Tim Jackson

Tim Jackson is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey (UK) and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP). His work spans three decades, focusing on the moral, economic, and social dimensions of prosperity in a finite planet context.

• Key Affiliation: University of Surrey
• Role: Director, CUSP

Research Interests center on post-growth economics, sustainable development, and redefining prosperity. He critiques GDP-driven growth models and advocates for economies prioritizing well-being and ecological limits.

• Ecological Economics
• Social Sustainability
• Welfare Systems
• Economic Transformation

Scientific Awards include:

• Financial Times Book of the Year (2011) for Prosperity Without Growth
• UnHerd Book of the Decade (2021) for the same work

His Publications like How Do We Want to Live? (2021) and Economics of Care (2021) expand on post-growth narratives and care-based economic models. As an Award-Winning Playwright, he integrates arts with ecological discourse through BBC Radio contributions.