Are you, like us, trying to eat plant-based but still trying to figure out how to make it work? Here…
Why this site in 2022
We started this website in 2019 following an impression. Our impression was that there are people who, like us, feel…
Degrowth and planning: cities in the face of the climate crisis
This is the text of the keynote speech held by Federico Savini on Sunday 7th November, 2021, at the Planning…
Klimawandel & Artensterben – Was weißt du? Und, stimmst du am Sonntag dagegen?
Miriam Meissner Boah – jetzt halt aber mal keinen Vortrag! Oh doch es wird ein Vortrag, denn manches lässt sich…
Lecture video: Don’t mind your own business! Environmental mindfulness in a time of global risk
2020-21 Opening of the academic year lecture at the International Studies programme at Leiden University. Miriam Meissner In the beginning…
Video debate: Towards a degrowth society
On May 7, 2020, we (Federico & Miriam) participated in a video debate that was organized by Extinction Rebellion Wetenschappers.…
Postwachstum – Nein zur Rückkehr ins Normale
Postwachstum In offenen Briefen fordern Wissenschaftlerinnen, Künstler und Schauspieler eine Orientierung der Wirtschaft an Nachhaltigkeit. Dafür müsste Politik anfangen, zu…
Recovering from COVID-19? Let’s do it without GDP growth
Article by Crelis Rammelt, Federico Savini & Miriam Meissner. This article was originally published here on The Broker. COVID-19 has…
Principles for a degrowth of cities
Federico Savini How will cities look like in a degrowth society where most of the world population lives in urban…
Making housing commons possible: inclusivity and autonomy
Housing commons can offer a real alternative to current housing markets. In this post, I will discuss how housing commons can ensure autonomy of communities while at the same time being also inclusive. Inclusive autonomy is one of the core principles of the housing project de Nieuwe Meent.
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