The Forum

The last New Optimists Forum event was on 9th February 2012 (on food poverty issues), following on from the beginning of the scenario planning project on food futures for Birmingham 2050 on 2nd November 2011.

Background
We believe scientists have a vitally important, informed contribution to make in ‘seeing’ how we can build a sustainable future.

Hence the New Optimists Forum.

Backed by Birmingham City Council, we’ll be generating at food scenarios for Birmingham in 2050 for the first series of events (for other supporters, please see below).

Here’s a blogpost about why we’ve chosen this topic.

There’s an interview here with Kate Cooper by Patrick Redmond about it all.

This Forum started in November 2011. It’s a series of facilitated meetings ranging from intimate dinner gatherings to large ‘unconference’-style events. The discussions will be used to create scenarios of possible futures. We’ll be setting up live social media during each event, and will also publish spin-offs afterwards through a variety of media.

We’re delighted that the  City Council as well as Aston University, the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University the University of Warwick are generously supporting the first series, along with Minor Weir & Willis and East End Foods.

If your organisation would also like to support the Forum, please do get in touch.