Public meeting: Choosing between progress & planet.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 18:15

Is the world split between those who want to save the planet and those who want to save themselves? In Quarterly Essay 44, Andrew Charlton exposes the rift that will shape our future: progress versus planet, rich versus poor. Across the globe, economists and environmentalists are locked in a struggle over who has the right response to climate change, population and food security issues. In this groundbreaking essay, Charlton argues that our descendants will only thank us if we find a way to preserve both the natural world and human progress.

The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street. Free entry. Bookings recommended.