Fair Society

As societies evolve our definition of a fair society and the challenges faced by its citizens change. Researching the past can help inform the future. Through talks and exhibitions, discover the world of digitised Caribbean slavery records, the benefits of Fairtrade, and how we can tackle the modern problem of loneliness.

Events

	Art expression of food and fair society Exhibition and children's art competition, 4pm - 9pm, St Martin's Church From a young age we are exposed to aspects of food production, gathering, cooking, eating and food waste. To examine the diversity of views on this subject we are holding a science exhibit as well as a drawing and colouring competition for young people aged 6 to 16. The art will explore children’s perceptions of landscapes, food, sustainability, and equity in North Yorkshire. This we can contrast with art work from school children in East Africa.
	York Fair Trade Forum Exhibition, 4pm - 9pm, St Martin's Church Our exhibition will explain the true meaning of Fairtrade, and explore the recent work of the Fair Trade Forum in York. So come and find out more about Fairtrade and discover how you can get involved with the Fair Trade Forum’s work in York!
	Talk, 5pm - 5.30pm, Mansion House Black History Month was established in 1987, and had become a key part of many a school’s curriculum. Fasil will talk about how this learning experience can be integrated with the views, needs and voices of black youth in secondary high schools in York.
	Creating citizenship communities Talk, 5.25pm - 5.40pm, King's Manor K/159 This presentation addresses what is globally acknowledged to be one of the most fundamental and pressing concerns in contemporary society: the ways in which education can help young people understand - and play a full and active part - in contemporary society.
	Empowering young people to build a future for themselves Talk, 5.50pm - 6.05pm, King's Manor K/159 In this interactive session, Dr Taylor will be discussing young people’s perceptions of their interactions with adults (teachers, parents) with regards to their present education and future career.
	The digital Caribbean Exhibition, 6pm - 9pm, St Martin's Church In this exhibition, you will have a chance to work with several online depositories of historical documents to explore key features of Caribbean slave societies: the sugar plantation, the physical abuse of slaves, and slave resistance.
	Genetic differences and equal opportunities: Focusing on identical twins Talk, 6.15pm - 6.30pm, Mansion House Twins can teach us much about how ability, achievement, personality, well-being and a whole range of traits are influenced by genes, experience and the dance between the two. Join Kathryn Asbury as she explores some of these issues and attempts to dispel a few myths along the way.
	The history of Fairtrade, its impact and where next? Talk, 7pm - 7.30pm, Mansion House This talk explains the journey of fair trade from an alternative trade movement providing a counter-balance to conventional international trade to fair trade entering the mainstream. This talk explains how fair trade works and the people involved and will discuss the impacts of fair trade mainstreaming. Chocolate samples will also be provided!
	Let's talk about loneliness Short film and talk, 8pm - 8.30pm, Mansion House How can we all talk about loneliness? What are the risks of not addressing loneliness, of not doing whatever we can to reduce loneliness? How do we make every contact count Come along and hear about the research that went into the Neighbourhood approaches to loneliness research programme which looked at how neighbourhoods can contribute to the well-being of local people at risk of, or experiencing, loneliness.