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Ontgroei, Coöperaties En De Stad (UTRECHT)
Neither economic growth, nor green growth will solve the current climate crisis – we must dare to let go of the idea of growth. How can ‘de-growth’ be shaped locally? And what role do cooperatives play in this? An evening on de-growth, cooperatives and the city.
About the event
Post-growth is about much more than just greening economies. It is a new way of understanding society, also understood as an ambitious, science-based, values-driven, social and realistic way of thinking. Post-growth is about shifting the focus from quantitative growth (consumption and GDP growth) to qualitative growth (quality of life growth).
In his book, Paul Schenderling highlights the importance of cooperatives in the transition to post-growth and he describes what is possible at the local level. After a short lecture by Schenderling, we will further explore the link between de-growth and cooperatives in a panel discussion. We will focus on the city, in particular Utrecht. Cooperatives will participate in the panel discussion to contribute to the discussion from their practical experience. Besides Paul Schenderling, Laura van Oers (Ontgroei Nederland), Joost Brinkman (energy cooperative Rijne Energie) and Maud van den Bercken (BuurtWerkKamerCoöperatie) will take part in the panel.
Speakers
- Paul Schenderling, author of Er is leven na de groei
- Laura van Oers (Ontgroei [Degrowth] Netherlands)
- Joost Brinkman (energy cooperative Rijne Energie)
- Maud van den Bercken (social cooperative BuurtWerkKamerCoöperatie)
Moderator: Hans Rodeburg, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks.
Practicalities
Date and Time: 25th January 2023, 8PM – 9:30PM
Location: De Kargadoor, Oudegracht 36, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Language: The main languages of the event will be in Dutch.
Registration: The event is public and free of charge.
This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.