Why the Crisis Forum?
We believe that humankind is in serious trouble due to an economic and political system which is destroying our ability to sustain our existence on this planet. Our aims are:
- to bring together committed people from diverse college-based, academic disciplines, as well as independent researchers, to analyse the nature of the crisis in a genuinely holistic way;
- to put that knowledge to positive use so that ordinary people can apply global knowledge to local contexts;
- to develop this initiative as an independent research-based ‘centre’ through projects, publications and study programmes.
projects
The Crisis Forum is currently developing three major projects: on climate change and public opinion, climate change and violence, and Rescue!History.
events, conferences and workshops
Climate Change and Violence, Workshop Series 2008 - 2010. Crisis Forum is currently putting together a series of seven one-day workshops as part of its Climate Change and Violence project.
‘An End to History? Climate Change, the Past and the Future’, 3rd - 4th April 2008, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Organised by Rescue!History, Contact: EndofHistoryConference@googlemail.com
The first Crisis Forum workshop on Climate Change:
"Climate change and humanity: Elite perceptions, Sustainable solutions" was held on Friday 12th November 2004, at the University of Southampton.
publications
We are pleased to announce Crisis Forum’s first multi-authored book, to be published in autumn 2007 with Pluto Press.
Surviving Climate change. The struggle to avert global catastrophe. Edited by David Cromwell and Mark Levene. ISBN: 9780745325675, £15.99 ppbk
A second multi-authored volume under the auspices of the Rescue!History group is currently in progress.
nuclear weaponry web pages
In view of the link between nuclear weapons and the possible response of the UK government to climate change, the Crisis Forum web pages will be carrying information on the UK nuclear weapons programme for general use.
nuclear power and climate change
The British government is in the process of revitalising interest in nuclear power, ostensibly as a response to climate change. Crisis Forum now has section of its website devoted to this issue, containing articles, opinion and selected links.
your communication and support
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Forum mailing list. We welcome your contributions. You can
also support our work directly through Paypal (click on ‘Donate
to Crisis Forum’ on this page)
links
The Crisis Forum is just one of many groups and organisations working to try to understand the nature of the crises and overarching crisis facing humanity and planet.
Site last updated on
16 May, 2008
