Care is the foundation for life itself. In our conscience, care is honoured as an intrinsic, irreducible good. In our economic system however, it is sidelined and hardly recognised, amidst continued prioritisation of broadly defined, arbitrary economic growth and productivity.

The ‘careless economy’ has resulted in social injustice, cost of living crises, the climate crisis and ecological collapse - all in the pursuit of profit.

How have we reached this predicament? How has our economic system lost sight of the urgent need of care, to ensure we live within planetary boundaries and fulfil social foundations? What should we do to change things?

Join us for this Knowledge Xchange, where Tim Jackson, author of “The Care Economy” will tackle such questions, and take us through the possibilities for change towards a healthier, more humane society, and a restored, protected planet.

Tim Jackson - Ecological Economist and Writer, the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP)

About Tim Jackson

Tim Jackson is an ecological economist and writer, has been the Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), since 2016, and has written books about the post-growth economy and sustainable prosperity, including Material Concerns (1996) Prosperity without Growth (2009/2017) and Post Growth-life after Capitalism (2021). Tim’s latest book, “The Care Economy”, will be published in April 2025.