Doughnut Economics Circus by Kate Raworth | Battle for the Biosphere

Nature vs Finance — A theatrical economics showdown

Featuring Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics, as your ringmaster for an unforgettable evening of economic rebellion, circus magic, and radical hope.

​We are immersed in an era of great destruction to the living world, much of it fuelled by profound tensions between the intrinsic designs of nature and finance. Nature is cyclical, relational, and regenerative. Finance, as we know it, is linear, extractive, and accumulative. If we want to get into the Doughnut - to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet - what does this design clash mean? Will finance inevitably eat the Earth, or can it be redesigned at root to be in service to life itself?

Doughnut Economics Circus sets out the concepts at stake and invites the audience to join in the show, so together we find ways to turn this challenge around. Come to the circus ready to debate, juggle, listen and laugh.

About Kate Raworth: Kate Raworth is the brilliant mind behind Doughnut Economics, the groundbreaking framework that's reshaping how we think about prosperity in the 21st century. She's co-founder of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) and Senior Teaching Associate at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.

But Kate doesn't just theorize — she performs economics. As the Ringmaster of Donut Economics Circus, she transforms complex economic concepts into accessible, engaging, and downright entertaining experiences that stick with audiences long after the show ends. Expect big ideas, bigger laughs, and a perspective on economics that will turn your assumptions upside down.

In the context of the Climate Week Zurich we are inviting businesses, civil society, city representatives, activists, artists, researchers, consultants, etc. to jointly rethink the economic system in a joyful and engaging manner.

This event is organized by One Planet Lab in partnership with WWF Switzerland, Impact Hub Zürich and the Swiss Donut Economics Network.

Programm:

17:30 - Doors opening

18:10 - Intentional Opening

-          Poetry

-          Welcoming words by Thomas Vellacott, CEO of WWF Switzerland

-          Key highlights from newly published whitepaper “the future of business” by One Planet Lab  

18:30 - The main act! Kate Raworth

takes the stage for Battle for the Biosphere. Expect debate, performance, audience participation

20:00 - Reflection & Closing

-          Some Mind-bending economic insights

-          Closing words & next steps

20:15 - Load Out

-          Informal networking & apéro

-          Singer songwriter

-          Some informal circus act

Please register via the registration link / tickets below.  

We are looking forward to this meaningful evening with you!