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!
Seit Anfang September sind alle Texte, Videos und Audiobeiträge des Multimedia-Veröffentlichungspojektes „Degrowth in Bewegung(en)“ online. In diesem Projekt schreiben Menschen aus 31 sozialen Bewegungen und alternativeökonomischen Strömungen – von der Anti-Kohle-Bewegung über Commons bis zu Gewerkschaften und Urban-Gardening – über ihre jeweilige Vision, ihre Aktivitäten sowie ihr Verhältnis z...
By Kiran Pereira If you want to know the ‘most consumed raw material on earth’ look no further! Sand and gravel have overtaken even water on this front. Yet, not many people would think about sand unless they wanted to go on holiday to a beach! This resource exerts a hegemony that is unrivalled. From the mundane to the mystical, the uses of sand are far too numerous to list exhaustively here. ...
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...
