As we look to the future, the most pressing issue for any government, policy maker, and economist is how are we going to build the Covid-19 recovery to really prepare us for the next century. Given the halt in the status quo, many people are realising the immense pressure our economy and institutional systems have on the natural environment. Without a serious reconfiguration of the system, we will surely suffer the immense consequences of Climate change. The potential to succeed and develop our systems to work with nature rather than against it is great: but the potential to fail is perhaps even greater.

Michael Jacobs will be joining us to see how economics can adapt to the challenges that covid recovery brings, alongside the increasing demand and necessity of a more sustainable economy. Michael Jacobs is an economist and political scientist and commentator on political economy, international climate change and energy policy, and social democratic and green political thought.

Pluralism in economics is underrepresented in our undergraduate economics education however is necessary for the future policy makers and economists to understand so that we can build a far more just, sustainable and realistic economic system. We hope that this lecture series will introduce new ideas and schools of thought that can inspire you to delve further into these fascinating fields.