Ecosocialism Conference, 7 June

ECOSOCIALISM - FRACKING, CLIMATE AND REVOLUTION

PROGRAMME

11:30 – 12:00 – Registration

12:00 – 12:45 – Introductory plenary with Natalie Bennett (Green Party), Daniel Tanuro (SR), Clara Paillard (PCS and SP) and a video from Fukushima

12:45 – 13:00 – Break

13:00 – 14:30 – Workshops
• Fracking with Eva Barker (Frack-Off Manchester & RS21) and Steve Hall (anti-fracking campaigner & SR)
• Zero growth and productivism with Gareth Dale (Brunel University) and Ozlem Onaran (Economist & SR)
• Workshop on Food sovereignty and land grabs with Graciela Romero (War on Want) and Derek Wall (Green Party International Co-ordinator)
• The ruling class and climate change with Alan Thornett (SR) and Amy Gilligan (RS21)

14:30 – 15:30 – Lunch Break

15:30 – 17:00 – Workshops
• Climate crisis: revolution and alternatives with London Front de Gauche and Estelle Cooch (Cambridge NUS & RS21)
• Energy and million climate jobs with Chris Baugh (PCS) and Brian Ashley from South Africa
• Transport with John Stewart (Hackan and CCC) and John McDonnell MP
• Marx’ Ecology with Sean Thompson (Left Unity) and John Cowsill (author & RS21)

17:00 – 17:15 – Break

17:15 – 18:00 – Closing plenary with Jonathan Neale (RS21), Ewa Jasiewicz (Fuel Poverty Action and Reclaim the Power) and Fiona Brookes (CCC)