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!
Degrowth aims at undoing growth. Undoing growth both at the level of social structures and social imaginaries. Although the focus is very often on the latter, i.e. the “decolonization of imaginaries” as put by Serge Latouche, the degrowth perspective still seems to lack a comprehensive understanding of the role of ideology, the path dependencies and the power that shape these imaginations. Degr...
By Mark Burton Most ecological economists argue that continued economic growth is incompatible with ecological safety. That is to say continued increases in Gross Domestic Product, (GDP and also Gross Value Added, GVA) cannot happen while reducing ecological impacts in general, and climate change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in particular. It isn’t a popular message, and is one that ...
Die Krise der gesellschaftlichen Naturverhältnisse ist auch eine Krise der gesellschaftlichen ReProduktionsverhältnisse. Dies ist der Ausgangspunkt der queer-feministischen Kritik an den alternativen Ansätzen, die unter den Schlagworten Green New Deal, Postwachstum oder Solidarische Ökonomie verhandelt werden. Während die Strategien des Green New Deal auf eine ökologische Modernisierung der Industriepolitik abzielen, stellen Postwachstumsdebatte und Solidarische Ökonomien [...]
