Roadkill: Unveiling the true cost of our toxic relationship with cars
Join us for an evening event to celebrate the publication of a new book by Prof Henrietta L. Moore and Arthur Kay, exploring car culture and its impact on taxes, health, neighbourhoods and the planet.
Roadkill: Unveiling the true cost of our toxic relationship with cars
28 Oct 2025, 18:15
Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars, by Henrietta Moore and Arthur Kay, discusses the philosophical implications of car culture, as well as the practical impacts it has on your money, your taxes, your neighborhood, your planet, your health, and your happiness.
The car has been marketed as a symbol of “freedom.” The authors convincingly argue that it has actually hemmed in our cities and incrementally restricted our choices. How can we break free from our toxic relationship with cars?
The authors offer a new way of thinking that promises to multiply your choices, improve your city, and expand your freedoms. Roadkill is a persuasive and illuminating call to action for city dwellers, environmentalists, and policymakers — anyone interested in practical ways to improve your life and expand your freedoms.
Prof Henrietta L. Moore
Founder and Director
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
A leading global thinker on prosperity, Prof Moore challenges traditional economic models of growth arguing that to flourish communities, businesses and governments need to engage with diversity and work within environmental limits. Her recent policy work focus on new economic models, Universal Basic Services, environmental decarbonisation and degradation, displaced people, AI, and the gender pay gap.
Arthur Kay
Director
Innovo
Arthur Kay is an entrepreneur, urban designer, and advisor building solutions for sustainable cities. He is the founder of several urban design and technology companies, including the clean technology company – Bio-bean; the design, technology, and development company – Skyroom; and the £100 million ESG private equity fund – The Key Worker Homes Fund. Arthur is a Board Member of Transport for London (TfL), the Museum of the Home, and Fast Forward 2030.
About UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
We are redesigning prosperity for the 21st century, changing the way we conceive and run our economies, and reworking our relationship with the planet. Our vision is to help build a prosperous, sustainable, global future, underpinned by the principles of fairness and justice, and allied to a realistic, long-term vision of humanity’s place in the world. Find out more ►
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