Growth in transition: Selected contributions of the Wuppertal Institute at the 4th International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity

摘要: In early September 2014, about 4.000 scientists, activists and artists at the 4th International Conference on Degrowth sent out two messages. 1. Industrialized societies will change, either by disaster or design. Accelerated resource exploitation climate change can force into a transition. Or they swiftly develop new forms of economic, political social organization which respect planetary boundaries. 2. "Degrowth" has become movement translates scientific insights cultural practice. Hence, conference itself was an experiment potentials limits share economy, commoning sufficiency. A team young scholars from different German research institutes non-govern- mental organisations prepared conference. The Wuppertal Institute partly involved in preperation Scientists all groups took part conference, presenting discussing project results. The publication is collection contributions to covers pivotal issues degrowth-debate: indicator development (Freyling & Schepelmann), working time reduction (Buhl), feminist theory (Biesecker Winterfeld), urban transition (Best).