Global Development Institute

Join us this Wednesday 6th Nov at 4:30pm for a guest lecture by Catherine Boone of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Drawing from her book 'Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa', Catherine will discuss regionalism and territorial politics arising from inequities in economic geography and the structure of political institutions. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eRC3GVsH

In our latest 'Meet GDI' video instalment, we speak with Mariana C. Hernández-Montilla! 🌳 A self-described 'forest person', Mariana tells us about her research interests and what led her to work in Manchester with the Sustainable Forest Transitions Project. Watch a snippet below, and find the the video in full here: https://lnkd.in/ekJaEQsP

Very much looking forward to this event next week, hosted by two of our brilliant School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester students Ife and Bo!

Join Anshu Gupta, founder of Goonj, to explore the role of restoration and repurposing in supporting a more just, sustainable and equitable world. 📆 Monday 11th November, 2-3.15pm, Samuel Alexander A101 Goonj is a remarkable social enterprise that has repurposed over 63 million kgs of material and impacted over 18 million lives over the past 25 years. Anshu will discuss how the organisation is putting clothing at the heart of the sustainable development agenda, transforming over 15 million lives, repurposing over 55 million tonnes of discarded material, and using these efforts to fuel 'people-powered' community revitalisation projects in rural villages across India. School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester Global Development Institute Sustainable Consumption Institute The University of Manchester #circulareconomy #sustainability #environment

On 5th November, GDI's Vidhya Unnikrishnan will be giving a talk on 'Life evaluation, affluence and trust in the NDA government', jointly hosted by Birkbeck, University of London's Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies and the Birkbeck Responsible Business Centre. Learn more about the event and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e4q3cjvc

Join us this November for the public launch of the Just Earth Observation for Conservation (JEOC) research project 🌐 Led by Rose Pritchard and Tim Foster and with collaborators from around the world, the project will transform understanding of the increased use of Earth Observation data in conservation through a unique comparative analysis of landscapes in Guatemala, Kenya, Spain and the UK. We will be hosting two webinars, one in English and one in Spanish, to introduce the project and discuss the current state of knowledge on EO data. Register for the English language webinar on 11th November, featuring Rose Pritchard, Tim Foster, and Klerkson Lugusa, PhD: https://lnkd.in/eXiUXB8B Register for the Spanish language webinar on 18th November, featuring Marina Requena Mora, Laura Sauls, and José Pablo Prado Córdova: https://lnkd.in/ebBESNNX You can also join the project LinkedIn group to stay up to date: https://lnkd.in/eEE7W7_p

Our next Community of Practice is not to be missed! Join Natalie Cunningham and global development expert Thomas O'Brien as they discuss how climate change challenges are confronting today’s development practitioners and organisations. Thomas is a professional economist and global development expert with over three decades of front-line experience. He will discuss his first-hand experiences of juggling competing pressures within the World Bank as the Vice President’s Senior Adviser for Africa. Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/eb3y8Y2H

💼 We are hiring a senior tutor in digital development to join us at GDI. This role will specifically support teaching on the MSc Digital Development. Duties will include supporting the delivery of course units; delivering seminars and tutorials; assessing student assignments; academic advising and dissertation supervision, amongst other responsibilities. To learn more and apply, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/g7a98KWs

Earlier this month, the School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester hosted its annual social responsibility lecture, celebrating 30 years of the Fairtrade International movement. Hosted by Eren Bozacigurbuz and George Wolff, four expert speakers reflected on the achievements and challenges of Fairtrade to date. In the below extract, Michael Gidney, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, reflects on what Fairtrade means. You can now also watch the full lecture on our YouTube, featuring Mike, Emily Pearce (Senior Sustainable Sourcing & International Development Manager, Co-op), Joanna Abena Fianu (Chair, Fairtrade Lancashire), and Stephanie Barrientos (Emeritus Professor, GDI). Watch in full here: https://lnkd.in/eGzqW9AV

New on the GDI blog, check out Luija Feng's write up of a social session and event that took place for students on our MSc Human Resource Management (International Development) programme... 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gEC8JPS3 Learn more about the course here: https://lnkd.in/g4DSp-QK