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.
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...
From a provocative activist slogan to an academic concept towards policy making This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first international degrowth conference in Paris (2008). This event introduced the originally French activist slogan décroissance into the English-speaking world and international academia as degrowth. I want to take stock of the last decade in terms of conference...
Eindrücke von der Degrowth Sommerschule und dem Klimacamp im Rheinland Zum zweiten Mal ist jetzt die Degrowth Sommerschule auf dem Klimacamp im Rheinland zuende gegangen mit ca. 800-900 Teilnehmenden auf dem Camp. Während es letztes Jahr vor allem um Klimagerechtigkeit ging und darum, die Degrowth- und Klimagerechtigkeitsbewegung zusammenzubringen, ist dieses Jahr daraus eine solide Partnersc...
