Opinions Beleidsaanbevelingen voor laten ontgroeien lokale economie Tien Nederlandse gemeenten is gevraagd hoe zij minder materialen en energie kunnen verbruiken om zo binnen planetaire en sociale grenzen te blijven. Het onderzoek laat zien dat huidig beleid niet voldoende is en
Opinions Ecosystem-breakdown does not wait for techno-miracles. We need degrowth beyond clichés Debate on degrowth is on the rise. It's in the NRC, VPRO Tegenlicht, the Pakhuis de Zwijger. University courses on degrowth attract numerous participants, and so did the International Degrowth Conference in the
Opinions De ecologische crisis wacht niet op techno-wonderen - Ontgroei is nodig, maar we moeten erover praten zonder misverstanden Het debat over ontgroeien, of ‘degrowth’ in het Engels, neemt toe in Nederland: een Tegenlicht aflevering over Ontgroeiers; een Pakhuis de Zwijger debat over nieuwe economieën en krantenartikelen over (ont)groei, zoals het
Science for everyone Degrowth as a planning imaginary: finity, habitability and autonomy What is the role of spatial planning in achieving a degrowth society? What tools can urban planners use in order to downscale the demand of resources that urbanization poses on our planet? In
Science for everyone Principles for a degrowth of cities How will cities look like in a degrowth society where most of the world population lives in urban areas? The quickest but most reductive way to imagine degrowth settlements is to prefigure intentional
Science for everyone De schildpad-analogie: een 8-minuten mini-lezing over degrowth In dit 8 minuten mini-lezing voor de Universiteit van Amsterdam, legt Universitair Docent Milieugeografie en Internationale Ontwikkelingsstudies Crelis Rammelt de basisprincipes en ideeën achter degrowth uit: Toen ik klein was, gaven mijn ouders
Science for everyone Sustainable development goals: neglected debate on economic growth The sustainable development goals (SDGs) have been adopted by all United Nations (UN) member states as the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The SDGs, however, do not
Science for everyone Degrowth and the Unmaking of Capitalism Liberating our minds from the imperative of endless economic growth and profit maximization is one of the key inspirational ideas of degrowth. Scholars and activists call this liberation ‘decolonization of the imaginary’. Degrowth
Science for everyone Capitalism inevitably leads to crises: alternative economic model explains how This article is the first in a series called "Science for Everyone". The academic literature does not always reach wider audiences. The format and language can be inadequate, and the paywalls can significantly
