Poesis is a new kind of community space in York where people of all ages come together to explore what it means to be human during this time of profound planetary change. We’re creating a place that’s part cultural hub, part learning space, and part community living room - where you can belong. Through meaningful dialogue, hands-on workshops, and simply being together, we’re finding ways to engage with both global challenges and our inner lives, as a community.

Next Talk!

23rd April 2026 (6.30 for a 7pm start)

Flipping the switch: From oil wars and price shocks to renewable energy and community wealth, with Kirsten Ayris & Rich Lane

Recent events have thrust us back into another energy crisis, only five years since we last saw climbing bills and headlines about resilience and security. In this talk, Kirsten Ayris and Rich Lane of York Community Energy will discuss responses to the complexity of our energy system and will talk about some of the alternatives for our energy future - not just making the hugely important switch from fossil fuels to renewables, but thinking about ways that we can make the energy system work for us.