Sustainability Prosperity Conference - MMT and a New Deal
Fri, 10 Jan
|University of Adelaide - Braggs Theatre
A conference to discuss and explore the elements of a Green New Deal for Australia, informed by the work of some of the world's leading progressive economists. Speakers will provide insights into their work and offer ideas for progressive change.
Time & Location
10 Jan 2020, 7:00 am AEDT – 12 Jan 2020, 11:00 pm AEDT
University of Adelaide - Braggs Theatre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
About the event
Sustainable prosperity must ‘guarantee all individuals a decent quality of life with dignity and the opportunity to be a member of an inclusive, participatory, and just society. Sustainable prosperity means that every decision we make, individually or collectively, must take into account its direct and indirect effects on people, on the planet, and on the economy’ ().Global Institute of Sustainable Prosperity
To serve the interests of billions of people, today and in the future, and to save the lives of many of them, it is urgent that we meet our most pressing need, to transition away from fossil fuels and avoid catastrophic climate change, as part of a Green New Deal.
The main focus of this short conference is to discuss how Australia might pay for a Green New Deal, what that Green New Deal might look like, and how an Australian Green New Deal might contribute towards a future…