Defined what Economic Justice Brum – the movement – is and its relationship with economic change in Birmingham more widely. We also looked at the space that we seek to create in the EJB meetings and the seeds of change that could be sown, as a result of gathering together.
Recapped movement ecology and the three approaches to social change.
Situated ourselves in constellations, related to our roles in the movement, and the three approaches.
Harnessed the learning from the last three sessions and the three approaches to social change, finding opportunities to surface and amplify our work.
What would new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s ambition to see “good growth in every postcode” look like in Birmingham? Our recent Economic Justice Brum network meeting, held on 14 July, considered this question.
At our June gathering, Ifor Jones from Loconomy introduced a framework for understanding how local economies work and how local people can benefit more directly from jobs, investment and economic development.