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.
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...
With the "Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change" published by the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium earlier this month, another world religion has expressed heavy concerns about the pursuit of relentless economic growth. Professor Odeh Al Jayyousi, one of the members of the Symposium, had attended our summer school on degrowth and climate justice right before the symposium a...
ASA ist ein entwicklungspolitisches Lern- und Qualifizierungsprogramm, das seit über 50 Jahren junge engagierte Menschen darin unterstützt, unsere global vernetzte Welt nachhaltig und verantwortungsvoll mitzugestalten. Aktuell ist das Programm auf der Suche nach geeigneten Projekten für den ASA-Zyklus 2015 und möchte hierbei verstärkt Projekte aus dem Bereich Degrowth und/oder Urban Gardening fördern, da dieser Themenkomplex von den Teilnehmenden der [...]
