I am delighted to welcome you to the Global School of Sustainability, it is a place for bold ideas, rigorous research, and meaningful collaboration.
The world is on an unsustainable path of growth and development. There is a real urgency to act to avoid the immense risks we face and there are great opportunities in a new and different path. But the challenges of creating that new way are difficult and deep.
This is fundamental structural and systemic change; it is a profound transformation. The obstacles lie in large measure in the economics, the politics, and society. They are also inescapably international. Thus, LSE is surely the right place for the crucial academic work and policy analysis to take place.
We are very grateful for the vision and generosity of Lei Zhang that enables us to embark on this new global School.
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern is I G Patel Chair of Economics and Government and inaugural Chair of the Global School of Sustainability at LSE. His forthcoming book “A Growth Story for the 21st Century: building sustainable, resilient and equitable development” will be published by LSE Press in 2025.
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