It’s time for a global constitution | Joyeeta Gupta | TEDxAU College

Drawing on her award winning research, Joyeeta Gupta proposes the development of a global constitution. Through her talk she outlines her vision for a novel multilateral agreement that seeks to address the pressing challenges of today. Joyeeta Gupta is Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam and Professor at IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education. She received much of prestigious academic recognition, such as the Spinoza prize in 2023 (the highest academic recognition in the Netherlans), the Amsterdam Impact Prize in 2025 and the 2022 Piers Sellers Prize for climate research. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx