this is ain addition to my participation in the Mindfield festival, organized by Kevin Flanagan this is interesting as a dialogue with peak oilers / transition people: 5. Sunday, May 8th, Central Hotel, Dublin (afternoon and evening) An Introduction to peer-to-peer Wikipedia and Linux are impressive examples of intellectual labour created on and through the internet but they don't fit conventional economic theory as the people who developed and refined them did not charge for their work and there is no charge for their use. No corporation organised their creation and claimed ownership rights. Are these examples of a new type of economy which has a lot further to go? Will open source product design underpin a new type of creative economy in which some things will be available in abundance mostly for free? Are we witnessing the birth of a digital commons where intellectual property rights like copyright and patents are standing in the way of human progress? Theorist Michel Bauwens and the P2P foundation believes so. In his view we are entering an economic era as profoundly different as feudalism was from the Roman Empire, and industrial capitalism was from feudalism. But is the future he envisa ges compatible with the ecological limits that humanity is encountering in almost every field? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin Flanagan <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 5:34 AM Subject: Fwd: For your diary; 5 upcoming Events To: Michael Bauwen <[email protected]> I see you got something sorted with Feasta ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Feasta News <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 14 April 2011 Subject: For your diary; 5 upcoming Events To: Feasta News Subscriber <[email protected]> (Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) Upcoming Feasta and related Events 1. Thursday April 28th to Sunday May 1st, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary The Feasta Climate Group's Annual weekend Members from Britain and Ireland meet to discuss current thinking on the climate crisis and draw up the group's programme of work for the next year. Attendance is limited to 20 and only two or three places are still available. Cost is €150 including three nights' B&B, lunches and evening meals, plus minibus transport from Dublin after the public lectures in Dublin mentioned here below. Programme details can be downloaded from http://www.feasta.org/events/general/2011_04_climate_weekend.php Book via [email protected]. 2. Thursday, April 28th, Central Hotel, Exchequer St, Dublin 2, 11.00 – 15.30 Low External Input Agriculture – the only road to a sustainable food supply (two public lectures hosted by the Carbon Cycles and Sinks Network) Session 1 (11.00 - 13.00): Organic farming's role in improving food security and combatting climate change. Speaker: Gundula Azeez, former policy manager of the Soil Association Session 2 (14.00 - 15.30): Biochar's role in increasing fertility and reducing fertiliser use. Speakers: Dr. Witold Kwapinski (University of Limerick) on biochar research in Ireland and documentary film-maker David Friese-Greene on using biochar on small farms in rural India. Admission: €10 per session or €15 for both. For more details go to http://www.feasta.org/events/general/2011_04_scad.php 3. Thursday, April 28th, The Methodist Hall, Cloughjordan, 19.30 to 21.30 Public meeting: The Climate Crisis: What Next? The international negotiations on a global climate treaty seem to be making very little progress. After a review of the current situation and the reasons for it, the meeting will explore alternative proposals for dealing with the situation which do not simply involve restricting fossil fuel use. Speakers will include David Healy, a former ministerial policy adviser, Richard Douthwaite and Brian Davey of Feasta, and Gundula Azeez, a former policy adviser to the Soil Association. Admission: €5 Enquiries to [email protected] or to 086 364 2728 4. Saturday, April 30th, The Methodist Hall, Cloughjordan, 18.30 - 21.00 Public meeting: What organic and low-input has to offer growers, their customers and the planet Speakers will include Gundula Azeez, a former policy adviser to the Soil Association, Martin Peck, who raises sheep organically in Wales, and Joe Condon, who raises cattle organically in South Tipperary, selling the beef direct to the public. The evening has been planned to suit people who are already farming organically or who are thinking of doing so. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion. Admission €10. Enquiries to [email protected] or to 086 364 2728 5. Sunday, May 8th, Central Hotel, Dublin (afternoon and evening) An Introduction to peer-to-peer Wikipedia and Linux are impressive examples of intellectual labour created on and through the internet but they don't fit conventional economic theory as the people who developed and refined them did not charge for their work and there is no charge for their use. No corporation organised their creation and claimed ownership rights. Are these examples of a new type of economy which has a lot further to go? Will open source product design underpin a new type of creative economy in which some things will be available in abundance mostly for free? Are we witnessing the birth of a digital commons where intellectual property rights like copyright and patents are standing in the way of human progress? Theorist Michel Bauwens and the P2P foundation believes so. In his view we are entering an economic era as profoundly different as feudalism was from the Roman Empire, and industrial capitalism was from feudalism. But is the future he envisa ges compatible with the ecological limits that humanity is encountering in almost every field? 14.00 – 17.00 Workshop on peer-to-peer with Michel Bauwens. Attendance will be limited to 15. Admission €10. Booking is essential. 19.00 – 21.00 Public lecture on peer-to-peer with Michel Bauwens followed by discussion. Admission €5 and booking for this is not necessary. More information from http://www.feasta.org/events/general/2011_04_p2p.php 6. 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