Conversation: Doughnut Economics with Kate Raworth

Kate Raworth is a renegade economist. In her seminal book, Doughnut Economics, she shows us how we can rethink, reclaim and redraw economics. Kate’s doughnut is a strikingly simply analogy for a flourishing society where the outside of the doughnut represents the ecological ceiling that we cannot go beyond, and the inside of the doughnut represents the social foundation that we should not let people fall below. Kate’s model has caused a ripple across the world. From the halls of power in China to classrooms in Sweden, her model is being absorbed, reinterpreted and taught at scale. In a Western world of increasing apathy and political frustration, Kate’s model provides more than a glimmer of hope; it is a framework for recovery and a gateway to a true economic transition.

Join Kate in conversation with Small Giants Academy about the power and potential of rethinking economics in a post-COVID world. We’ll explore the doughnut economics framework, the philosophy that underpins it, and the practical examples that are emerging all over the world. We’ll delve into Kate’s perspective on the COVID-19 crisis and we will ask what doughnut economics could look like for Australia’s future.

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 Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches on the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is also Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Her internationally acclaimed framework 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 2017 and has been translated into 18 languages.

She holds a first class BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and an MSc in Economics for Development, both from Oxford University.

About our host, Berry Liberman:

Berry is the co-founder and Creative Director of Small Giants, the Publisher of Dumbo Feather and a mum to the three cutest kids in the world. Berry loves the garden at work. Especially the roses. A few years back, Berry used to write screenplays in LA and directed a few short films but decided to come home, get married to Danny and start Small Giants.

___

Concession Rate:

We offer concession rates to support those who are unemployed, studying or working for non-profits and B Corporations. Please check out using the concession ticketing option.

Accessibility:
If you require Auslan Interpretation, please contact us at info@smallgiants.com.au at least 2 weeks prior to the event. We will be very happy to arrange this for you.

___

About Small Giants Academy:

Our vision at Small Giants Academy is for a just and inclusive transition to a global economy that supports human flourishing while living in harmony with the natural world.  Through articles, podcasts, conversations and masterclasses that illuminate the work of global thought leaders, Small Giants Academy is leading its communities towards a hopeful future, the Next Economy.