Growth, Prosperity and the Human Spirit
Thursday 10 October 2024
A talk by Jonathon Porritt, including the launch of GreenSpirit’s new book, “GreenSpirit: Path to a New Consciousness”.
- Start Date:
- Thursday 10th October 2024
- Start Time:
- 5:56PM
- Location:
- St James's Church,197 Piccadilly, London. W1J 9LL
- Contact:
- Ian Mowll
- Phone:
- 020 8552 2096
- Email:
- info@greenspirit.org.uk
- Speakers:
- Jonathon Porritt
- Cost:
- Free
- Website:
- http://www.greenspirit.org.uk
Can we achieve growth and prosperity and still have room for the needs of the human spirit? This talk explores this question whilst drawing inspiration from the book ‘GreenSpirit: Path to a New Consciousness’.
Jonathon Porritt acts as advisor to many bodies on environmental matters, as well as to individuals including Prince Charles and Stuart Rose, the chief executive of Marks & Spencer, advising on that company’s forward strategy. Since 2000, he has been chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, set up by the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. A substantial re-write of his bestselling book Capitalism: As if the World Matters was published by Earthscan in September 2007. From 7:15pm onwards there will be further celebrations regarding the book launch of GreenSpirit: Path to a New Consciousness