What Kind of Economic Future Do We Want for Yorkshire’s Children?

Our materialistic and carbon-waste economy has created enormous inequality, the rich in far off places live lavish lifestyles while huge numbers of Yorkshire folk are feeling the pinch, and many suffering in poverty, not knowing how to make ends meet.

Yet, successive Governments have remained stubbornly obsessed with the free-market economics that has caused this problem over the decades.

Our panel will examine these issues and discuss how we can we create an economy here in Yorkshire that cares better for both the human spirit and our planet earth, with well-being and happiness for all of our people being our central economic goal. 

The panel consists of:

Professor Mark Davis – Mark is the Professor of Economic Sociology at Leeds University. His areas of expertise are: Economic Sociology; Democratic Finance; Community Municipal Investments (CMIs); Net Zero Economies; Crowdfunding; Consumerism; Prosumerism; Sociological Theory and Public Banking.

Simon Biltcliffe - Simon is the founder & CEO of Webmart Ltd and was the Yorkshire Party candidate in the recent Mayoral Elections for South Yorkshire.  His business interests are based on what he describes as Marxist Capitalism.

Tiffany Holloman – Tiffany is a co-director of the well-respected Same Skies Think Tank. The Think Tank has done extensive research into the future needs and aspirations of the citizens of West Yorkshire as well as examined the current problems faced there.  Tiffany is a lecturer in modern history at Bradford University.

Ed Straw – Ed is a visiting research fellow at the Open University’s Applied Systems Thinking in Practice group. In their book, co-authored with Professor Ray Ison, The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in a Climate Emergency, existing systems within which governments operate are analysed, concluding that they lie at the heart of many of the world’s problems.

This event is being arranged jointly between Democratic Yorkshire, the Festival of Debate and the Same Skies Think Tank.

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