What can ancient civilisations teach us about sustainability?

A cosmology or worldview is the framework of beliefs and attitudes through which we interpret and make sense of the world, including how we think about our relationship with the environment. What can the worldviews of successful civilisations of the past teach us about sustainable technological and economic advancement?

Professor Shadreck Chirikure FBA explores how our current challenge of unsustainability can be transformed by learning from historical societies that balanced economic progress with stewardship for future generations.

Speaker: Professor Shadreck Chirikure FBA

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