The Economics of Hope' - Green Christian conference in Bristol

'Joy in Enough' is a campaign to invite people to join in building a just economy within the ecological limits of the Earth. Initiated by Green Christian (formerly Christian Ecology Link) two years ago, it is backed by a host of other faith and environmental organisations from A Rocha to Speak.

This year's 'Joy in Enough' 2015 conference, is entitled 'The Economics of Hope'. It will be held on 7 November 2015, 11am to 5pm, at St Michael's Centre, Stoke Gifford, Bristol.

Speakers include Molly Scott-Cato MEP, who is a speaker on finance for the Green Party and was formerly a professor of economics at Roehampton University. Speaker Jonathan Rowson is Director of the Social Brain Centre at the Royal Society of Arts where he is conducting research on spirituality, neurology, social change and the environment. In addition, there will be seven workshops on various aspects of the day's theme, led by representatives from A Rocha, Rethinking Economics, Global Justice Now, Positive Money, Mothers' Union, Equality Trust and Green Christian.

"With escalating environmental loss, inequality and debt, our current economic model is in 'system failure'" says Paul Bodenham, the Chair of Green Christian, "We believe there is an alternative, inspired by our faith and integrating ecology and the economy, and we dare to believe it can be realised". He adds that "as Christians, we are challenged from the roots of our faith to propose a new economic purpose - joy in enough for all, within Earth's limits and in reverence for our own creaturehood".

The conference is part of a process towards:

• forming a vision for an economy in which both people and planet will flourish
• helping the churches rethink their own mission and advocate for the alternative
• stoking the debate with policies and stories which will make change happen.

All welcome. For tickets (priced between £5 - £20) and more information on 'The Economics of Hope' conference and the 'Joy in Enough' project visit www.greenchristian.org.uk/joy.