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The State of Us Conference

Devonport Guildhall
Ker Street
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 4EL

Tel: +443302234158

The State of Us Conference

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Free to attend

About us

The State of Us, based out of Plymouth (UK), draws inspiration from new municipalist movements across the world and asks how we can build more powerful communities and economic democracy. Throughout history, people and
communities have strived, fought and sacrificed for self-determination; for enough freedom, power and choice to meet their needs and create meaningful futures.

The State of Us is one conference split four shorter sessions, over four separate days. Participants are welcome to book on any of the sessions individually, though we would encourage you to book on to all sessions, or at least one of the lead up sessions and the plenary, to make the most of the event.

The State of Work – Tuesday 20 April, 2pm to 4pm

The concept of livelihoods is one which we need to revisit as work becomes more precarious and the workforce more fragmented. The State of Work will explore the changing nature of work and show the solutions forged through new business models and enterprises, collective organising and localised support for the self-employed.

Speakers: Lindsey Hall, Real Ideas Organisation; Henry Lopez, IWGB (Independent Workers of Great Britain); Emily Scurrah NEF (New Economic Foundation) & Dorothy Francis, CASE

The State of Places and Spaces – Tuesday 27 April, 2pm to 4pm

The unequal distribution of ownership and access to land and property is one of the critical areas of structural inequality and exploitation in the UK. With a particular focus on local, migrant and worker-owned businesses, The State of Places and Spaces will explore how citizen-led community and social enterprise counter this and the role local institutions can play as partners.

Speakers: Nudge Community Builders; The SoapBox Theatre; Asima Shaikh Councillor Islington Council; Latin Village

The State of Resilience (Making and Production) – Tuesday 4 May, 2pm to 4pm

Often, environmental sustainability is side-lined for the illusion of economic growth, or set-in conflict with more social outcomes and visa-versa. False choices as climate and ecological emergencies intensify. The State of Resilience will explore how we can ensure sustainability is at the heart of the struggle for autonomy and how community enterprises and initiatives are making this happen.

Speakers: Tomas Diaz, FabLab Barcelona/FabCity Network; Cooperation Jackson; Hannah Harris, Plymouth Culture/Fab City Plymouth; & TBC

The State of Us Plenary – Tuesday 18 May, 2pm to 4pm

With contribution from municipalist speakers, the final plenary session will bring together the experience of more developed new-municipal movements with learning from the earlier session – growing, summarizing and consolidating collective learning. We will identify new areas of activity, new groups, collaborations and networks and initiate practical next step actions to widen community power and economic democracy.

Speakers: Matthew Thompson, Liverpool University; Barcelona en Comú; Thobile Chittenden, Makers Valley Partnership (Johannesburg); Cooperation Jackson.

The State of Us is brought to you by: Real Ideas, New Economics Foundation (NEF), Power to Change, Coops UK, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), Plymouth Social Enterprise Network (PSEN), Stonehouse Voice (SHV)

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