GAP working group 2014 - Organizing collective action for degrowth

Results from the GAP (Group Assembly Process) Group Organizing collective action for degrowth at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig 2014

Building Alliances: > Building Alliances with environmental and social conflicts actors and seed degrowth there. > Link up with democracy NGOs. > Link between Researchers and Activists. > Storytelling: develop a positive narrative. > Fight against specific instances of capitalist expansion into new environments and fight for the good life with people in those regions. > Think/act beyond the state and the institutions. > Articulate/Bridge movements through alliance building and campaigning on “key issues”. Knowledge Management: > Trainings for locals and in school (how to change). > Support and link communities of practice using online collaboration and network tools. > Establish translation infrastructure for Degrowth community. > Learning from mistakes and share lessons learned. > Exchange of success stories and best practices. Offline social structure: National and local: > International network of degrowth movements rooted in the territory. > Extend Italian experience internationally. > Linking national and local degrowth movements and initiatives. > Creating degrowth “hubs” / relays. Ideas for Action: > Collective and direct action of dissent with the old system: “Conflictive Actions Strategy” of Occupy and Civil disobedience against > > fossil industries > > weapon industries > > agro-industries > Organize a vote about investment protection (part of TTIP, CETA, TISA) for the different countries EU, USA, Canada. Stirring paper: > How to built, organize and manage degrowth movements rooted in the territory? > Scaling up collective action and advancing knowledge on degrowth from the grassroots > Towards a new activism to effectively support a transition to a de-growth economy More information and possibilities to engage!