Discussion paper
Inheriting the Earth? The unprecedented challenge of environmental breakdown for younger generations
This paper explores the challenge faced by younger generations, and those yet born, resulting from environmental breakdown. It looks at the measures that can be taken to ameliorate this inter-generational injustice. In doing so, it seeks to help advance environmental improvement, sustainable development, and to relieve poverty and disadvantage.
Report
The ‘make do and mend’ health service: solving the NHS’ capital crisis
The NHS has had historically low levels of capital investment. Compared to similarly advanced economies, this country’s capital investment has been very low. On average, a person living in the UK has missed out on almost £2,000 since 1975 – the equivalent of over £100 billion overall.
Briefing paper
Just tax: reforming the taxation of income from wealth and work
This briefing paper focusses on two sets of proposals designed to make the taxation of income simpler, more progressive and better able to raise public money. The proposals are united by the principle that income, regardless of source, should be taxed equally across individuals.
Book
The future of education: an essay collection
In this collection of essays, leading thinkers from the education sector and beyond set out their views on the future of education, in light of widespread technological, cultural and socio-political changes.
Discussion paper
Facing the crisis: rethinking economics for the age of environmental breakdown
This is the first in a series of six discussion papers that seeks to inform debate about the relationship between policy, politics and environmental breakdown, supporting education in economic, social and political sciences. This paper explores the role of social and economic systems, and the ideas and policies that underpin them, in driving dangerous environmental...