Emergency Committee for Rojava Study Group: The Future is Degrowth

The Emergency Committee for Rojava organises on Monday, August 26th (7:30pm EST) the second session of the new study group series on Radical Ecology and the Rojava Revolution. This month, the writer and radical ecologist Aaron Vansintjan will join to discuss the topic of Degrowth, an emerging body of ideas arguing that the path to a truly ecological and democratic economy requires us to to move beyond the concept of economic growth altogether as a measure of progress.

Along with co-host Sheelan Qader, Aaron will help facilitate an open conversation about the core ideas of Degrowth, their relationship to the social-ecological principles adopted by the Rojava Revolution, and their relevance to contemporary struggles for environmental and social justice.

In preparation for the session, it is suggested to read two excerpts from the book The Future is Degrowth, of which Aaron is co-author. The book is available from Verso Books, or can be read via the PDF linked here. The two selections are the Introduction, and Chapter 6.

RSVP here to join the discussion.

Aaron Vansintjan lives in Montreal and writes about food, cities, politics, and ecology. He is the co-founder of Uneven Earth, a website focusing on ecological politics. He has been published in The Guardian, Briarpatch Magazine, Red Pepper, Truthout, Open Democracy, and The Ecologist.

Sheelan Qader is an independent researcher and a Master’s student in Environmental Policy at The New School.