The spiral of “The Ideal”: Positive yet effective human decision-making to respect the boundaries of our Planet
Article de Ekin Kececioglu Aytemiz (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction Either affected by climate change-induced events or just being part of higher intellectual pursuits on the future of our planet, most of us develop an understanding of environmental concerns and climate change, and we would like to adapt our choices to the information of the real situation in favor of a more sustainable environment. On the other hand, we usually get
Doughnut Economics in Action: The City of Amsterdam Embracing the Model

Doughnut Economics in Action : The City of Amsterdam Embracing the Model

Article de Hssine Benhrouz (MS EnvIM 2022-23) Introduction For over seven decades, the field of economics has been predominantly fixated on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the primary metric of progress, measuring a nation's economic health based solely on its output. But "what if we started economics not with its long-established theories, but with humanity’s long-term goals, and then sought out the economic thinking that would enable us to achieve