Redesigning higher education in the spirit of donut economics
5 min readMar 13
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How can higher education reimagine itself in response to the climate crisis?
I’ve been exploring this question for years, and was very happy to encounter a new paper offering an intriguing call for academic design. It’s about donut economics.
To explain too briefly: professor Kate Raworth introduced the donut economics concept in a paper, a book, and a lot of public appearances. She wants us to rethink economics in terms of two boundaries, the environmental limits which ultimately constrain human life…