A series of teach-ins by the Centre for Human Ecology and Enough!
We invite climate activists and all interested folk to this series of teach-ins which frame economic growth as a key driver of climate breakdown, and explore new models and narratives of degrowth and decolonisation for sustaining livelihoods on a finite planet. The for teach-ins are part of CHE’s wider programme ‘The Clydeside Sessions’ at www.che.ac.uk
***CANCELLED***Degrowth, not Green Growth: Economics as if Life Matters
Introduction to Degrowth I
4th November, 10am – 12pm, Macleod Hall, The Pearce Institute
Free but bookable event. Eventbrite link
Presented by the Centre for Human Ecology and Enough! Scotland
There is much talk about ‘Green Economy’ or ‘Green Growth’ as the main solution to climate change. In this teach-in we will examine the fundamental problems of the narratives of Green Growth, how it is preserving a status quo that will further accelerate climate breakdown. In the second part, we’ll take a look at Degrowth as an alternative for a just and social transformation of our society.
Martin Krobath, Environmentalist, Activist & Trainer for Environmental Justice, Degrowth & Climate Change. he/him @MartinKrobath
Contributions from the Centre for Human Ecology and Enough!
Care as Commons: Feminist and Postcolonial Economics
Introduction to Degrowth II
4th November, 1pm – 3pm, Macleod Hall, The Pearce Institute
Free but bookable event. Eventbrite link
In this teach-in we examine different lines of critique of our economic system and will focus on criticising our current economic model from a feminist and postcolonial lens. In the second part, we will dive deeper into aspects feminist economics, shifting work patterns and commoning care.
Martin Krobath, Environmentalist, Activist & Trainer for Environmental Justice, Degrowth & Climate Change. he/him @MartinKrobath
Dr Svenja Meyerricks, human ecologist @krautwild
Care as Commons: Feminist and Postcolonial Economics
Degrowth in Practice I
8th November, 10am – 12pm, Macleod Hall, The Pearce Institute
Free but bookable event. Eventbrite link
Degrowth, while a general critique of our global state of affairs, is fundamentally a situated approach and makes sense for the Global South as an anti-colonial project. Green Growth is pushed as a new language of imperialism in places like Chile and in “energy transitions” initiatives. This teach-in highlights the resistance to the “growth at all costs” that emerges from communities defending their territories and different cosmologies and frames degrowth as a project of global solidarity and human needs.
Gabriela Cabaña, PhD candidate at the London School of Economics, member of Centro de Análisis Socioambiental (Centre of Social-Environmental Analysis); Red Chilena de Ingreso Básico (Chilean network of Basic Income) and the Basic Income Earth Network.
Luke Devlin (CHE / Enough! Scotland) @geopoetic
Degrowth in Scotland: Real People in a Real Place
Degrowth in Practice II
8th November, 1pm – 3pm, Macleod Hall, The Pearce Institute
Free but bookable event. Eventbrite link
In this teach-in, we ‘dig where we stand’ by learning from Gaelic culture in the Highlands and Islands and looking at current and past community projects and social movements to outline a Degrowth vision for Scotland and examine the ideas of Commons and Conviviality as political concepts.
Contributor from Enough! Scotland’s Degrowth Network and the degrowth magazine LESS
COVID-19 PROTOCOL
We will be operating these sessions with the safety of everyone in mind. The Pearce Institute requires a number of COVID-19 precautionary measures. We ask that you follow them carefully so we can keep each other safe:
· Before arriving all attendees need to take a lateral flow test.
· If you feel unwell, or show symptoms of COVID-19, we ask you to stay home.
· A mandatory logging and tracing system will be in place at the entrance of the Pearce Institute. The system will be explained on your arrival.
· Participants must wear face coverings except when eating or drinking. This does not include participants who are medically exempt to wear face coverings.
· Hand washing facilities and sanitiser will be available.
· Participants are encouraged to adhere to other best practices as per the COP 26 Code of Conduct such as maintaining a 1-meter physical distancing.
· Please bring warm clothes as we may have windows open in order to ensure good ventilation
· Please enter the building by the side entrance on Pearce Street
