R E P O R T - Green Foundation Ireland and Feasta

Building Personal, Community and National Resilience in the Face of Climate and Biodiversity Breakdown ABOUT OUR WORKSHOP From climate breakdown and biodiversity extinction to resource scarcity and political/economic instability, humanity is facing a series of in. [...] He also is a member of the Feasta environmental charity and co- leader of the 'Resilience and Well-Being Group', as well as being interested in regenerative farming and agroforestry, and is a member of the Leitrim Sustainable Farming Group. [...] John spoke of how we need to confront the pain and difficulties of the future with both courage and conviction. [...] While I controversially noted that the green agenda is often framed and controlled by the rich middle classes, who want to conserve their precious environment, he alluded to alternatively broadening the debate to all sections of society, which in turn speaks to the power of climate justice for all. [...] Page 4 of 5 Finally, on raising the benefits of various forms of spirituality to break out of our selfish engagement with our planetary environment, this cued a final exploration and commentary by Oana Marian, who affirmed that the church per se does not own the very notion of spirituality, as it belongs to everyone.