The Journal of Cleaner Production will be issuing a special volume on the topic of technology and degrowth and is looking for interesting scientific contributions. Abstracts of 400 to 500 words can be submitted until 31 August 2015. The special volume aims to both provide 1) a state of the art selection of current discussions of the role of technology within Degrowth in academia and practice and 2) a deepened reflection on technologies with the aim to specify perspectives and to overcome their entrenchment. The full call for papers can be accessed here
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We all use models in daily life to explain our environment. An example: I assume that a tree will grow provided it has sufficient water, nutrients and sun. I am using a simple model here, without understanding the nitty-gritty – what exactly happens in the roots, stem, leaves and cells. Thinking in models is not only useful to understand our world, but also to solve problems. Let’s assume the ...
Was Migration mit imperialer Lebensweise, Degrowth und neuem Internationalismus zu tun hat Eine Auseinandersetzung aus kritischer Perspektive mit Fluchtursachen im globalen Süden ist dringend notwendig und darf nicht dem politischen Establishment überlassen werden. Anstatt jedoch ›Entwicklungshilfe‹ als potentielle Lösung zu sehen, sollte das Paradigma der ›Entwicklung‹ grundlegend problematis...
...and join us to add other languages! Ever wanted to listen to the book "Vocabulary of Degrowth" because you prefer having an audio book over a physical one? Well, we hear you and share your feeling. That's why we started the "Vocabulary of Degrowth Audiobook Podcast". Currently we are recording individual chapters of the book and publish them as a podcast. This way we eventually get to recor...
