The future is becoming harder to predict thanks to climate change and a global pandemic. But a large part of what the future will look like is in our own hands. The biggest challenge to creating a better future may be political rather than scientific or technological.
In this episode, Diane Coyle, professor of public policy, Laura Diaz Anadon, professor of climate change policy, and architectural engineer, Ruchi Choudhary, join us to talk about how we can build a future that might not be anything like the past.
We cover topics like innovation, GDP, and how the uncertainty created by climate change can help propel policy and economic decisions. Plus, we look at some of the benefits that come with building a greener future together.
In this episode:
0:00 - Intro
03:50 - What a sustainable future could look like
07:15 - What economic, political and institutional changes do we need?
09:45 - Informing behavioural change
11:15 - Recap point
13:05 - How important is innovation in resolving climate change?
17:55 - The importance of measuring wellbeing.
19:50 - What metrics speak to policymakers?
23:17 - International coordination. Distributing the burdens of climate change
27:05 - Recap point
30:39 - What impact will COVID have?
35:35 - What will be the legacy of 2020? What changes are here to stay?
40:00 - Circling back to what a sustainable future might look like
This episode was produced by Nick Saffell, James Dolan, and Naomi Clements-Brod.
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Guest Bios:
Professor Diane Coyle (@DianeCoyle1859) (@bennettInst)
https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/about-us/team/diane-coyle/
Professor Diane Coyle is the inaugural Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. Diane co-directs the Bennett Institute where she heads research under the themes of progress and productivity, and has been a government adviser on economic policy, including throughout the covid-19 pandemic. Her latest book, ‘Markets, State and People – Economics for Public Policy’ examines how societies reach decisions about the use and allocation of economic resources. Research Interests: Economic statistics and the digital economy: lead researcher on the Measuring the Modern Economy programme at the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence. Competition policy and digital markets. Economics of new technologies. Natural capital; infrastructure.
Professor Laura Diaz Anadon (@l_diaz_anadon) (@CEENRG)
Professor of Climate Change Policy and Director, Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG)
Prof. Diaz Anadon has three main areas of research: The...
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