AS we wait to fully emerge from the pandemic it is encouraging that Yes supporters are already looking to the future.
On Monday, August 23 at 6.30pm, as part of the Just Festival, think tank Common Weal’s Dr Craig Dalzell will be discussing Resilient Scotland, a plan for Scotland rebuild society after the pandemic.
The organisers said: “The Resilient Scotland recovery plan is based on good jobs, economic equality, environmental sustainability and social cohesion, fuelled by a green reindustrialisation.
“Join Dr Craig Dalzell in a conversation around the key themes contained within this plan, the challenges it faces and how Scotland’s path to recovery sits alongside the wider global impact.”
You can register for this online discussion at Eventbrite. Entry is free, but the suggested donation is just £4.
Meanwhile a reminder about this Saturday’s event being hosted by Totally Gallus for Independence Live’s Food Sovereignty week which is holding discussions on provenance, resilience and sustenance of Scottish food.
Saturday’s discussion from 12.30pm to 3.45pm will hear from experts on the topic such as Jim Fairlie MSP and there will be a fun lunchtime cook-along hosted by Wendy Barrie, from 12.35pm to start the event.
You can find out more on Independence Live, and it’s being hosted on airmeet.com – register at www.airmeet.com/e/48b58cb0-d511-11eb-a99f-47c29d6f218c
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