Panel Discussion: What Does Home Mean to You?

Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, BS1 5TJ
1 hr 30 mins
Arts & Culture

Sustainable Safe Stable: what does it mean to be at home?

What does your home mean to you? Join us as we join the dots between housing, economy, migration, environment and community.

At this panel event, we will gather underneath Luke Jerram’s inspiring artwork, Gaia, to discuss with our expert panel what is means to be at home. One of the Greek words for home is ‘oikos’ from which we get the words economy and ecology.

As we discuss the topic of home, we will explore what it means to build a sustainable economy that is fair and just and how to respond to the climate, ecological and environmental emergency.

We will also explore what it means for people to be displaced from their homes and seek home elsewhere, how to build sustainable homes for all, what it means to be at home in our bodies and how we can respond collectively to these issues.

The Panel:

  • Alice Braybrook, Charity and Community Partnerships Lead, Homewards
  • Amy Dartington, Environmental and Sustainability Manager, Diocese of Bristol
  • Andrew Stansbury, Project Development Lead, Housing Festival
  • Prof Danielle Schmidt, School of Earth Science, University of Bristol
  • Dr Krish Kandiah OBE, The Sanctuary/Greater Good Global
  • Luke Jerram, Artist and creator of Gaia
  • Phillip Bate, Director of Business Banking, Triodos Bank
  • Dr Rita Issa, GP & Climate Activist

The theme of the panel event:

HOME – being at home in ourselves, in our planet and with each other.

  • Building a sustainable economy
  • Responding collectively to the climate and ecological emergency
  • Responding to the housing crisis
  • Detoxifying the migration debate
  • Health impacts of all of the above

We want listeners to leave the event more informed & inspired, have an greater appreciation of complexity of the problems & how/if they interact & also hopeful for solutions, and gaining sense of collective responsibility rather than individual guilt.

The discussion will be facilitated by Jonnie Parkin, Canon Missioner at Bristol Cathedral.

Doors 6.30pm, starts 7.00pm

Adult Free
Child Free

Available dates

Choose a slot to begin your booking
Wed, 23 Oct 19:00 - 20:30
200 places left

How to get there

Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, BS1 5TJ

Facilities

  • Baby changing
  • Toilets
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • WiFi

On the day

  • This is a seated event. The seats are 485 mm wide, 553 mm deep and the seat is 456 mm from the floor. Some seats with arms are available.

  • There is level access to the event. Temporary toilets will be available outside of the Cathedral for this event.

  • We recommend using public transport - use buses to the City Centre/Park Street. The nearest car park is College Street.

Changes happen, don't worry

How to change dates
Change of plans? You can easily rebook the next available slot up to 1 days before your experience.
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Can't make it? We understand things happen! You can cancel and get a full refund up to 1 days before your experience.
Please note that this refund policy does not apply to gift bookings. You may reschedule your gift if outside the time period stated above. However, all gifts are non-refundable and expire exactly 1 year after the date of purchase.

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Bristol Cathedral

Standing at the heart of Bristol's vibrant city centre, Bristol Cathedral is one of England's great medieval churches. For almost 900 years it has been a living place of sanctuary, teaching, prayer and music. Events at Bristol Cathedral range from family-friendly Crafty Cathedral sessions to gin tasting and guided tours in the Norman Chapter House, through to large-scale light shows.

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Available dates

Choose a slot to begin your booking
Wed, 23 Oct 19:00 - 20:30
200 places left