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 tuned in!
We at Research & Degrowth are repeatedly being told that our framing won't work. That we are preaching to the choir by the way we frame our proposals, and that we will never convince the broader public. So, here are our policy proposals re-framed in the language of the U.S. elections. Dedicated to all you framing aficionados out there. Oil-funded tax breaks Abolish all inc...
By Nnimmo Bassey The industrial mode of food production is known to greatly contribute to global warming through such means as the large-scale land use changes, deforestation and the use of chemical fertilisers. Industrial agriculture promotes monoculture, erodes biodiversity and treats agricultural produce as mere commodities and for speculation. it continues to be single-mindedly supported b...
Constanze Kurz und Frank Rieger sind Sprecher des „Chaos Computer Club“ in Berlin. Für ihr gemeinsames Buch mit dem schönen Titel „Arbeitsfrei“ (Riemann Verlag, München Oktober 2013) haben sie einen erheblichen Rechercheaufwand auf sich genommen. Sie waren auf Bauernhöfen, in Fabriken, in Erdölraffinierien und haben sich in selbstfahrenden Autos kutschieren lassen; um zu beobachten, was [...]
