Can we tackle climate change and inequality simultaneously ? (Debate)

🌍 From inequality to sustainability: the essential steps 🌍

What would a better society look like, and how to build one, from multiple perspectives? Get inspired by system-level thinking and express your voice on the topics of innovation, green growth and de-growth. Join the discussion on policy and social levers, and discover the concepts of sufficiency and system resilience.

The Experts

💡Simone D’Alessandro, Professor of Economics at the University of Pisa, Italy. His main research interests involve inequalities, ecological sustainability and degrowth, he has also developed a model to assess the socio-economic impacts of post-growth policies.

🌱 Julia K. Steinberger, Professor of Ecological Economics at the University of Lausanne, studies the balance between resource use and societal well-being and she is also a contributor to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report.

👥 Sascha Nick, CO2-monitor CEO, EPFL scientist, and BSL professor. His research topics include well-being, low energy demand, Net Zero, and societal transition pathways.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:22 Simone D’Alessandro
13:16 Julia K. Steinberger
23:52 Debate and conclusion

This talk was given at the third edition of the Energy and Resources Forum in the Forum Rolex, EPFL - March 18th, 2024.

The event was made possible thanks to the contribution of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), the Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), the EPFL Vice Presidency for Responsible Transformation, and the Services industriels (SiL) – Ville de Lausanne.