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!
Über 238 engagierte Sozial- und Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den 28 EU-Mitgliedsstaaten appellieren an die EU: Europa, es ist Zeit, die Abhängigkeit vom Wirtschaftswachstum zu beenden. Anlass für diesen offenen Brief, der zeitgleich im Guardian, auf Zeit Online, bei Der Freitag, Liberation, der Wiener Zeitung, Politiken und vielen anderen europäischen Zeitungen veröffentlich wird, ist heute b...
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...
The signs from the Degrowth-Conference having disappeared from the walls of the portentous building of Corvinus University, and the streets of Budapest emptied from the stalls and the babble of the Degrowth-Week, the time is ripe for another evaluation-round. The conference can be assessed from diverse perspectives – with disparate outcomes, I suspect. Even if I am relatively new to the Degrow...