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Antibiotic resistance and the failure of growth at any cost
Antibiotic resistance and the failure of growth at any cost. 9 December 2015. In a recent article for the Independent, Professor Henrietta Moore argues that our established economic models, founded on the misplaced belief that "infinite ‘growth’…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
SDGs, Milennials and optimism: the Countdown 2030 review
SDGs, Milennials and optimism: the Countdown 2030 review. 7 December 2015. By Hannah Sender. After IGP’s first major conference – Countdown 2030 – on 28 November, opportunity for reflection has been rare. It was only this weekend that I had…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
My Perfect Country: BBC World Service and IGP's radio collaboration
My Perfect Country: BBC World Service and IGP's radio collaboration. 2 December 2015. UCL Institute for Global Prosperity announces partnership with BBC World Service for new radio series on comparative global systems. BBC World Service is launching…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
The Newham ESOL Exchange - an evaluation
The Newham ESOL Exchange - an evaluation. 3 November 2015. Daniel Crowe, Research Consultant on behalf of UCL’s Institute for Global Prosperity, has recently published an evaluation of the Newham ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
Experimenting, carefully: A critical note on ‘public innovation labs’
Experimenting, carefully: A critical note on ‘public innovation labs’. 25 September 2015. After the recent discovery that around 11 million Volkswagen cars have cheated basic lab emissions tests in the US, it may not seem like the most…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
Newham 50th Anniversary
Newham 50th Anniversary. 3 August 2015. On the first weekend of August, the IGP hosted its first community event at the Newham 50th Anniversary festival: a celebration of Newham borough and its communities. The IGP's Mobile Research Station was set…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
The Mediterranean migrant crisis has climate change at its roots
The Mediterranean migrant crisis has climate change at its roots. 14 July 2015. With the surge of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, and the tragic deaths of those who attempted the trecherous journey, politicians have come up with 'sticking…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
London Assembly supports GLNP
London Assembly supports GLNP. 18 June 2015. On 3 June the London Assembly unanimously passed a motion calling for the "Mayor to support the organisation in developing its vision, in particular by setting out how the Greater London Authority and…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
Countdown 2030 Call for Proposals
Countdown 2030 Call for Proposals. 19 May 2015. Countdown 2030: Millennial Visions for Future Prosperity. Saturday 28th November 2015. Call for proposals to participate. The UCL Institute for Global Prosperity in collaboration with Counterpoint and…
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Is it possible to end global poverty?
Is it possible to end global poverty? 21 April 2015. Professor Henrietta Moore has contributed to a world-wide debate on the goal to end poverty by 2030. The economic growth rhetoric simply does not hold in practice, which means that innovative ways…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity