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The Virus is Not Degrowth

This statement by the degrowth.info editorial team is helpful as the Enough Collective and climate activists (and all of us) continue to get our heads around the current crisis.Degrowth advocates for a general slowdown and large emissions reductions, minus the pandemic and social distress.The coronavirus (covid-19) has caused upheaval across the world, deaths...

Degrowth and our Post-Covid Future

When we launched the Degrowth Commission in Govan almost a year ago we knew we'd meet some resistance. The idea of "growth" is so hard-wired into our brains it's seen as an essential good.Growth is everything. Growth is deeply associated with progress, both social and personal. Growth is assumed to be the thing...

LESS FOR LENT: GIVE UP CAPITALISM FOR 40 DAYS

"We have more toys, gadgets and distractions than ever before, but it doesn't seem to be making us happier, less anxious or more secure. With LESS for LENT we're inviting people on a journey with us to explore why this is happening, uncover the true costs of our current way of life, and discover...

What is the Big Green New Deal?

Ben Wray assesses the phenomenon of the Green New Deal. where it comes from and what potential it has.I’ve spent a few weeks analysing Green New Deal politics across the western world, reading the latest literature and looking at what is working and what isn’t. I’ve also been researching effective social movements of the...

Notes from Underground

Writer Dougald Hine reflects on the growth dilemma - and argues "The need for economic growth is a social construct, not a law of nature.""In a recent issue of the journal New Political Economy, Jason Hickel and Giorgos Kallis ask ‘Is Green Growth Possible?’ They set about examining the empirical basis for claims...

Less

The Degrowth Commission is publishing the first issue of its journal 'Less' in February 2020.This is a call for papers. This is a 'economic and ecological' journal, recognising that the climate crisis is part of a wider socio-ecological crisis. Contributions are invited from anyone, this is not a publication confined to or...

‘Deep Adaptation, Deep Solidarity’ film footage: Jem Bendell and Gehan Macleod

On the 21st of September 2019, Enough! hosted (in collaboration with Bella Caledonia and the Centre for Human Ecology) the event Deep Adaptation, Deep Solidarity in the Scottish Youth Theatre in Glasgow to explore the following questions:What does climate breakdown mean for us in practice?How do our lives need to change to respond...

Piu Caprim, “Sad Leaves”

Piu Caprim, “sad leaves”, from Bella Caledonia on Vimeo.

Beyond the Lightbulbs: Reflections on Race and Climate Justice

A few years ago, I worked as a community pedagogue for an international development organization in Canada. At the time, one of my key workshops was on the climate crisis. At the conclusion of the seminar, the first question I would get would be, “Okay, but what can I do? Do you have a...

Amazonia: An International Socio-environmental Crisis

The whole world stopped to watch and mourn the reports on the Amazon fires, which were immediately mistaken for forest fires due to global warming, but were actually man-made. After the true origin of the fires came to light, many blamed the Bolsonaro government's inability for the situation, as, since taking office in January,...