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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A Study on Transformative Social Innovation There are numerous grassroots movements and initiatives worldwide with the ambition to contribute to transformative change towards more sustainable, resilient and just societies. Many of them have a specific vision on the economy and relate to alternative visions of a ‘New Economy’. The research project TRANSIT highlights four prominent strands of ne...
Dieser Text ist eine gekürzte Fassung des Attac-Beitrags für "Degrowth in Bewegung(en)" Als Attac Ende der 90er-Jahre gegründet wurde, schien das Dogma der Alternativlosigkeit gesellschaftlicher Verhältnisse festzustehen. Auch viele Menschen, die mit diesen Verhältnissen keineswegs einverstanden waren, konnten sich ihre Überwindung kaum vorstellen. Deshalb war die Botschaft, eine andere Welt s...
Collaborative creation written down by Constanza Hepp Powered by hardcore conviction, Cooperide is a bloc that will travel from Copenhagen to Paris for COP21, starting November 14. A total of 1400 kilometres in 22 days. And we will do it by bike. Why bike? Simple answer: biking is an autonomous means of transportation free of direct CO2 emissions. It is good for the body and soul, it makes us ...
