Prof Timothy Mitchell: Why the problem of growth misidentifies our predicament
In this IPR Public Lecture, Professor Timothy Mitchell discusses how the climate emergency confronts us with the problem of growth. Can we avert a planetary catastrophe by altering the ways we consume resources, adopting a new path of \u201cgreen growth\u201d? Or is the survival of human societies incompatible with continued economic expansion, requiring the radical alternative of de-growth?\n\nProfessor Mitchell is a University of Bath Global Chair for the 2018 \u2013 2019 academic year. His appointment has been funded by the International Relations Office\u2019s Global Chair scheme, a flagship programme designed to attract distinguished, globally renowned scholars to engage in high-profile research activities at Bath.\n\nThis Public Lecture took place on 14 January 2020.