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.
Ten years ago G20 leaders committed a staggering $5 trillion of public funds to rescue the banks and restore growth during the largest economic contraction in modern times. The economies of an unprecedented number of countries — and their associated environmental footprints — experienced very low growth over the decade that followed. In a recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Prod...
As policy makers return from Marrakesh puzzling over what a Trump presidency means for the Paris agreement, it is fascinating and wonderful to watch, from a desk in one of the biggest anti-poverty and development organisations, the increased energy, depth, and passion of the degrowth movement. But this movement is unfortunately peripheral to many development conversations. Perhaps that is be...
In unserem Interview für den Stream towards Degrowth diese Woche sprachen wir mit Joachim Spangenberg, dem Co-Coordinator des EJOLT-Projektes für Umweltgerechtigkeit, das im April eine Karte der weltweiten Ressourcen- und Umweltkonflikte veröffentlichte. In einem Onlinekurs im Rahmen des Projektes trainieren Vertreter/innen von Umweltbewegungen den erfolgreichen Umgang mit Medien, Politikern und vor Gericht. In EJOLT arbeiten [...]
