The climate crisis is a consequence of our economic system. Economic solutions, like carbon trading were supposed to be a problem solver. Despite such efforts, CO2 levels kept rising. Should we consider changing our economic system instead? And which role do environmental NGOs play in the battle for climate justice?
Joanna Cabello, activist and researcher on environmental justice and part of the Carbon Trade Watch collective, speaks about false solutions and grassroots activism. Joanna´s blog article "Where to begin with climate justice" is available here.
“When you told your friends and family you were going to a degrowth gathering, they asked, ‘What is degrowth?’ How did you respond?” The 2018 degrowUS gathering from September 28-30 2018 in Chicago began with this question. The first day’s thirty-odd attendees wrote their responses on sticky notes as they scraped the last bites of lunch off the dishes the event’s organizers had told them to ...
By Brototi Roy In recent years, the debate around universal basic income has gained much popularity and coverage. The many successful models of basic income, both universal and targeted such as Alaska, Iran and Brazil (Bolsa ) along with an active movement in many European countries to adopt pilot experiments, made researchers and social workers in India enthusiastic to try out similar studies...
Interview mit dem Leipziger Verein Ökolöwe Der Ökolöwe – Umweltbund Leipzig e.V. ging vor mehr als 25 Jahren aus der Naturschutzbewegung in Leipzig hervor und will auf mehreren Ebenen und in zahlreichen Projekten Ressourcen schonendere Strukturen voranbringen. Beispielsweise in den Bereichen Verkehr, Schutz der Artenvielfalt, Konsum, sowie Stärkung bürgerschaftlichen Engagements. Der Verein ist ein Unterstützer der [...]
