The climate crisis is a consequence of our economic system. Economic solutions, like carbon trading were supposed to be a problem solver. Despite such efforts, CO2 levels kept rising. Should we consider changing our economic system instead? And which role do environmental NGOs play in the battle for climate justice?
Joanna Cabello, activist and researcher on environmental justice and part of the Carbon Trade Watch collective, speaks about false solutions and grassroots activism. Joanna´s blog article "Where to begin with climate justice" is available here.
Economic growth can’t reduce inequalities; it merely postpones confronting exploitation. The emergence of interest in degrowth can be traced back to the 1st International Degrowth Conference organized in Paris in 2008. At this conference, degrowth was defined as a “voluntary transition towards a just, participatory, and ecologically sustainable society,” so challenging the dogma of economic gr...
This and many other questions around European politics were discussed at the first Post-growth conference, which took place at the EU Parliament on September 18 and 19. Hosted by ten Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from five party families, it attracted around 600 people to Brussels. Through panel (and solely panel) discussions, they engaged in debates around economic models, technolo...
In den letzten Jahren hat der Konvivialismus einige Aufmerksamkeit auf sich gezogen. Dabei ist selbst nach einer oberflächlichen Lektüre schnell klar, dass hier eine Nähe zum Konzept und zu der Bewegung des Degrowth besteht. Doch worin besteht die Nähe, und wo liegen die Differenzen? Im Folgenden möchte ich zunächst kurz rekapitulieren, was auf theoretischer und praktischer Ebene unter Degrowth...
