Monthly Archives: October 2018

When orthodox economists first encounter the idea of degrowth, they often jump to the conclusion that the objective is to reduce GDP. And because they see GDP as equivalent to social wealth, this makes them very upset. Nothing could be … Continue reading →

From: “Nora Räthzel” To: All HI, It seems surprising that only in 2013 when we published our book ‘Trade Unions in the Green Economy’ Working for the Environment. (Nora Räthzel and David Uzzell, Routledge, 2013), we could write – “The … Continue reading →

The recent awarding of the Nobel Prize in Economics to William Nordhaus was hailed by most mainstream outlets as a pro-climate action decision, but this shows how limited people’s appreciation of the threats arising from current models of growth truly … Continue reading →

Commoning is the social process by which people come together, figure out the terms of their peer governance, learn how to devise fair systems, how to deal with rule-breakers, how build a cohesive culture, and so forth. On September 29th, … Continue reading →

Last month, ICTA-UAB researchers from different groups participated in the “Post-Growth 2018 Conference” in Brussels, Belgium. They have signed the Manifesto “Europe, It’s Time to End the Growth Dependency” addressed to the European Union.  http://ictaweb.uab.cat/noticies_news_detail.php?id=3484

The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) has launched the master’s Degree in “Political Ecology. Degrowth and Environmental Justice”. This is the first Master of its kind, and one of the first all in the world in the flourishing field … Continue reading →

However, the QS program, addressed to measures to be implemented in an independent Quebec, states that the party intends to “go beyond capitalism” and to “explore alternative economic systems.” It will no longer consider economic growth as an objective in … Continue reading →