Who Owns The Future? Wealth Taxes Webinar

 

We're really pleased to announce a webinar covering one of the most hotly debated contemporary issues: wealth taxes!

This session will offer an introduction to how wealth is defined, how it might be taxed, and why this is such a pressing issue for all of us in the context of soaring inequality, the rise of the right, and a decline in democracy.

Dr. Tom McDonnell is the co-director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) and a lead researcher on Oxfam’s recent report on wealth inequality. We are delighted to have him lead us through some of the key issues, and to respond to questions on how the tax system could work in support of a fairer and more sustainable world.

Meaningful wealth taxes are increasingly seen as vital tools for a functioning democracy and to safeguard public goods and manage the distribution of resources. This session aims to increase our confidence in discussing and debating these issues, and to assess policies for meaningful change.

This session is designed for teachers who would like to have more confidence engaging with young people’s questions on this topic, and to bring the debate on tax justice alive in the classroom. It will also be of interest to youth and community educators, and anyone interested in economic literacy for social justice. All are welcome. The session is free of charge. FJI will share links to education materials on tax justice for schools, youth, and community settings.

Please register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NBwpTI92Rx6N3-mCwT5RXQ#/registration