Movements for social and environmental justice worldwide: Call for blog pitches!

Degrowth.info is launching a call for blog posts that will constitute a series on movements for social and environmental justice, with a focus on Global South struggles and organising. Our aim is to increase the resonance and visibility of Global South struggles amongst degrowthers. We see this as a much needed interaction, as the relevance of the degrowth discourse is too often limited to Global North contexts. Through this blog series we hope that the degrowth community can learn about, and from, other social movements and build bridges across different struggles around the world.

Degrowth.info is one of the most prominent online spaces providing resources on degrowth. It is run by a small, primarily volunteer-based international team. We engage in collective political education by creating and sharing information about degrowth and related struggles for radical transformation.

Who can send a pitch?

We would like to hear from activists, campaigners, scholars, practitioners, and more. It is not necessary for authors to self identify as degrowthers. We are especially interested in increasing perspectives from people facing structural discrimination, and are happy to talk about how to support you if needed.

What should I write about?

We would love you to share insights about a movement you are involved in or that is taking place in your city/region/country, or simply one you are interested in. You could write about the movement’s systemic and/or social and ecological dimensions, its local, regional, global relevance, as well as its methods, successes, difficulties, needs, future, and any other relevant aspects.

Do I need to write about degrowth?

Authors are welcome, but not expected to, make an explicit connection to degrowth. Critiques of the degrowth movement, and suggestions for how to collaborate or better support one another are also welcome but not essential.

What is the expected format?

We publish blog posts of 1000 to 1500 words. Please check this page for more details on the style and requirements.

How do I submit a pitch?

If you’d like to write a blog post for this series, please submit a short pitch – of 150-250 words - summarising what you want to write about to blog@degrowth.info, including in the subject line: 'Movements blog series pitch'. Note that the full piece is not needed at this stage.

What is the submission deadline?

This blog series will be ongoing until June 2025, but we will close applications on December 31^st 2024. We will be accepting pitches and publishing pieces on a rolling basis. It is therefore recommended to submit pitches early.

What if I’m not fluent in English?

The vast majority of our website is in English, however we’d like to be inclusive of non English-speaking contributors. If you need help interpreting the call, or if you’d like to write in a language that is not English, get in touch with us. We can help with translation from/to Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Kazakh, and we are keen to work out a solution if your native language is not included in this list.

Can I get financial compensation?

We are a mainly volunteer-run association and are usually not in a position to offer financial compensation for blog posts. However, on this occasion, we have a limited budget allocated to covering a few blog posts. If your ability to submit a pitch and write a blog post depends on financial compensation, please get in touch with us and will be happy to talk about your needs.

I have more questions!

Whether or not you have a pitch ready, please contact us and we’ll be delighted to help you the best we can!

Contact: blog@degrowth.info