At the start of the 21st century, humankind finds itself on a non-sustainable course - a course that, unless it is changed, will lead to catastrophes of awesome consequences.
Target Earth: The Grand Scale Problems of the 21st Century
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Severe climate change, water shortages, mass famines, global pandemics, global terrorism... All these mega-problems are interrelated and need a long-term view of the future. They are global problems and cannot be solved by one country alone. This could be humanity's last century, or it could be the century in which civilization sets sail towards a far more spectacular future. James Martin leads us to understand the options of the 21st century and make the decisions we need to survive. James Martin is the Founder of the James Martin 21st Century School at the University of Oxford, and author of The Meaning of the 21st Century (declared the most borrowed non-fiction book in libraries in 2007).
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Public Lectures and Seminars from the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. The Oxford Martin School brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st century.