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!
Von Felix Holtermann 1972 erschien „Grenzen des Wachstums“, der erste Bericht an den Club of Rome. 45 Jahre später ist seine Wachstumskritik aktueller denn je. Während die Industriestaaten immer langsamer wachsen, erlebt die Wachstumsskepsis eine beispiellose Renaissance – in der Forschung, in den Medien, im gesellschaftlichen Diskurs. Eine Sphäre aber bleibt außen vor: die Politik. Wachstumsk...
One of the most controversially discussed key tracks during the 5th International Degrowth Conference 2016 in Budapest was “Degrowth and other social movements”. Can degrowth be considered a movement? Does degrowth embrace all kinds of movements struggling for a sustainable future? On one hand, the notion of “degrowth movement(s)” was rigorously criticized for fragmenting the political struggle...
By Mark Burton Most ecological economists argue that continued economic growth is incompatible with ecological safety. That is to say continued increases in Gross Domestic Product, (GDP and also Gross Value Added, GVA) cannot happen while reducing ecological impacts in general, and climate change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in particular. It isn’t a popular message, and is one that ...
