Rethinking academia in a time of climate crisis
Addressing the climate crisis requires radical and urgent action at all levels of society. Universities are ideally positioned to lead such action but are largely failing to do so. At the same time, many academic scientists find their work impeded by bureaucracy, excessive competitiveness, and a los...
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| author | Anne E Urai Clare Kelly |
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| description | Addressing the climate crisis requires radical and urgent action at all levels of society. Universities are ideally positioned to lead such action but are largely failing to do so. At the same time, many academic scientists find their work impeded by bureaucracy, excessive competitiveness, and a loss of academic freedom. Here, drawing on the framework of “Doughnut Economics,” developed by Kate Raworth, we suggest seven new principles for rethinking the norms of scientific practice. Based on these, we propose a call to action, and encourage academics to take concrete steps towards the creation of a flourishing scientific enterprise that is fit for the challenges of the 21st century. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eff89a21c1aa4f1da3b723c9459a6ed42023-03-01T12:06:19ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2023-02-011210.7554/eLife.84991Rethinking academia in a time of climate crisisAnne E Urai0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5270-6513Clare Kelly1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-357XLeiden University, Leiden, NetherlandsTrinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandAddressing the climate crisis requires radical and urgent action at all levels of society. Universities are ideally positioned to lead such action but are largely failing to do so. At the same time, many academic scientists find their work impeded by bureaucracy, excessive competitiveness, and a loss of academic freedom. Here, drawing on the framework of “Doughnut Economics,” developed by Kate Raworth, we suggest seven new principles for rethinking the norms of scientific practice. Based on these, we propose a call to action, and encourage academics to take concrete steps towards the creation of a flourishing scientific enterprise that is fit for the challenges of the 21st century.https://elifesciences.org/articles/84991universitiesclimate changeactivismresearch culturepoint of view |
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| title | Rethinking academia in a time of climate crisis |
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| title_short | Rethinking academia in a time of climate crisis |
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| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/84991 |
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