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Misc • 2014

Think Like a Commoner

From the book's webpage: The biggest “tragedy of the commons” is the misconception that commons are failures — relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the Market and State. Think Like a Commoner dispels such prejudices by explaining the rich history and promising future of the commons — an ageless paradigm of cooperation and fairness that is re-making our world. With graceful prose and...

Position paper • 2014

GAP working group 2014 - Learning for degrowth

By: Degrowth Conference Leipzig 2014

Results from the GAP (Group Assembly Process) Group Learning for degrowth at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig 2014 Contents – What to learn for Degrowth? > Learning should be more focused on skills an competences and less on theoretical knowledge. > Important skills to be strengthened in education are: critical thinking, creativity, self-consciousness, (non-violent) communication,...

Position paper • 2014

Subsistence and Sufficiency – Which skills support these attributes of a post-growth culture and how do we have to encourage and embed them further in the sector of education?

By: Robert Strauch

This media entry is a stirring paper of the Group Assembly Process (GAP) at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in 2014. This paper belongs the group Learning for degrowth.

Position paper • 2014

How to built, organize and manage degrowth movements rooted in the territory?

By: Jean-Louis Aillon, Elena Dal Santo, Marta Guindani, Stefano Zummo, Allesandro Montis, Maurizio Pallante

This media entry is a stirring paper of the Group Assembly Process (GAP) at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in 2014. This paper belongs the group Organizing collective action for degrowth.

Position paper • 2014

Scaling up collective action and advancing knowledge on degrowth from the grassroots

By: Gualter Barbas Baptista

This media entry is a stirring paper of the Group Assembly Process (GAP) at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in 2014. This paper belongs the group Organizing collective action for degrowth.

Position paper • 2014

Transition to Degrowth Facilitated by Existing Shadow Society

By: Olli Tammilehto

This media entry is a stirring paper of the Group Assembly Process (GAP) at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in 2014. This paper belongs the group Reproduction and Work.

Position paper • 2014

How to produce for degrowth? Rediscovering manual skills and peasantry

By: Sylvain Fischer

This media entry is a stirring paper of the Group Assembly Process (GAP) at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in 2014. This paper belongs the group Technology and Production.

Presentation • 2014

Degrowth? A feminist perspective

By: Adelheid Biesecker, Sabine O'Hara, Christa Wichterich, Karin Schönpflug

Panel discussion at the the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Speakers: Adelheid Biesecker, Sabine O'Hara, Christa Wichterich, Karin Schönpflug Facilitation: Katharina Pühl From the conference programme: This panel addresses the question what (queer-)feminist theory and practice can contribute to the debate on degrowth...

Presentation • 2014

ShareEconomy, P2P, Transition Town: What do they share?

By: Tony Greenham, Silke Helfrich, Astrid Lorenzen, Benjamin Tincq

Panel discussion at the the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Speakers: Astrid Lorenzen, Benjamin Tincq, Tony Greenham Facilitation: Silke Helfrich From the conference programme: One can find many initiatives and discourses which put the misguided economy back on track. More and more people do not simply fight "the...

Presentation • 2014

Commons, Economy for the common good and Solidarity Economy: What do they share?

By: David Bollier, Euclides André Mance, Lisa Muhr, Anja Humburg

Panel discussion at the the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Speakers: Lisa Muhr, David Bollier, Euclides André Mance Facilitation: Anja Humburg From the conference programme: One can find many initiatives and discourses which put the misguided economy back on track. More and more people do not simply fight "the...

Presentation • 2014

Degrowth technologies – global experiences

By: Michel Bauwens, Arianna Ferrari, Alice Hooker-Stroud, Nguyen Thu Trang

Panel discussion at the the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Speakers: Alice Hooker-Stroud, Nguyen Thu Trang, Michel Bauwens Facilitation: Arianna Ferrari Alice Hooker Strout about Zero Carbon Britain Nguyen Thu Trang: Examples for Green Transformation in Vietnam Michel Bauwens talks about a...

Misc • 2014

Apokalypse jetzt!

By: Greta Taubert

Untertitel: Wie ich mich auf eine neue Gesellschaft vorbereite. Ein Selbstversuch greta-taubert.de: Krise hier, Katastrophe da: Greta Taubert kann es nicht mehr hören. Warum aber warten, bis dieser Tag da ist? Wenn wirklich alles immer schlimmer wird, muss man sich doch auf die schlechten Zeiten irgendwie vorbereiten können. Menschen, die sich schon heute von den ausgetretenen Pfaden des...

Misc • 2014

MURKS? NEIN DANKE!

By: Stefan Schridde

Was wir tun können, damit die Dinge besser werden. Thema "geplante Obsoleszenz"

Misc • 2014

Völlig utopisch: 17 Beispiele einer besseren Welt

By: Marc Engelhardt (Hrsg.)

Der Verlag: Nächste Ausfahrt: Utopia Und es gibt sie doch: realisierte Utopien. Die Weltreporter haben sie über die ganze Welt verstreut aufgespürt. Hier erzählen sie von ganz verschiedenen kleinen und größeren Aufbrüchen und Ankünften. Von Menschen, die ihre Träume, die das Glück, trotz aller Widerstände, in die eigene Hand nehmen. Das ist nicht immer einfach, aber – und das zeigt dieses Buch...

Misc • 2014

The Solidarity Economy Alternative: Emerging Theory and Practice

By: Vishwas Satgar (editor)

The publisher: Our contemporary world is plagued by a deep crisis that threatens the survival of our species and the planet. In the midst of this dire situation, we are being misled to believe by transnational corporations, governments, mainstream media networks and spin doctors that neoliberal capitalism has all the answers and can overcome any crisis. But can more of the same and a blind...

Educational paper • 2014

fair-handeln! Anstiftungen für zukunftsfähiges Handeln

By: Jaana Prüss

fair-handeln.tips: fair-handeln! stellt neben Rezepten und Handlungsanleitungen eine Sammlung beispielhafter Projekte vor, die Modelle wie - Leihen statt Besitzen - Selbermachen statt kaufen, Reparieren, Umwandeln, Aufwerten statt Wegwerfen oder eine Tauschökonomie praktizieren. Im Zentrum steht dabei nützliches Wissen zum Handeln (ohne Konsum) zu vermitteln. Eine Sammlung von Anstiftungen,...

Art contribution • 2014

Der neue Mensch. / The new Man.

By: LIGNA

[gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="100341,100342,100343,100344,100345"] Four Exercises in Utopian Movements From the conference programme: THE NEW MAN is an interactive radio play in which the spectator becomes an active participant. The audience will meet the visions of the new Man of four artists of the 20s : the poet Bertolt Brecht, the dancer Rudolf von Laban, the director Wsewolod...

Interview • 2014

Aufbruchtage - palaverdemokratisch ... Christopher Laumanns im Gespräch

By: Christopher Laumanns, Schattenblick

Interview mit Christopher Laumanns im Rahmen der Degrowth Konferenz 2014 in Leipzig. Aus dem Interview: . . . Entfremdete Arbeit bedeutet, daß der Arbeiter mit dem Produkt nichts zu tun hat. Das war bei uns nicht der Fall gewesen, denn das Produkt hat extrem viel mit uns als Personen zu tun. Sicherlich hat es immens viel Arbeit gekostet, aber man muß dabei die Arbeitsbedingungen, die Länge der...

Interview • 2014

"On The Way To Ozora" - Introduction to Degrowth

By: Vincent Liegey, Sara Feher

A radio interview where Vincent Liegey gives an introduction to degrowth in theory and praxis.

Interview • 2014

Open Source Vol. 3 | CYLONOMIA - DO IT YORSELF | 09/12/2014

By: Vincent Liegey, Adrien Despoisse, Sara Feher

radiozora: Degrowthist Vincent Liegey is back again for the third time. Today Vince and his guest ADRIEN will speak about Cylonomia, Do it Yourself movement and low tech.