Degrowth Group Assembly Process

Organizing collective action for degrowth

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Working group formed for the International Conference on Degrowth 2014.

How does transformation take place and what are effective strategies for a system change?

Which societal actors could be the (revolutionary) subjects of the transformation to degrowth?

What organizational structures do we need for reinforcing the degrowth movement, both nationally and internationally?

Papers

C. Aall, “Investigating the potential of applying theories on rebound effects to the climate discourse: The case of climate change adaptation in winter tourism”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Degrowth2014_Aall_Rebound and climate.pdf (818.24 KB)PDF icon 3321.pdf (455.16 KB)
S. Abdallah, “BRAINPOoL: Lessons from the Beyond GDP world for degrowth”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon jeffrey_beyondGDPIndicatorsForADegrowthTransition_Brainpool.pdf (2.19 MB)PDF icon 3464.pdf (89.04 KB)
A. Acosta, “Beyond extractivism: Debates and Practices around Post-Extractivism  in Latin America”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3791.pdf (41.08 KB)
A. Acosta, “Post-Extracivism and De-Growth: Two Sides of the Same Perspective?”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3792.pdf (50.53 KB)
A. Acquarone and Prohias, J. Pàmias, “The Foundation Theory”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3497.pdf (307.73 KB)
J. - L. Aillon, Guindani, M., Dal Santo, E., Zummo, S., Montis, A., and Pallante, M., “How to built, organize and manage degrowth movements rooted in the territory?”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Aill.pdf (253.23 KB)
J. - L. Aillon, Dal Santo, Pstudent in, and Dal Santo, Pstudent in, ““Health and Degrowth”, a new paradigm in the field of sustainability”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Degrowth2014_Aillon_Health_Health and Degrowth, a new paradigm in the field of sustainability short .pdf (11.94 MB)PDF icon 3503.pdf (2.8 MB)
J. - L. Aillon and Dal Santo, Pstudent in, “Degrowth, youth and utopia: understanding the roots of distress in order to take ownership of our future”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Degrowth2014_Aillon_Sources of resistance. land grabbing, mining and youth distress_Degrowth, youth and utopia understanding the roots of distress in order to take ownership of our future.pdf (8.65 MB)PDF icon 3498.pdf (119.53 KB)
R. Aitken, “Building a social and ecological economy through a social accounting model of banking”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3636.pdf (104.07 KB)
B. Akbulut, Adaman, P. Fikret, Arsel, M., and Avci, D., “De-growth as Counter-Hegemony? Lessons from Turkey”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3737.pdf (70.75 KB)

Participants

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Results from Leipzig 2014

Building Alliances:

  • Building Alliances with environmental and social conflicts actors and seed degrowth there.

  • Link up with democracy NGOs.

  • Link between Researchers and Activists.

  • Storytelling: develop a positive narrative.

  • Fight against specific instances of capitalist expansion into new environments and fight for the good life with people in those regions.

  • Think/act beyond the state and the institutions.

  • Articulate/Bridge movements through alliance building and campaigning on “key issues”.

Knowledge Management:

  • Trainings for locals and in school (how to change).

  • Support and link communities of practice using online collaboration and network tools.

  • Establish translation infrastructure for Degrowth community.

  • Learning from mistakes and share lessons learned.

  • Exchange of success stories and best practices.

Offline social structure: National and local:

  • International network of degrowth movements rooted in the territory.

  • Extend Italian experience internationally.

  • Linking national and local degrowth movements and initiatives.

  • Creating degrowth “hubs” / relays.

Ideas for Action:

  • Collective and direct action of dissent with the old system: “Conflictive Actions Strategy” of Occupy and Civil disobedience against

    • fossil industries

    • weapon industries

    • agro-industries

  • Organize a vote about investment protection (part of TTIP, CETA, TISA) for the different countries EU, USA, Canada.

Results from Barcelona 2010

Here you can find the results of the GAP at the Degrowth Conference 2010 in Barcelona that are particularly relevant for this working group. More.