IGP launches new Master’s programme to tackle the climate and ecological emergency
23 November 2022
The Prosperity, People and Planet MSc equips the next generation of change-makers with the knowledge and skills to create sustainable prosperity for humanity and the rest of nature
We have a unique moment in history to fundamentally re-frame human values and replace old distinctions between society and nature, life and resource, value and profit with new ideas of connectedness, complexity, regeneration, shared values and justice. Â
That’s why we’re launching the Prosperity, People and Planet MSc at the Institute for Global Prosperity for 2023/24.Â
At the core of the degree is the idea of natural prosperity - based on the premise that a well-functioning, healthy natural world lies at the heart of global and local prosperity, inclusive economies and societies. Natural prosperity offers a new, integrative means of studying well-being economies and healthy social foundations while respecting planetary ecological boundaries. This approach is based on integrative systems thinking and modelling the world around us. Â
Students will learn how to enact transformational, systems-level change through collaborative, multi-stakeholder, and multi-scalar partnerships, gaining the knowledge and skills to build a better future for both people and planet.Â
The new programme will be led by Ida Kubiszewski (Associate Professor in Global Prosperity) who says: Â
The Prosperity, People and Planet programme will provide students with a new way of looking at the world. It takes an integrated whole-system perspective on global environmental (planet), social (people), and economic (prosperity) problems, but with a focus on the solutions. Students will come away with an understanding of both how the world works and how to make it a better place Â
Robert Costanza, (Professor of Ecological Economics) a global pioneer in the field of Ecological Economics will teach on the programme and says:Â
We cannot deal with climate change as a problem that is solvable without transforming our economies and societies to ones with a new vision of prosperity and sustainable wellbeingÂ
Come and join a community dedicated to improving quality of life for this and future generations. See full details of the programme and apply on the UCL Prospectus pages.Â