The Sustainable Development Commission NI and The Queen’s University Belfast School of Law, invites you to a keynote seminar



‘Northern Ireland and the Transition to a Sustainable Economy’



With



Professor Tim Jackson

Sustainable Development Commission Economics Commissioner



And



Eleanor Gill, former Chief Executive of NI Consumer Council

Joanne Stuart, Chair of the Institute of Directors in Northern Ireland

Conall McDevitt, Managing Director, Weber Shandwick Northern Ireland





Tuesday 29thSeptember 2009

7.30pm

Peter Frogatt Centre

Queen’s University Belfast





You are cordially invited to attend the above seminar.



If you are not available, and you think it appropriate, feel free to pass this invitation on to a senior colleague.





Seminar



In the Sustainable Development Commission’s report, ‘Prosperity Without Growth?’Professor Jackson outlined the argument that the mantra of unrestricted economic growth led to the current financial crisis. Professor Jackson will argue that simply rebuilding the economy on the same flawed model will only lead to catastrophe in the future. Only by making the transition to a sustainable economy can we hope to build a flourishing, stable, and equitable society.



A panel of experts will then tease out the options and consequences of such a modal change for the economy and society in Northern Ireland with Professor Jackson. The debate will then be opened up to a Question and Answer session with an invited audience.





As places are limited and interest is expected to be high could you please RSVP to James Dillon at james.dillon@ofmdfmni.gov.ukby Tuesday 22ndSeptember 2009.