The Journal of Cleaner Production will be issuing a special volume on the topic of technology and degrowth and is looking for interesting scientific contributions. Abstracts of 400 to 500 words can be submitted until 31 August 2015. The special volume aims to both provide 1) a state of the art selection of current discussions of the role of technology within Degrowth in academia and practice and 2) a deepened reflection on technologies with the aim to specify perspectives and to overcome their entrenchment. The full call for papers can be accessed here
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The aviation industry has avoided regulation, taxation and climate responsibility for years. Now they ask for public bail-outs. Here's why they shouldn't get it and how you can contribute. The problem of aviation Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The sector is already responsible for 5-8% of global climate impact, but is still planning for a doubl...
By Andreas Roos “The great economic revolutions in history occur when new communication revolutions merge with new energy regimes”. This is the beginning of an article by Jeremy Rifkin in the Guardian back in 2011, echoing the promise he laid out in his then newly written book The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and World. The book claims, i...
ASA ist ein entwicklungspolitisches Lern- und Qualifizierungsprogramm, das seit über 50 Jahren junge engagierte Menschen darin unterstützt, unsere global vernetzte Welt nachhaltig und verantwortungsvoll mitzugestalten. Aktuell ist das Programm auf der Suche nach geeigneten Projekten für den ASA-Zyklus 2015 und möchte hierbei verstärkt Projekte aus dem Bereich Degrowth und/oder Urban Gardening fördern, da dieser Themenkomplex von den Teilnehmenden der [...]
