While Degrowth has sparked enthusiasm and hope in Europe, it's met with skepticism in the global south. Why the divide?
Join us for insightful and genuine discussions uncovering the nuances, tensions, and potential collaborations between the Degrowth movement and Global South Movements.
Mark your calendars for three talks, We are honored to have esteemed academics and activists sharing their expertise.
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This series is hosted by the Global South Working Group Circle of the International Degrowth Network (IDN).
The IDN is a collective of organizations, activists, researchers, artists and practitioners committed to promoting and strategizing for degrowth. Established only 6 months ago, the IDN focuses on international cooperation, diverse narratives, community building, public awareness, and implementing degrowth strategies.
The Global South Working Group is actively seeking comrades! Join or learn more on degrowth.net
If making the degrowth case was like baking a cake, disproving the plausibility of green growth would be the equivalent of turning the oven on. Decoupling is only “a myth” or “a fantasy,” some would say, a notorious fallacy that requires as much attention as the confabulations of Flat Earthers. And yet, faith in decoupling is strengthening in environmental agendas all around the world, includin...
On March 15th 2019 a global climate strike organized by Fridays for Future took place in over 100 countries around the world, mobilizing over 1 million students to the streets. We asked 3 people from Vienna involved in different streams of the Austrian climate justice movement to share their perspectives on the event. 1) Organization and planning of the Strike by Colleen Schneider In Janu...
The debate on flying in contributors to the Degrowth-Summer School By Janna Aljets At the second planning meeting for the Summer School in February, the organizing team spent some time on discussing the participation of contributors from the Global South – which could involve long-distance flights: How can we ever „authentically“ talk about climate justice without people from the Global South...
