Bill McKibben, acclaimed climate change activist and founder of the international movement 350.org, gave a talk to the JP Forum: Building a Movement with Hope. What do a rabbi, a bishop a minister a nun and an activist have in … Continued
In Fall 2010, economist and bestselling author Juliet B. Schor of Boston College discussed her book “Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth” at the Jamaica Plain Forum. Schor proposes a path to address the Great Recession while addressing climate … Continued
In January 2014, author Charles Eisenstein, presented on his latest book, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible. As our social and ecological crisis deepens, what is our next step as agents of healing and change? Charles Eisenstein’s … Continued
Ellen Sweets, author of Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins, joined the JP Forum in April 2013 to share stories from her friendship with Ivins, and to taste some recipes from the book prepared by some of our great JP restaurants! Featuring recipes … Continued
David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and author of Free Lunch and Perfectly Legal, joined us on Tax Day 2014, for a conversation on taxes and inequality. While at The New York Times, Johnston won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for “for his penetrating … Continued