Economics as if we wanted to survive the 21st century
Due to an error, this lecture was previously advertised as being on 14 April. The date is 14 May.
The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception to which all are welcome.
As we expect a high level of interest for this event, you must register to attend (tickets are free).
About Kate Raworth
Kate Raworth is a renegade economist focused on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century’s social and ecological challenges, and is the creator of the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries.
She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches on the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Her internationally acclaimed idea of Doughnut Economics has been widely influential amongst sustainable development thinkers, progressive businesses and political activists, and she has presented it to audiences ranging from the UN General Assembly to the Occupy movement. Her book, Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist was published in April 2017.
About the event
This event is organised by the ESRC STEPS Centre, a research centre co-hosted by the Institute of Development Studies and SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit) at the University of Sussex.
It is linked to the STEPS Summer School on Pathways to Sustainability. This is the only part of the Summer School that is open to the public.