Friday, January 31, 2014

Economics of Happiness Friday 7 February 2014


panel and MC at the forum
250 people packed the Memorial Hall to watch the film and take part in the forum

 Friday, 7 February: "The Economics of Happiness" film screening and open forum with international economist Helena Norberg-Hodge and Buddhist teacher Jakob Leschley. Bellingen Memorial Hall - doors open at 6:00 pm for a 7:00 pm start. Entry by donation. Food available for purchase. Contact us if you are interested in childcare. 

Helena is a pioneer of the "new economy movement". She has been promoting an economics of personal, social, and ecological well-being for more than 30 years, through her writing and public lectures worldwide. She is producer and co-director of the award winning flim "The Economics of Happiness".
Jakob teaches Tibetan Buddhism and is Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's resident teacher in Australia.