Leeds International Festival of Ideas – Green or Growth?
For the last event of LIFI21 on 27 September, a panel discussed the question of whether sustainability and economic growth can go hand-in-hand. Chaired by TV Presenter Michaela Strachan, the event was framed with a recognition that there is an impending climate emergency and that action is needed. The challenge for an event such as […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas: Is the UK media broken?
Evan Davis, who is an economics expert and probably best known as the presenter of Dragons Den, facilitated an interesting discussion amongst five speakers, all of whom are interested in or play a role in the UK media. As is often the case with Leeds International Festival events, the session was a stimulating and provocative […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas – Do we have enough food?
This Leeds International Festival of Ideas event took place at City Varieties Music Hall, with a panel of experts in food and drink led by food critic Grace Dent. Much is being promulgated about the challenges that we face in the future as our population grows. Recent estimates suggest that we’re going to have a […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas – Living in a Future City: George Clarke
George Clarke’s work with Channel 4 has widened understanding of architecture, restoration, home design and the importance of social housing. His excitement about interacting with a live audience at this LIFI event, after months of zoom calls, was palpable. Leeds Corn Exchange was the ideal venue to host George Clarke. Cuthbert Broderick’s nineteenth century building […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas: Inclusive, inspiring, unbounded. This is ideas at their best.
It’s 2021, and more than ever, we are questing for answers. The past two years have been earth-shattering. The future of our planet looks ever more uncertain, and news headlines abound with more things to worry about each day. Add to this the incessant chime of social media – and our constant proximity to myriad […]
