What’s in a name? How we came to be called Schumacher College

What’s in a name? How we came to be called Schumacher College

Schumacher College was named in honour of the legacy of economist E. F. Schumacher, whose work prioritised an economics that also contributed to healthy people and planet. This blog burrows deeper into the story of how the College came to take on Schumacher’s name, with the help of our founder Satish Kumar.

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