Writing contest

Our essay competition for young people

What fundamental economic and political change, if any, is needed for an effective response to climate change?

THE ECONOMIST’s Open Future initiative was begun last year to make the case for political, economic and social freedoms at a time when these values are under assault. We want this exploration of ideas to involve our critics as well as our supporters.

As part of the initiative we are holding an essay contest. It is open to people between 16 and 25 years old. Essays should be no longer than 1,000 words. The deadline for submissions is July 31st 2019. Please read the formal terms of the competition.

The winning essay will be published on The Economist's Open Future website and the winner will be invited to attend one of the three Open Future Festival events, to be held simultaneously in Hong Kong, Manchester and Chicago on Saturday October 5th 2019. The Economist will pay for travel and accommodation; if the winner is under 18, we will pay for a guardian to accompany the winner as well.

Essays should answer the question by taking a stance and making a case based on arguments and facts. We will select the best essays based on the quality of their arguments, not the extent to which they align with our views. Though good writing is important, judges will make allowances for those for whom English is not their first language.

Essayists should email their submissions by July 31st 2019, with the subject “Open Future essay contest” to: OpenFuture@Economist.com. Please send only one, final submission, and place the text in the body of the email: we cannot accept attachments.

The essay question is:

What fundamental economic and political change, if any, is needed for an effective response to climate change?

Description: For decades the world has been aware that human activity is heating up the planet to dangerous levels, with potentially calamitous consequences. Despite efforts by government, business and individuals to curtail the trend, carbon emissions are still rising. Perhaps new thinking is needed, since previous attempts to deal with the problem have failed. So what might be done?

Again, please do read the terms of the competition. We are a global organisation and we operate a strict privacy policy around the world. How we will use your personal data is spelled out in the terms of the competition, and how we handle personal data more generally is in our privacy policy.

By entering the competition, you agree to the terms of the competition, and you agree to us processing and using your personal data for the purposes described in the terms—including to administer the contest, to attribute winning entries and runners-up publicly and for promotional purposes. We will not use your details to market other services to you unless you specifically give us permission to do so.

【六月份】经济学人

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Improving robots’ grasp requires a new way to measure it in humans

Donald Trump vows to use tariffs to punish Mexico

Why managers should listen to shareholders

Advertising may make people miserable

Using sponges to census the ocean

Electric-scooter startups are becoming more cautious

Climate change will be a big issue

Drone deliveries are advancing in health care

The benefits of pre-schooling may extend for generations

Global carbon emissions hit another record

Japanese debate how foreigners should refer to them

Facebook wants to create a worldwide digital currency

 

【五月份】经济学人

Caster Semenya’s case sets a big precedent for women’s sport

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Shanahan is likely to be America’s next defence secretary

How creepy is your smart speaker?

Why women’s art sells at a discount

Brewers at AB InBev need to rethink its strategy

Amazon’s boss reckons that humanity needs an HQ2

Climate change strikes the Venice Biennale

Two books explore the evolutionary origins of morality

“Furious Hours” is an ingenious double mystery

Incumbency ain’t what it used to be

The global battle over high drug prices

The world is about to get a new way to measure itself

3D printing makes it easier

British politics after Theresa May

Keeping children safe on the internet

Facebook’s planned new currency based on a blockchain

In “The Farm”, immigrants carry the super-rich’s babies

Ghost workers of the world, form a guild

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