The ‘local’ and ‘global’ ConsumerPresentation by Tom Roche-Just ForestsFriday 14 November, 2014Maynooth University, Co Meath.

Trocaire CLIMATE CHANGEChallenge Weekend

WORKSHOP ON

CONSUMPTIONUsing society’s dependence on forests for our essential needs as the ‘hook’, this workshop will explore, inform, engage and empower you to act for a JUST World

Introduction – why Just Forests

Climate Change – our greatest Challenge: The role of forests

Illegal logging – the links to conflict, species decline, criminality

Deforestation – fleeing villages, corporations, Ireland’s role

Consumerism – 10BILLION consumers of wood-based product

Global trade V Local produce – the ‘responsible’ consumer

Champions of CHANGE – repair, restore, replant and refuse

The local and global consequences

What about Just Forests?

Economic

Social

Environmental

Cultural

Religious

Artistic

political

We provide common everyday examples for learning about the world outside the classroom…

Putting people at the heart of everything we

do for the past 25 years…

Resources…resources…resources

Now is the time to: Challenge habits

Stimulate debate

Provide direction

Develop personal

& awareness skills

ACT

Why not check us out?

For more information please contact:

Tom Roche – Just Forests

Mobile: 086 8049389

Email: tomroche@justforests.org

Websites:

www.justforests.org

www.justmusic.ie

www.lovemytree.ie

www.justcarbon.net