President of Portugal commits to intergenerational fairness
On the 22nd March 2022 the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sous, announced that he is to champion intergenerational fairness. This announcement took part in an event hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, who have been working with the School Of...
The launch of a Greater Manchester Community Wealth Hub
On the 16th March 2022 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority launched Manchester’s first Community Wealth Hub. The development of this hub arose from a recommendation of the Greater Manchester Independent Inequalities Commission to “Create a Community Wealth Hub...
Future Trends Report Wales 2021
The Future Trends Report Wales 2021 brings together possible future trends, drivers of change and potential risks across all sectors comprising the wellbeing of Wales. The report highlights intergenerational challenges to which Wales needs to respond and identifies...
Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy | New book by Matthew Quinn
The focus on the crisis of party-political democracy has diverted attention away from the role of wider institutions of governance. In his book, Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy: Lessons from sustainable development for the crisis of governance, Matthew Quinn redresses...
Can Cities Use the Doughnut Model to Hack Liberal Democracy | A Carnegie Europe Article
The article “Can Cities Use the Doughnut Model to Hack Liberal Democracy?” published by Olivia Lazard in Carnegie Europe in February 2022, explores some of the challenges of creating sustainable economic systems. The Doughnut Model developed by Kate...
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill | Third and final reading in the House of Lords
On the 4th February 2022 The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill passed its final reading in the House of Lords. Lord Bird led the third and final reading of the Bill, which will now move to the House of Commons co-sponsored by Simon Fell MP, bringing it a...Sign up for newsletter
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