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Renegade economist Kate Raworth argues that our dangerously outdated economic theories need to be drawn anew.
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Videos & Audio
What is Universal Basic Income?
Watch our new Explainer video for a quick rundown of the basics of Universal Basic Income and why the RSA supports it.
RSA Makers Summit 2015
An all-day summit featuring the pioneering inventors, tweakers, crafters, coders and visionaries at the heart of the maker movement.
Doughnut Economics: Creating a safe and just space for humanity ...
Oxfam senior researcher and former co-author of the UN’s annual Human Development Report Kate Raworth visits the RSA to explain ‘doughnut economics’ – the bold new theory that is sweeping the development world.
Publications
What lessons can be learned from the work of The Great Recovery? From the spark of an idea to the growth of a network and beyond, we share some of our reflections and insights from the last four years.
The Great Recovery team explore the circular economy opportunities associated with the decommissioning of North Sea Oil & Gas assets in our latest report.
Taking our unique design-focused approach to the circular economy, The RSA Great Recovery partnered with recycling and waste company SUEZ to ask the question: ‘How can we design better systems that will increase rates of ...
We look at the emergence and impact of online craft marketplaces and consider what their growth might signal about the way business will change in the future.
Articles & Blogs
After years of de-industrialisation and a focus on developing the knowledge economy, it is unsurprising that manufacturing has something of an image problem in the UK. Is it time we re-evaluated that?
Warnings about autonomous weapons must be heeded. But we cannot hope to tackle society's biggest ills without embracing the new machine age.
For the final challenge of the Citizens’ Economic Council, we’re crowdsourcing your ideas on how we can shift the incentives within our economy to meet the needs of tomorrow.
Alex Scott-Tonge outlines the mindset shift required to move to a truly circular economy, in advance of the Circulate Economy Leaders Summit later this month.
Projects
Our current manufacturing model of ‘take-make-dispose’ is throwing up major economic and environmental challenges. Populations are growing in size and affluence, materials are becoming more scarce, risk to our supply chains ...
The RSA’s Great Recovery Project has been active in Scotland, working with Zero Waste Scotland to explore opportunities for developing a circular economy.
Davy J is a new swimwear brand that supports the development of a more circular economy and provides a market solution for an environmentally damaging form of waste (ghost fishing nets).
Events
- Fellow Event
Horizon 2050 : Developing Basingstoke and Deane’s Future Vision ...
Tuesday 17th October 2017 at 18:00
DeskLodge, Basingstoke
Do you want to take part in influencing the future for Basingstoke & Deane? Basingstoke & Deane’s ‘Horizon 2050’ vision will provide an essential tool in establishing the direction of travel for the future of the borough, ...
How to Think Like a 21st Century Economist
Thursday 16th March 2017
Durham Street Auditorium, RSA House
Renegade economist Kate Raworth argues that our dangerously outdated economic theories need to be drawn anew.
Join us for the next RSA Sustainability Network event which will include sustainability themed entertainment and festive drinks!
- Fellow Event
RSA Watch: The State of the Sharing Economy
Tuesday 12th July 2016
County Gates House, Bournemouth
These events are an opportunity to get together and watch RSA talks and discuss the ideas and concepts raised. This time we’ll be watching ‘The State of the Sharing Economy’.