The Doughnut Economy: promoting a development model that focuses on people and the planet - with Kate Raworth

We welcome economist and ‘Doughnut Economics’ founder, Kate Raworth, to discuss how we can create economies that satisfy everyone’s fundamental needs while respecting Earth’s limits. Using the ‘Doughnut Economics’ framework, which places human dignity, social justice, and environmental sustainability at the core of economic policy-making, Raworth presents another alternative vision for redefining progress in the 21stcentury, that is closely aligned with the idea of a ‘human rights economy’.If you care about economic equity and sustainable growth, this episode presents a tangible approach to tackle the climate crisis and work towards a sustainable future for both people and the planet.Topics/Chapters(00:00) Introduction of Kate Raworth and "The Doughnut Economy: promoting a development model that focuses on people and the planet" (01:03) The flaws of the current economics teaching and thinking(03:31) The need to go beyond GDP and to integrate ‘the living’ into economics(06:22) The alternative vision offered by ‘Doughnut Economics and how HRs underpinned its development (17:31) Transforming how we define 'economic success' - practical implementation: “the countries which are doing well are not the ones you think”(28:03) The Doughnut and the HRE: tools for both a systemic analysis & change and for addressing people’s everyday issues(38:35) The Economy in service to the living world – change of the economic paradigm If you’d like to learn more about the Human Rights Economy, the work of OHCHR or UNSSC, check Economies that work-for all Podcast | Trello