Innovation for planetary health: the economics of the fourth industrial revolution

This is a joint lecture with The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health at the Oxford Martin School

Technological innovation is critical to addressing planetary health challenges. What can be done to ensure that innovation systems and the new “Fourth Industrial Revolution” respond effectively with positive social, environmental and economic consequences? How can we ensure equality of the energy transition?

Date: 11 October 2018, 17:00 (Thursday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2018)
Venue:
Oxford Martin School
34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
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Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Speakers: Prof Michael Grubb (Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL), Prof Malcolm McCulloch (Head of the University of Oxford’s Electrical Power Group and Co-Director of The Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy)
Organising department: Oxford Martin School
Organiser contact email address: events@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Planetary health: new technologies, ideas and values
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/event/2618
Booking email: events@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
This talk features in the following public collections:
- Oxford Networks for the Environment
- Talks of Interest to the School of Geography and the Environment
Editor: Hannah Mitchell