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.
Economic growth can’t reduce inequalities; it merely postpones confronting exploitation. The emergence of interest in degrowth can be traced back to the 1st International Degrowth Conference organized in Paris in 2008. At this conference, degrowth was defined as a “voluntary transition towards a just, participatory, and ecologically sustainable society,” so challenging the dogma of economic gr...
Von Dorothee Häußermann In diesem Jahr gibt einen Tag mehr als sonst. Da die Erde sich nicht exakt in 365 mal 24 Stunden um ihre eigene Achse dreht, sondern etwas länger braucht, geben wir ihr alle vier Jahre einen Extra-Tag, um die verbummelte Zeit aufzuholen - damit der menschengemachte Kalender wieder mit den physikalischem Abläufen zusammenpasst. Das Schaltjahr (engl: „leap year“) erinnert...
Camila Moreno, expert on "green" energy in Brazil, gives some demonstrative examples of so called green and clean energy projects and their impact in the Global South. Her input is part of the panel A worldwide energy revolution? which took place at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in September 2014. Would you like to continue on the topic? Discussions and actions for Climate Justice and D...
