Background materials used in the course, including readers and other supporting documents, presentations, etc.
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ALLOSTROPOS_ENG.pdf In this section we will upload all course presentations
In this section we will upload useful background material
Here is the presentation I made today on GROWL. I also attach you a short paper I presented at the last degrowth conference, which attempts to bring some of the main project ideas into a theoretical framework.
As is the purpose of our network building of GROWL, you are of course invited to share your knowledge on this topic - from starting discussions on this or any other topics of the course in this space or simply sharing notes that you collect.
Alekos Georgopoulos Ecology-politics-local institutions-Degrowth.doc In this post we will upload all abstracts- summaries of the presentations and descriptions from the participating collectives for your best preparation.
- Participant groups are required to present briefly (max 10 minutes), as input during showcases, some case studies- best practices from each country on the specific issues addressed (1. producer- consumer networks and cooperatives; 2. cooperative working spaces; 3. barter exchange networks, complementary currencies and time banks; 4. eco-communities and self-resilient initiatives…
GROWL INTERNATIONAL COURSE “SOLIDARITY & COOPERATIVE ECONOMY”
1-6 OCTOBER 2014, THESSALONIKI, GREECE
WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER
ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS
17.30 - 19.00: bus tour/ bike/ walk in Thessaloniki (participants should choose in advance)
19.00 – 20.30: Welcoming, personal introductions and Team Building Exercises
20.30: dinner at Hostel
THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER at Oikopolis
08.45 – 09.30: Breakfast
09.40 – 09.55: Ice breaker
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1-6 OCTOBER 2014, THESSALONIKI, GREECE
PRACTICAL READER
Dear friends,
We would like to welcome you to the realization of the GROWL international course on “Solidarity and Cooperative Economy”.
This intensive 6 day course is structured in such a way in order to tackle various theoretical, practical and political issues of degrowth and solidarity economy. The course includes the two GROWL core modules (Degrowth lite and TTT- train the trainers) plus a combination…
more… The degrowth theory reader provides an overview of the topics addressed by the theory module. Although this documentation is not directly used in the course (the attached version is a work in progress of the project), it gives a broad overview over the different topics and can be a starting point for those wanting to go deeper into the sources and authors of degrowth.
The GROWL train-the-trainer (TTT) reader provides an overview of the tools and methodologies for trainers and the functioning of the GROWL network. The attached file is a work-in-progress compiled for a previous course.
A "think-about" for course organisers is also attached.