An Afternoon with Kate Raworth

April 15, 2024 12:00 pm

Town Hall Seattle, Livestream (Hybrid)

Headshot of Kate Raworth, a white woman with short, wavy dark brown hair, looking at the camera with slight smile, wearing a green sweater and a necklace with a large red circle

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Renegade ecological economist, Kate Raworth implores us to look at economic theory that is inclusive of 21st century realities. The author of the best selling book “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist” will join us remotely for a talk asking us to consider putting these economic principles in place to better our communities, cities, businesses and educators.  

 

About the speaker

Kate Raworth

Senior Associate, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University; Professor of Practice, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Kate Raworth (‘Ray-worth’) is an ecological economist focused on making economics fit for 21st century realities. She is the creator of the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries and author of the best-selling book, Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist, which has been translated into more than 20 languages. Kate is also the co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, which is putting these ideas into action with communities, cities, businesses, and educators.  

About the moderator

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