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March 2021

Webinar: Communities and Climate Action

March 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online

To date, much of the discussion around climate action has been focused on what governments can and should be doing. While climate change won't be effectively tackled without action from government, industry and business, communities themselves can and are playing and important role in tackling climate change. IPPR's forthcoming research on communities and climate action, which has been kindly supported by Local Trust, has identified a range of activities being undertaken by communities to tackle climate change. This activity is taking place…

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Introducing 20 Minute Neighbourhoods

March 24, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Online

Around the world there is a growing awareness that creating '20 minute neighbourhoods' (also known as '15 minute cities', or 'complete and compact' neighbourhoods) can be an effective way of boosting local economies, improving people's health, increasing social connections in communities, and tackling climate change. This FREE conference will look at what can be learned from places that have already successfully introduced 20 minute neighbourhoods and how the lessons they have learned can be applied in the context of the…

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January 2022

UK Poverty 2022: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

January 19, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online

What is the picture of poverty in the UK at the start of 2022, coming up to two years after a global pandemic struck? How far has the pandemic changed the reality of those at risk of poverty? Who has been well supported and now has better prospects? Who is facing deep and persistent poverty? REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR Although we don’t yet have official poverty data covering the pandemic period, many sources make it clear that while some groups…

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February 2022

An Idea of Equality for Troubled Times

February 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Online

The lingering pandemic crisis and the growing awareness that we are already facing the climate crisis require a rethinking of the objectives and instruments of political action. In this public event three speakers will discuss the idea of equality that societies should pursue in the difficult times head. This event launches III's new research theme Opportunity Mobility and Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Meet our speakers and chair Joseph Fishkin (@joeyfishkin) is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, where he…

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Are Countries Building Back Better?

February 8, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Online

Ministers and policy influencers from across the world discuss how they are addressing inequality and why we have not seen the scale and speed of progress the pandemic has warranted. This event will draw on a recent report, From rhetoric to action: Delivering equality and inclusion from the Pathfinders initiative hosted by the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, which considers what actually works to address inequality and exclusion in different country settings. Meet our speakers and chair Ha-Joon Chang…

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Is starting a co-op right for you?

February 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

About the webinar Got a great idea for a new business? Do you want it to be equitable, inclusive and empowering for everyone involved? Then a co‑op could be the perfect business model for you. A co-op is owned and controlled by its members to meet their shared needs – and they have a say in how the co‑op is run. Sign up for this FREE one‑hour webinar to find out more about co‑ops, the benefits they offer and how…

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Why the cost of living crisis is a climate issue

February 24, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Online

Speakers: Miatta Fahnbulleh: CEO, New Economics Foundation Lucie Middlemiss: Professor of Environment and Society, Leeds University Maria Marshall: Project Officer, Independent Food Aid Network More speakers TBC We are living through an unprecedented cost of living crisis. As UK households see a painful rise in their energy bills, NEF research has found that the poorest families will be hit 7.5 times harder than the richest. At the same time polluting energy companies Shell and BP are posting profit forecasts of almost £40 billion…

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March 2022

Reshaping Finance: A road map for net zero and levelling up

March 3, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Online

Speakers Joseph Stiglitz: Nobel Laureate in economics, University Professor at Columbia University, Chief Economist at the Roosevelt Institute Miatta Fahnbulleh: CEO, New Economic Foundation Sarah Breden: Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk and a member of the Financial Policy Committee at the Bank of England Kevin Hollinrake: Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton Lydia Prieg: Head of Economics, New Economics Foundation Tulip Siddiq: Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn Eric Lonergan: Macro Hedge-fund Manager, MandG Investments The UK has undertaken a number of initiatives towards reshaping…

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Net zero places: Developing a community-led response to the climate crisis

March 7, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online

IPPR North is delighted to host a webinar to mark the launch of a report on the transition to net zero. This will take place on Monday 7 March at 15.00-16.00 (GMT) online via Zoom. Join IPPR North and partners Scottish Power at this webinar to launch a report on Net zero places and developing a community-led response to the climate crisis. The transition to net zero will have an impact on all aspects of people's lives. To ensure that we deliver a just transition and seize the opportunity, communities must…

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Intro to community wealth building

March 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online

An introduction to the fundamentals and CLES’ latest thinking around community wealth building Book your place → About this session In this session you will be taken through the five pillars of community wealth building, what they are, what they mean in practice and what it looks like when action is taken on each pillar in a place. This session invites delegates to explore community wealth building in the current UK context and evaluates its key role in developing an…

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