Join us for the Perth Premiere of

Purpose: A Wellbeing Economies Film

intended to inspire new ways of imagining how we can face and solve complex challenges together.

About the Film

The global multi-crisis is accelerating, it affects all levels of society: democracy, climate, biodiversity, migration, justice, equality, institutions, farming … And yet, there is no mainstream debate about the issue at the core of many — if not all — of these problems: our economies. How they function, what they deliver and how they are designed is not really part of our public conversation.

The economic system that is running our societies has a very narrow focus: We must “grow the GDP”, i.e. make more money, no matter the cost. Rather than improving our lives, this logic is now tearing our societies and our planet apart. But no one seems to be working on a viable political alternative.

Or maybe some people are? And we have just not been paying attention?

In late 2017, Katherine Trebeck initiates the ‘Wellbeing Economy Governments’, an international alliance opposed to the mighty G7. Her plan: a new group of countries that are ready to reshape their politics and redesign their economies. While she works tirelessly to make it happen, the project flounders, gets revived and evolves. Eventually, it unites five countries: Scotland, New Zealand, Iceland, Wales, and Finland. It may turn into a starting point for a new economic vision for the world.

Lorenzo Fioramonti helps start the alliance. Then, suddenly, he is invited to run for office in his home country Italy. He wins a parliamentary seat in the general election and hopes to create a wellbeing economy as a Minister for Economic Development. But then he gets sidelined in a troubled government. When it falls apart and a new coalition forms, he unexpectedly becomes Minister for Education and manages to implement some of his bold ideas.

Program

Proceedings start at 6.20pm sharp with Professor Fiona Stanley AC, Founding Director and Patron of The Kids Research Institute Australia, who will introduce the film and give a brief insight into how this work is currently being considered in Australia.

Film is 96 mins followed by a 30 min post show Q and A with Professor Fiona Stanley joined by Dr Katherine Trebeck (online from Canberra).

Sincere thanks to Martin Oetting and the Purpose Film team for being an absolute pleasure to work with.