Frontiers of Commoning, with David Bollier
Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann's Project to Reimagine Economics Education
Jan 1, 2024
Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann, an international secondary school educator, discusses her project to develop a regenerative economics syllabus that challenges traditional views. She explores alternative economic approaches such as 'Doughnut Economics' and the circular economy, as well as the inclusion of commons and household care economy. The project aims to debut in September 2024 and has attracted international attention.
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- Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann is leading a collaborative project to develop a regenerative economics syllabus that challenges the current degenerative economic system and introduces alternative economic approaches like Doughnut Economics and the circular economy.
- The regenerative economics syllabus emphasizes the importance of the commons, household care, and values-driven approaches, aiming to provide a more comprehensive and inclusive understanding of economics that focuses on resilience, care work, and sustainability.
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Reimagining Economics Education
Jennifer Bransberg Engelman is leading a project to create a comprehensive new regenerative economic syllabus. The current economics education for young people presents a degenerative economic system, ignores the commons and household care, and focuses primarily on markets and profit maximization. The goal of the new syllabus is to teach economics as if the planet and people really mattered, introducing fresh school of economic thoughts and fostering a focus on regenerative practices within ecological limits.
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