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Scientific paper • 2014

Equity within Limits: introducing Convergence Mapping and initiatives with Contraction as well as Equity processes

By: Edina Vadovics

Sustainability; Contraction and Convergence

Scientific paper • 2014

Spatiality of Degrowth

By: Nina Vogel, Jin Xue

spatiality, degrowth visions, space, societal transformation

Scientific paper • 2014

Components of the energy system for the transition to sustainable degrowth

By: Petra Wächter

Abstract: Energy as the basis for daily activities on an individual level and for economic activities on a societal level gives fundamental importance to our lives. Components that have to be considered for a successful energy transition include energy technologies, policy framework, behavioural changes, changes of institutional settings, and system dynamics. Critical issues in the field of...

Scientific paper • 2014

An interdisciplinary understanding of macro rebound effects

By: Hans Jakob Walnum

Rebound effects, critical realism, Interdisciplinary, socio technological structures

Scientific paper • 2014

Post-Development concepts? Buen Vivir, Ubuntu and Degrowth

By: Aram Ziai

Abstract: The paper links the academic debate about Post-Development approaches in development theory with the political and philosophical concepts of Buen Vivir, Ubuntu and Degrowth and asks to what extent the latter can be seen as PD concepts, as manifestations of PD in different cultural contexts. The examination yields that Buen Vivir undoubtedly qualifies as a PD concept, but Ubuntu and...

Misc • 2014

Gut Leben. Eine Gesellschaft jenseits des Wachstums.

By: Barbara Muraca

„Gut Leben“ bietet einen guten Einstieg in die Postwachstums- oder Degrowth-Debatte. Barbara Muraca beschreibt den internationalen Degrowth-Diskurs und verbindet diesen mit den deutschen Postwachstumsansätzen. Sie zeigt auf, dass zu „gut leben“ Solidarität, Selbstbestimmung und Freiheit gehören. Wichtig für sie ist auch eine feministische Perspektive, die das Ganze der Arbeit in den Blick nimmt...

Scientific paper • 2014

Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era

By: Federico Demaria, Giacomo D’Alisa, Giorgos Kallis (ed.)

Anti-utilitarianism, Bio-economics, Environmental Justice, Simplicity, Conviviality, Autonomy, Care, Commons, Dépense

Interview • 2014

Degrowth: Leben und Wirtschaften jenseits des Wachstums (Teil 1)

By: Kontext TV

Quelle: www.kontext-tv.de   Gäste: Naomi Klein, Journalistin und Buchautorin ("No Logo", "Die Schock-Strategie", "This Changes Everything") Barbara Muraca, Philosophin an der Universität Jena, Autorin des Buches "Gut Leben. Eine Gesellschaft jenseits des Wachstums" Nnimmo Bassey, Vorstand von Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, Träger des "Alternativen...

Misc • 2014

Welzer wundert sich

By: Harald Welzer

In dieser Kolumne in der Deutschen Ausgabe des National Geographic Magazins wundert sich Harald Welzer über allerlei Normalitäten unserer Zeit. Darunter: Kreuzfahrten, Innovation, Turbokapitalisten, mangelnde Wertschätzung, Smartphones, Fremdenversorgung, Aufrüstung und Gipfeltreffen. Zitat aus "Abkoppelung von da draußen": . . . Wenn wir mal unsere soziale Umwelt im haeckelschen Sinn...

Position paper • 2014

GAP working group 2014 - Childhood

By: Degrowth Conference Leipzig 2014

Results from the GAP (Group Assembly Process) Group Childhood at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig 2014 Ideas for Action – in communities > Participate in creating a library of resources: videos, books, articles, contacts, speakers, knowledge on degrowth for under-18s > When organizing events: always invite under-18s, always organize day-care/babysitting, think of other forms of...

Position paper • 2014

Children and Degrowth

By: Silvia Hable, Christiane Richard-Elstner

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 Childhood.

Position paper • 2014

GAP working group 2014 - Commons and Peer Economy

By: Degrowth Conference Leipzig 2014, Degrowth Conference Leipzig 2014

Results from the GAP (Group Assembly Process) Group Commons and Peer Economy at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig 2014 Commons and Degrowth > Commons are essential for degrowth. They represent an existing alternative to state & market. > Capitalism exploits the commons and depends upon them (p.e. unpaid women's work, enclosed nature). > Commonisation (= reclaiming the Commons) is...

Position paper • 2014

GAP working group 2014 - Consumption

By: Degrowth Conference Leipzig 2014

Results from the GAP (Group Assembly Process) Group Consumption at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig 2014 Proposals for the Transformation > Reformation of the standardization processes (p.e. ISO) so that marginalized (especially in the global south) are more effectively involved. > Create time and space to build communities (= alternatives to shopping). > Mainstreaming of critical...

Position paper • 2014

Education and/or Transformation?

By: Susanne Brehm

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

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

Changing the economic system embracing degrowth – for global justice and democracy

By: Elisabeth Voß

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 Solidarity Economy, Cooperatives and Social Business.

Position paper • 2014

A normative framework for the development and use of technologies in the degrowth context

By: Linda Nierling

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

How growth enters our imaginaries and how we may get rid of it

By: Hartmut Rosa, Laura Bazzicalupo

Scientific lecture at the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Presentations by Laura Bazzicalupo and Hartmut Rosa. Laura Bazzicalupo: Ambivalence of dispositifs of subjectivation in the biocapitalist imaginary Hartmut Rosa: Striving for growth, yearning for degrowth? Resonance as a solution to the good-life problem

Presentation • 2014

Social metabolism and the degrowth society

By: Katharine Farrel, Anke Schaffartzik

Scientific lecture at the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Presentations by Katharine Farrel and Anke Schaffartzik. Katharine Farrel: Living Systems and (de)Growth: a matter of life and death Anke Schaffartzik: Scenarios for a biophysical degrowth of industrial metabolism

Presentation • 2014

Scenarios for a post-growth economy

By: Niko Paech, Clive Spash

Scientific lecture at the 4th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Leipzig in 2014. Presentations by Niko Paech and Clive Spash. Niko Paech: An Introduction to Post-growth Economies Clive Spash: A Future Social Ecological Economy: Reality-Transformation-Utopia Discussion with Niko Paech and Clive Spash