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
.
We all use models in daily life to explain our environment. An example: I assume that a tree will grow provided it has sufficient water, nutrients and sun. I am using a simple model here, without understanding the nitty-gritty – what exactly happens in the roots, stem, leaves and cells. Thinking in models is not only useful to understand our world, but also to solve problems. Let’s assume the ...
By André Reichel In the discourse on degrowth – the deliberate and planned downscaling of production and consumption that increases human well-being and enhances ecological conditions and equity on the planet – the notion of »sustainable development« has sort of a bad rap. In fact, sustainable degrowth is intended to replace sustainable development as the central concept under which ecological...
Am 14 März endete die letzte Frist zum Einsenden von Beiträgen für die Internationale Degrowth-Konferenz in Leipzig. Schon nach der ersten Sichtung wurde klar, dass alle Erwartungen weit übertroffen wurden: Es gingen über 350 wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus den verschiedensten Disziplinen ein, von Wirtschaftswissenschaften über Psychologie bis hin zu Geographie und Stadtplanung. Weitere 260 Vorschläge für [...]
