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.
From our project "Degrowth in Movement(s)" The multiple crises that humanity is facing are becoming increasingly visible: in the form of disasters related to ecological damage, the stark inequalities between a tiny minority of ultra-rich and the vast numbers of desperately poor, the health epidemics related to both deprivation and affluence, mass refugee migrations in many parts of the world, ...
http://www.degrowthindiainitiative.org/We are very excited that there's now a promising degrowth-iniatiative in India. The Degrowth-India initiative and blog aims at re-politicizing the Indian debate on the much needed socio-ecological transformation. A press-article about the kick-off of the initiative is available here. If you're interested in the further development of the debate, stay tune...
Interview mit Reinhard Loske Prof. Dr. Reinhard Loske ist Professor für Nachhaltigkeit und Transformationsdynamik an der Universität Witten/Herdecke. Er war von 1998 bis 2007 Mitglied des Bundestages für die Partei Bündnis 90/Die Grünen und von 2007 bis 2011 Senator für Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa der Stadt Bremen. Sein Artikel "Ist ohne Wachstum wirklich alles nichts?" in der Frankfurte...
