On 11 July, the newest publication of the EADI Global Development Series titled “Building Development Studies for the New Millennium” was launched at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). Dr Imme Scholz and Dr Joyeeta Gupta (University of Amsterdam) had contributed two chapters to this edited volume: “The Relevance of Environmental Research for Development Studies” (Scholz) and “An Inclusive Development Perspective on Development Studies in the Anthropocene” (Gupta). Their presentations and the ensuing debate discussed whether and how teaching and research in development studies need to be refocused considering the extent and speed of environmental change. A video of the event is accessible here: