Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. I am thrilled to welcome him to the podcast as we discuss ethics, economics, ecology, and our global future. In a new edited volume, Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development, Sachs brings together leaders from different religious and moral traditions from across the globe to wrestle with our collective task expressed in the UN’s sustainable development goals. This ground-breaking text served to inspire our conversation! Sachs is widely recognized for bold and effective strategies to address complex challenges, including the escape from extreme poverty, the global battle against human-induced climate change, international debt and financial crises, national economic reforms, and the control of pandemic and epidemic diseases. Sachs serves as the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he holds the rank of University Profe