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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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 ...
We at Research & Degrowth are repeatedly being told that our framing won't work. That we are preaching to the choir by the way we frame our proposals, and that we will never convince the broader public. So, here are our policy proposals re-framed in the language of the U.S. elections. Dedicated to all you framing aficionados out there. Oil-funded tax breaks Abolish all inc...
In unserem Interview für den Stream towards Degrowth diese Woche sprachen wir mit Joachim Spangenberg, dem Co-Coordinator des EJOLT-Projektes für Umweltgerechtigkeit, das im April eine Karte der weltweiten Ressourcen- und Umweltkonflikte veröffentlichte. In einem Onlinekurs im Rahmen des Projektes trainieren Vertreter/innen von Umweltbewegungen den erfolgreichen Umgang mit Medien, Politikern und vor Gericht. In EJOLT arbeiten [...]
