New Economy Reading Group - Friends' House, London
The purpose of this reading group (monthly gathering and online forum) to explore how a Quakerly economic system could work in practice using a series of seven booklets published by the Quaker Peace and Social Witness - New Economy Project. This builds on the Principles for a new economy document produced in 2015 with the input of Friends from across the country.
https://quakers-production.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/9740c93365a184f18e0d6859233be9a0beab725cb8dc84a3b2e44c832565
This New Economy Reading Group program will involve reading the new economy booklets at home, followed by group discussion and activities in the Sunday sessions once a months (and online on this forum).The booklets contain ideas for action and questions to aid further study, discussion and reflection.
By the end of the seven session, Friends could understand more about our current economic system, feel more confident critiquing economic policies and have a clearer idea about what alternatives are needed. (No any qualification in economics or finance required to participate, as you see ;-))
If you cannot participate being present you could use the ONLINE FORUM to post your comment, ask questions from the group, discuss something.(This is a closed discussion group and not open to the public, members are invited into this group.)
Each booklet discusses different aspects of the economy.
What's the economy for? (session starts from 12.30 on 19 FEBRUAR Sunday at Friends House)
https://quakers-production.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/d622c5621fe992f192b4cb016d02083eada133ed15e8cd83572e552f1edeGood work in the new economy (session starts from 13.45 p.m. on 19 MARCH Sunday at Friends House, after 'Bring and Share" -lunch
https://quakers-production.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/b209f61e03d79e531ac4299d7e8d5e7a9d4315907fac21e230f8940f6a4aEnergy in the new economy
https://quakers-production.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/09578c2cb8163fb90109d1ea96932ea28b11c48b7867ff6839e50bcdd453Money, banking and the financial sector
https://quaker-prod.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/285a56551a38218482dbe4902906059505d13269c1c4440b63e6a373a55bMarkets in the new economy
https://quaker-prod.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/c6d2e5ed05af77b97933d25e314f9d895d144bac15c14f679720492f76baOwnership in the new economy
https://quaker-prod.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/store/d94797789ae0caf0c3b5306a78da2d9b19e5d252e52940f822a29c5313caBeing the change