A recent report by UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, highlights the devastating consequences of climate change for the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. It highlights the risks of a climate apartheid, in which the rich will have the means to protect themselves from the negative consequences of … Continue reading UN expert report highlights the need to introduce radical and systemic changes in the economy to tackle climate change and avoid a climate apartheid
Climate crises and Agenda 2030 at the core of the 2019 Master graduation ceremony
Yesterday I felt extremely proud of being part of the department of economic history as our head of department, Mats Olsson, addressed the Master students at their graduation ceremony. In his speech (excerpt below), the climate crises and the Agenda 2030 took a prominent role. As he highlighted, it is our responsibility to start addressing … Continue reading Climate crises and Agenda 2030 at the core of the 2019 Master graduation ceremony
PhD school on Agenda 2030 starts at Lund University
Lund University will be the first one in Sweden to start a PhD research school on Agenda 2030 in Fall 2019. The school will be cross-disciplinary and aims at training a new cohort of PhD students versed in Agenda 2030 and able to tackle the grand challenges that the Agenda entails from a multi-disciplinary perspective. … Continue reading PhD school on Agenda 2030 starts at Lund University
Cristina Chaminade 