![]() ![]() It’s been a fabulous career so far and it’s going to get better, I think, as this concept of her’s really gains even more traction. So, we’re really pleased to have her here, but she’s been in great demand speaking to the UN General Assembly, the Occupy movement, she’s really, I think, straddled social movements, different groups of people. And it’s really influenced a lot of the trajectory of sustainable development thinking, progressive business thinking, and now at the urban level, the way cities are thinking.Īnd she’s been in great demand. ![]() And she brings the brilliant conceptualization, I think, of Doughnut Economics, which has been hugely influential on a lot of us, on my thinking. And don’t we need more of them? Her focus is on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century social and ecological challenges. ![]() Kate describes herself, and I think it’s brilliant, as a renegade economist. ![]() And we are beyond delighted today to welcome Kate Raworth. I’m Julian Agyeman, and together with my research assistants, Meghan Tenhoff and Perri Sheinbaum, we organize as a cross-disciplinary, academic initiative, which recognizes Tufts University as a leader in urban studies, urban planning and sustainability issues. Julian Agyeman: Welcome to the Colloquium, along with our partners Shareable and the Kresge Foundation. ![]()
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