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Intelligence Squared

Whose Prosperity? How Can We Build Inclusive and Sustainable Economies?

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

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4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2017

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

A debate on the eve of the Second PAGE Ministerial Conference (http://bit.ly/2jhYyaX). Filmed at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) in Berlin on March 26th 2017. Globalisation has created wealth across the world, lifting hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty. But has too much of the wealth ended up in the hands of too few? How can our model for globalisation be reconfigured to promote more equal, stable economies which do not overstretch environmental resources? Our current socio-economic system, many argue, is increasing inequalities and accelerating climate change and destruction of the environment. The Sustainable Development Goals — the UN’s roadmap to prosperity for all on a healthy planet — will require considerable financial resources. Many experts are now calling for a change to our entire model of doing business, by measuring national prosperity beyond GDP, sharing wealth equitably, and shifting economies to an inclusive, sustainable model. But how can these goals be met, and what are the risks to an increasingly strained global jobs market and the needs of developing nations? We were joined on stage in Berlin Barbados' Minister of Labour and Social Security, Minister Esther Byer-Suckoo; Executive Director of Oxfam International, Winnie Byanyima; UN Assistant Secretary-General and head of the UN Environment Programme’s New York Office, Elliott Harris; Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heraeus Holding, Dr Jürgen Heraeus and Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey, Tim Jackson. The event was hosted by our Senior Producer Robert Collins. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:02.8

Here in London we're very excited about our forthcoming event,

0:06.0

Fake News, The Facts, on May the 25th.

0:09.2

On stage, we're going to have Armando Yunucci, the creator of Thethicavit and Vep.

0:14.4

Tim Wu, the former White House advisor and internet expert, Craig Silverman, Busfeed's media

0:19.4

editor and James Delingpole, the UK editor of Bright Bart News.

0:23.4

We're announcing more speakers very shortly and you can buy tickets at our website

0:28.0

Intelligence Squared.com.

0:30.0

Now here's this week's episode.

0:31.6

We hope you enjoy listening.

0:33.0

Good evening everybody. It's delightful to see you all here.

0:36.4

My name is Robert Collins.

0:38.0

I'm the senior producer at the Global Debate Forum Intelligence Squared.

0:42.4

We are so happy to be here. Debate Forum, Intelligence Squared.

0:43.0

We are so happy to be here tonight

0:45.9

on the eve of the Page Ministerial Conference 2017,

0:50.4

being hosted by the Partnership for Action on Green Economies,

0:55.0

and also by the Ministry here in this delightful setting where we are.

0:59.0

And we're thanking them very much for having us.

1:02.0

This evening sits a little bit outside. and we're thanking them very much for having us.

1:02.8

This evening sits a little bit outside of the conference

1:06.4

in affiliation with the conference,

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