Lectures 2022

Doughnut Economics - reinventing the shape of progress

Kate Raworth's Doughnut offers a vision of what it means for humanity to thrive in the 21st century - and Doughnut Economics explores the mindset and ways of thinking needed to get us there. Join Kate Raworth and Katherine Richardson for a conversation about how communities all over the world are already transforming the dynamics of their local economies to become more distributive and regenerative. 

How can global action on climate change be accelerated? Reflections from an American and European perspective

The global emissions of greenhouse gases were higher in 2021 than ever before and the sixth IPCC assessment report tells us, that the problem is ever clearer and urgent. American and European actors have to work together, learn from each other, and push forces to face this crisis fast enough.
In this lecture, Dan Esty, Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale Law School together with Connie Hedegaard, former EU commissioner for Climate Action and Minister in Denmark, discuss externalities, what it takes to get to net zero emissions, incentives for change and the policies behind.