler was among the panellists at this event, which was part of the New York Climate Week.
Rethinking Growth: Towards a Wellbeing Economy for Ireland
Feasta co-hosted this conference on June 25 and 26 in Dublin which explored why a new economic approach is needed in Ireland, and how it will benefit people and planet.
Letter on Rethinking Growth in The Irish Times, by Mark Garavan
In 2022 we explored opportunities for ending GDP growth dependency in the economy. Work areas included climate change, the monetary system, inequality, ecosystems and agriculture, with a focus on mental health and democracy.
Kate Petriw gave an overview of the research that the global Wellbeing Economy Alliance has been doing on messaging and narratives on the wellbeing economy in this WEAll Ireland Hub webinar on Saturday July 1.
Caroline Whyte, David Somekh, Peter Doran and Kevin Murphy gave an outline of the WEAll Ireland hub's 'Cultural Creative' project, which explores ways in which artists and the arts can challenge the dominant ‘social imaginary’.
In this bilingual webinar (Irish and English), Professor Peadar Kirby explored the paradigm change necessary for the transition to an economy that prioritises human and ecological wellbeing, in contrast to the current pursuit of economic growth as a goal. There were responses from Professor Mary Murphy and Eóin Ó Cuinneagáin.
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