church and public issues - archive
poverty, debt and the
financial crisis
conference
Talks and presentations
All downloads are in PDF or MP3 (audio) format:
(Audio recordings courtesy of Methodist Web podcasts 
, where you can also find a Credit Crunch podcast )
Conference programme
Outline of the conference including aims and speakers:
Conference programme
Setting the Scene
John Ellis worked at the Bank of England and is now strategic leader for the Methodist Connexional Team and Treasurer of the United Reformed Church.
What are the questions behind the headlines?
Setting the Scene - John Ellis (talk)
Setting the Scene - John Ellis (presentation)
Audio of talk (MP3)
Underlying causes of the global economic crisis
Bob Goudzwaard is Professor Emeritus of Economics and Social Philosophy, at the Free University in Amsterdam and former member of the Dutch parliament.
Underlying causes of the global economic crisis
- Bob Goudzwaard (talk)
Audio of talk (MP3)
Faith, ethics, rate of interest & the Green New Deal
Ann Pettifor, former head of Jubilee 2000, now Campaign Director of Operation Noah.
Faith, ethics, the rate of interest & the Green New Deal
- Ann Pettifor (summary)
Faith, ethics, the rate of interest & the Green New Deal
- Ann Pettifor (presentation)
Audio of talk (MP3)
A Scottish perspective
Dr Murdo Macdonald, Church of Scotland Society, Religion and Technology Project.
The economic crisis: a Scottish perspective
- Dr Murdo Macdonald (presentation)
A global perspective
Paula Clifford is Head of Theology at Christian Aid.
The economic crisis: a global perspective
- Paula Clifford (talk)
Its time to Get Fair
Niall Cooper is National Coordinator of Church Action on Poverty and the Get Fair campaign.
Its time to Get Fair - Niall Cooper (talk)
Housing and Homelessness Issues
Alison Gelder is Chief Executive of Housing Justice
Housing and homelessness issues - Alison Gelder (talk)
Housing and homelessness issues - Alison Gelder (presentation)
Ethical Investment - A Solution to Financial Turmoil?
John Reynolds is Chief Executive of an independent investment bank and Chairman of the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group.
Ethical Investment – A Solution to Financial Turmoil?
- John Reynolds (talk)
Summing up
Michael Bartlet is Parliamentary Liaison Officer for Quaker Peace & Social Witness.
Summing up - Michael Bartlet (talk)
Questions and answers
Audio of Q & A session (MP3)
Press releases
CTBI pre-conference press release
Conference photos courtesy of Methodist Church (copyright of Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes)
Please note: the opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of all of the member churches of CTBI, nor of all of those who were present at the day conference.
