Degrowth practice Introducing AndersUtrecht Grassroots initiatives from Utrecht Region give us inspiration for a social transformation towards ecological sustainability and social justice By Giuseppe Feola, Ozan Alakavuklar, Dan Hassler-Forest, Yousra Rahmouni Elidrissi and Patrizia Zanoni ---For Dutch
News Wat kun je met ‘degrowth’ in de (krimp)stad? Op 5 juni - uitgeroepen tot Global Degrowth Day - verschijnt de 1e editie van de Degrowth Daily. Deze themakrant bericht over uiteenlopende voorbeelden hoe stadsontwikkeling plaats kan vinden als groei niet langer
News Nederland ontgroeit! Een online bijeenkomst Degrowth als term en beweging krijgt in Academische kringen al jaren veel aandacht. Toch moet er in de praktijk nog veel gebeuren willen we echt gaan Ontgroeien. In Nederland zijn er al een
News Degrowth Conference: submission deadline extended Good news from the 8th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity "Caring Communities for Radical Change". The deadline for contributions has been extended until April, 6th. The conference will take
News Call: post-growth perspectives on biodiversity conservation We are happy to share this call for the ‘Post-growth perspectives on biodiversity conservation’ symposium. It aims to exchange ideas on how we could develop a strong biodiversity conservation agenda that does not
News Degrowth Daily: Oproep voor Content Met deze oproep nodigen we iedereen uit bij te dragen aan de Degrowth Daily! De Degrowth Daily onderzoekt de bruikbaarheid van het concept degrowth in de context van stedelijke ontwikkeling, specifiek in een
News Masterstudio Future Cities The quality of urban areas is central to health. Clean air, green areas, sustainable agricultural systems, quality food, access to high-end health services are just few of essential needs for a healthy urban
News Squat the crisis! October 1st marked the 10th anniversary since squatting was criminalized in the Netherlands. This infamous decision by the Dutch state led to an immense increase of speculation in the housing market, doubling the
News Ontgroei at INvirolution festival 2020 Ontgroie participated in the online INvirolution festival 2020 on the 20th of June. For over 10 years the festival has held inspirational discussions, concerts and workshops around sustainability, radical freedom and community empowerment.
News Degrowth on Rebel Radio Returning to work after a relaxing holiday, you make a resolution not to get caught up in the ratrace again. A week later you find yourself right back in. Why? Because the conditions
News Manifest voor post-neoliberale ontwikkeling: vijf beleidsvoorstellen voor Nederland na de corona Op zaterdag 11 april verscheen het Manifest met vijf voorstellen voor post-neoliberale ontwikkeling in Nederland na corona, opgesteld door in Nederland werkende academici die zich bezig houden met duurzaamheid en internationale ontwikkelingsvraagstukken. Door
News Manifesto for post-neoliberal development: five policy strategies for the Netherlands after the Covid-19 crisis On Saturday 11 April a group of environment and development academics released a Manifesto for post-neoliberal development planning in the post-Covid-19 future. By Giuseppe Feola The Manifesto was published by the Dutch national
News Extinction Rebellion Amsterdam, Climate and Commoning groups call for a crisis budget Coronavirus has paralysed economies throughout the world, and the Netherlands is not an exception. Many people struggle to get income, workers are at risk of being laid off. Vulnerable groups already face the
News Call for papers for the Session “Degrowth, rurality and agri-food systems” 7th International Degrowth Conference is taking place in Manchester (UK), September 1st-5th 2020. We would like to announce a call for academic papers for a special session that would focus on the themes
News Podcast over post-groei Jonas Van der Slycken, waarvan we eerder al een reeks artikelen publiceerden heeft recent samen met professor Brent Bleys meegwerkt aan een podcast over post-groei.
News Dutch summary of the book "degrowth" In 2016, Jan van Arkel published the Dutch translation of the book "Degrowth: A vocabulary for a new era", or: "Ontgroei: een vocabulaire voor in een nieuw tijdperk". According to the publisher: the
News Nederlandstalige samenvatting van het boek ontgroei In 2016 publiceerde Jan van Arkel de Nederlandse vertaling van het boek "Degrowth: A vocabulary for a new era", of: "Ontgroei: een vocabulaire voor in een nieuw tijdperk". Het boek strekt zich uit
News Policies for degrowth Degrowth initiatives are appearing all over the world, offering locally based and community-led alternatives to dominant forms of provisioning, ranging from urban gardens, co-housing, alternative food networks and decentralized forms of renewable energy
News Ontgroei / Degrowth meet up in Amsterdam! What the heck is degrowth?! Degrowth is the voluntary downscaling of production and consumption to increase human well-being and enhance ecological conditions and equity on the planet. Whether you've read this definition a
News What to grow in society and our personal lives? During the first Utrecht Degrowth Symposium we had a 1 hour long “interactive” break, where next to socializing and getting refreshments, people were invited to share their thoughts on what constitutes a good
News Overview of the first Utrecht Degrowth Symposium The concept of degrowth is now widely researched and practiced across Europe, but so far remained largely unexplored in the Netherlands. The first Utrecht Degrowth Symposium was organized to change this and to
News Degrowth course at the University of Amsterdam. Registration is open! How is economic growth entwined with the social, environmental and financial turmoil of the past few decades? How can we have a stable and prosperous economy that does not grow—let alone one
News Global Degrowth Day Utrecht/Amsterdam To celebrate the Global Degrowth Day, we are going from Utrecht to Amsterdam to the Food Autonomy Festival. We will officially gather for lunch on Saturday to discuss about degrowth, if you are
News Registration for the Utrecht Degrowth Symposium is open! Start date and time: 28 June 2019, 13:00 End date and time: 28 June 2019, 18:00 Location: Utrecht University, Educatorium: Theatron, Leuvenlaan 19, Utrecht Registration: Please register here What will be
News First Utrecht Degrowth Symposium: why now? Degrowth is a social movement and scientific concept that envisions pathways to a sustainable future. These pathways include a democratic and redistributive downscaling of the material size of the global economy, a measure