Wilton Justice Group hosted a presentation on May 26th by Peadar Kirby on ‘Building Communities after Covid’. Drawing on lessons learned from the pandemic, the online talk outlined the different types of community from families, neighbours and colleagues to local businesses and services. Attendees also heard how the nature of community needs to change in the face of climate change.
Peadar Kirby is Professor Emeritus of International Politics and Public Policy, University of Limerick and holds a PhD from the London School of Economics. He has published widely on politics and globalisation and his latest book is Karl Polanyi and the Contemporary Global Crisis: Transforming Market Society in the Era of Climate Change. He is a resident of Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co. Tipperary which was set up “to create a living example of a healthy and harmonious future while treading more lightly on Planet Earth.” More information on this community can be found at www.thevillage.ie
This talk was one of a series of events from St Joseph’s Parish and Wilton Justice Group, Cork over the last few months around finding hope in nature and in our communities. The first event was a gardening talk in February by Ellie O’Donovan, the Head Gardener at Nano Nagle Place in Cork. There was also a seed planting campaign in April which can be viewed here.
