Education, training & debates
Economics is much richer than what is being taught and communicated. Its visions of the world and its methodologies are much more diverse than what is being typically presented in education, policy, and practice. Progressing towards sustainable futures means going beyond the pursuance of efficiency and narrow monetary measures, and embracing a wider set of values, goals, and approaches. As such, ICENS lab focuses on the economics for sustainability from a systemic and inclusive perspective, taking the ecological boundaries set by the natural sciences as starting points; and cutting across a range of schools of economic thought embedded in interdisciplinarity.
ICENS lab provides education & training, and participates in talks & debates that reflect this diversity of thought, bringing the full spectrum of economics to bear on students, decision-makers and thinkers, and other societal players. Importantly, we also create space for arts and the humanities that are immersive in their nature and have the power to shape empathy, feelings, and compassion. Our audiences are universities, schools, businesses, public bodies, international institutions, and civil society organisations.
Examples of projects
‘Bibliogreen: Residencies for sustainable libraries” - Workshops, debates and interactions on alternative models for sustainable economies and the role of libraries as vibrant places for ecological responsibility and social futures, led by the Goethe Institut, October - November 2025, Sibiu, Romania and Warsaw, Poland.
“Longevity and the power of long-term thinking” - Salon debate event led by the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS), 1 October 2024, London. More information can be found on this LIS blog
“Frontiers in pluralist economics: Exploring the potential of alternative economic views for inclusive prosperity” - Symposium event organised by The Erasmus Initiative “Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity”, in collaboration with ICENS lab, 10 June 2024, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Images from top to bottom: 1) Salon debate led by London Interdisciplinary School on long-term thinking, Oct 2024; 2) Symposium event co-organised with Erasmus University Rotterdam, June 2024; 3) Bibliogreen: Residencies for sustainable libraries, led by Goethe Institut and in collaboration with the German Cultural Centre in Sibiu, Romania, Oct 2025.