Doughnut Economics at the City Scale with Kate Raworth

Cities@Tufts Lectures

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If a doughnut isn’t the first thing that pops into your head when you think about saving the planet and fixing the economy, you wouldn’t be the only one. But, as it turns out, a doughnut might be just what we need right now.

As the world continues to crumble around us, communities and cities have been turning to an economic model known as “Doughnut Economics.” The “doughnut” is an idea that was first presented by renegade economist Kate Raworth in her bestselling 2017 book, “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist.”

This week, we’ll hear from Kate herself about the doughnut, how it can be adapted for the city scale, and the growing global movement to do just that.

You can learn more about Kate Raworth and her work with the Doughnut Economics Action Lab by visiting: doughnuteconomics.org

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