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!
From a provocative activist slogan to an academic concept towards policy making This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first international degrowth conference in Paris (2008). This event introduced the originally French activist slogan décroissance into the English-speaking world and international academia as degrowth. I want to take stock of the last decade in terms of conference...
One argument of those who defend growth is that growth is the natural and inevitable course of the economy. Liberated from governmental or other restrictions, and left to their own powers, entrepreneurs will make an economy grow, as they are endlessly inventive in growing their own incomes. Growth is then seen as the natural product of a free, ‘self-regulated market’. The destiny of the economy...
Die Bewerbungsfrist für die Sommerakademie wurde bis einschließlich 15. Juni 2014 verlängert. Wir freuen uns somit weiterhin über Bewerbungen! Anbei noch einmal alle Infos: VÖW – netzwerk n Sommerakademie 2014: Spreading degrowth – 30. Juli bis 2. August 2014 Auch in diesem Jahr lädt die Vereinigung für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung (VÖW) gemeinsam mit dem netzwerk n einer [...]
