Camila Moreno, expert on "green" energy in Brazil, gives some demonstrative examples of so called green and clean energy projects and their impact in the Global South. Her input is part of the panel A worldwide energy revolution? which took place at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in September 2014.
Would you like to continue on the topic? Discussions and actions for Climate Justice and Degrowth are continued at the Degrowth Summerschool 2015, for example with the panel discussion "Green growth" vs. "Leave it in the soil!" - the issue of natural resources.
Anthropological thoughts on degrowth Degrowth energizes and interconnects remarkably heterodox thinking and surprisingly heterogeneous action. To advance dialogue among diverse pathways, a recent Journal of Political Ecology issue on “Degrowth, Culture and Power” joins studies of 15 initiatives to forge worlds that prioritize well-being, equity and sustainability rather than expansion. My intr...
A Study on Transformative Social Innovation There are numerous grassroots movements and initiatives worldwide with the ambition to contribute to transformative change towards more sustainable, resilient and just societies. Many of them have a specific vision on the economy and relate to alternative visions of a ‘New Economy’. The research project TRANSIT highlights four prominent strands of ne...
Der Kapp-Forschungspreis für Ökologische Ökonomie richtet sich an junge Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler im deutschsprachigen Raum und soll Studien zur Ökologischen Ökonomie fördern. Im Jahr 2012 wurden zwei Postwachstumsdenker ausgezeichnet. Für die Ausschreibung 2014 lautet die übergeordnete Themenstellung: „Wirtschaft ohne Wachstum“ Von Interesse sind wissenschaftliche Beiträge, die sich den Wachstumsursachen und -zwängen moderner Ökonomien, der (Un-)Vereinbarkeit wirtschaftlichen Wachstums mit [...]
