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 ...
Last week, from the 21st until the 25th of August 2018, the 6th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity took place in Malmö, Sweden. It was organized by an international group and the newly formed Institutet för nerväxtstudier (Institute for degrowth studies). Around 800 people discussed about "Dialogues in turbulent times". This article will give you a...
Von Ulrich Schachtschneider Mit der Degrowth-Bewegung ist ein neuer Stern am Himmel der sozialen Bewegungen erschienen. Doch die traditionelle Linke beobachtet diese Neu-Erscheinung etwas kritisch – ist es doch ein Aufbruch, der auch ohne sie möglich erscheint. Es fehlten die marxistischen, feministischen und antirassistischen Analysen und die entsprechenden Parolen. Wo sie doch kamen, wurden ...
