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Degrowth
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There is an enormous net flow of resources that goes from poor countries to rich countries. The patterns of extraction that characterised colonisation remain very much in place today. But this time, instead of being seized by force, those resources are being handed over by governments that have been rendered dependent on foreign investment and beholden to the growth imperatives of capitalism.
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― Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
― Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
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We know exactly what we need to do in order to avert climate breakdown. We need to mobilise a rapid rollout of renewable energy – a global Green New Deal – to cut world emissions in half within a decade and get to zero before 2050. Keep in mind that this is a global average target. High-income nations, given their greater responsibility for historical emissions, need to do it much more quickly, reaching zero by 2030. It is impossible to overstate how dramatic this is; it is the single most chall
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― Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
― Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
Degrowth is a movement that pushes for the downscaling of over-industrialized economies for the …more
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A book club for anyone who wants to learn about degrowth. Join us for coffee, tea, and a discuss…more
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Bookshelf recommendations and discussion group for books that elaborate on the themes and ideas …more
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