Kate Raworth introduces The Doughnut

In this video, Kate Raworth describes how The Doughnut is a compass for success in the 21st Century. It sets out how our target should be to meet the basic needs of all, within the boundaries of the nine planetary systems we depend on.

As well as providing this framework, Raworth describes the changes in our approach to economics that are needed to meet 21st century challenges, as well as depicting steps we can take to build a better economy in her book Doughnut Economics: 7 ways to think like a 21st century economist. You can explore some of the main messages of this book in animation form below.