Event: The Green New Deal: what’s the real deal?
Date/Time: 2021-07-13T16:30:00Z → 2021-07-13T18:00:00Z
Location: Online
Description: The world’s greatest 21st century challenge is the climate crisis, and the Green New Deal has become shorthand for a range of systemic policy ideas and economic initiatives developed to confront this ‘wicked’ problem. COVID-19 has brought to light how destructive environmental degradation has been for both people and planet, and the pandemic has also opened social and economic ruptures.
What does post-pandemic renewal mean for developing innovation and industrial policies for a climate-resilient, long-term and sustainable economy? Why does ownership - of land, assets and organisations - matter for the Green New Deal? How can we ensure businesses and finance rise to the climate crisis challenge?
