Publishers:
Degrowth Conference Leipzig 2014
Language:
English
Abstract: Our culture is dominated by an economic doctrine based on economic growth, short-term-profit and externalization of social and ecological side effects. Our educational system prepares our children to form part of this culture. The transformation of our consumer culture towards a mindful society with a solidarity based economy can not be taught merely intellectual. The paradigm shift from a growth based, towards a degrowth based society starts with the suitable education. But this new education emphasizes the self-education. The self-educating community becomes an educational environment. This education is more indirect, it needs an individualized caring community that celebrates diversity, and takes responsibility by working and learning with each other and with the earth, the plants and the animals. Community-supported-agriculture offers an ideal, complete environment for a community-supported-education.