Resources
References for climate change and ecology:
Effects of deforestation: https://pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation
Importance of wetlands: https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/wetlands#importance
Soil depletion: https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-loss-of-soil-is-sacrificing-americas-natural-heritage
Chemical fertilizers and algae in waterways: https://www.organic-center.org/research/fertilizers-contribute-toxic-algal-blooms
Pesticides killing bees and other pollinators: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58089545
Plastics in the oceans: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/marinedebris/plastics-in-the-ocean.html
Why coral reefs are dying: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/why-are-coral-reefs-dying
Book “Draw Down”, edited by Paul Hawken (about the various steps that can be taken to reduce carbon emissions and even reduce atmospheric carbon, and their relative ranking in effectiveness with statistics) https://drawdown.org/the-book
Book "Climate, a New Story" by Charles Eisenstein: https://charleseisenstein.org/books/climate-a-new-story – details the many benefits of grasslands, lakes, wetlands and forests
Book “Sweet in Tooth and Claw” by Kristin Olson: https://bio4climate.org/announcement/sweet-in-tooth-and-claw/
Bio4Climate's Compendium of Scientific and Practical Findings Supporting Eco-Restoration to Address Global Warming. 11 issues, free download. http://bio4climate.org/resources/compendium
Link about Afforestation and Miyawaki Forests: https://daily.jstor.org/the-miyawaki-method-a-better-way-to-build-forests/
Gaian Way (helping people move from the Earth-consuming dominant cultures and toward a Gaian culture): https://gaianway.org/
and https://degrowth.net/organisations/the-gaian-way/
Why plant protein vs meat?: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/food
Drawdown Project’s complete list of climate solutions: https://drawdown.org/solutions/table-of-solutions
Drawdown Project’s piece on family planning and education: https://drawdown.org/solutions/family-planning-and-education
References for problems of inequality:
The concentration of wealth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States
Wages of CEOs vs workers: https://www.business.org/finance/accounting/hourly-wages-ceo-vs-employees/
Wages vs profits: https://www.businessinsider.com/profits-versus-wages?op=1Boom and bust cycles: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/boom-and-bust-cycle.asp
Causes of homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/what-causes-homelessness/
The wealthies pay less in taxes: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/08/1004312236/propublica-wealthiest-u-s-individuals-avoid-paying-their-fair-share-in-taxes
References for economic models such as ‘Degrowth”, “Well-being Economy” and “Doughnut Economics”:
Book “The Future is Degrowth, A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism” by Aaron Vansintjan, Andrea Vetter, and Matthias Schmelzer. https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-07-14/book-review-the-future-is-degrowth/
Book "Less is More, How Degrowth Will Save the World" by Jason Hickel, https://www.jasonhickel.org/less-is-more
Article in Nature Magazine “Degrowth Can Work – Here’s How Science Can Help”: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04412-x
Victor Wallis’ recently re-issued book “Red-Green Revolution: The Politics and Technology of Eco-Socialism”: https://www.politicalanimalpress.com/product/red-green-revolution-the-politics-and-technology-of-ecosocialism/
Book “Degrowth & Strategy” 40 authors from Vienna Degrowth Conference https://www.degrowthstrategy.org/
Schumacher Center for a New Economics (to envision a just and regenerative economy; apply the concepts locally; then share the results for broad replication): https://centerforneweconomics.org/
Website about Doughnut Economics: https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics
TED talk that discusses replacing GDP with well-being economics: Why governments should prioritize well-being | Nicola Sturgeon https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gJzSWacrkKo
Anna Chrysopoulou, “The Vision of a Well-being Economy,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, December 16, 2020: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_vision_of_a_well_being_economy
Wellbeing Economy Alliance, “Wellbeing Economy Policy Design Guide”: https://wellbeingeconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/Wellbeing-Economy-Policy-Design-Guide_Mar17_FINAL.pdf
Interview with Herman Daly. He calls for “an ethic of sufficiency and sharing and qualitative development rather than quantitative growth”: https://truthout.org/articles/we-cant-avoid-climate-breakdown-without-reducing-growth-leading-economist-says/
Book "Marx in the Anthropocene: Toward the Idea of Degrowth Communism" by Kohei Saito: https://assets.cambridge.org/97811088/44154/frontmatter/9781108844154_frontmatter.pdf
Article “Capitalism, Global Poverty, and the Case for Democratic Socialism” by Jason Hickel and Dylan Sullivan: https://monthlyreview.org/2023/07/01/capitalism-global-poverty-and-the-case-for-democratic-socialism/
Next Systems Studies at George Mason University (involves research into the relationships between systemic crises, system design, system change, and systemic movements): https://nextsystem.gmu.edu/about
Boulder Colorado Community Assembly (community forum to propose recommendations to the city of Boulder for development planning): https://bouldercolorado.gov/community-assembly
Post Growth Institute (Exploring a just and livable world beyond capitalism): https://postgrowth.org/
Post Growth Alliance: https://postgrowthalliance.org/whos-in-the-alliance/
Sociocracy for All (helps organizations, communities, workplaces and collectives to learn how to organize in a decentralized way and make their decisions with equity, efficiency, empowerment, trust and transparency using sociocracy. https://www.sociocracyforall.org/
Cohousing Directory: https://www.cohousing.org/directory/ted-rau/
References for military spending and its carbon footprint:
Article "Climate Collateral, How military spending accelerates climate breakdown": https://www.tni.org/en/publication/climate-collateral
Presentations on how the military makes climate change worse by Gary Butterfield of Veterans For Peace and 350.org San Diego are available through the Veterans for Peace National Project on the Climate Crisis & Militarism: https://www.veteransforpeace.org/take-action/climatecrisis
Article in military journal by Elizabeth Bolton about “hyper threats” and the need for collaborative security: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/857233
The US military budget is more than the next several countries combined: https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/04/the-united-states-spends-more-on-defense-than-the-next-10-countries-combined
US Military interventions: https://archive.globalpolicy.org/us-military-expansion-and-intervention.html
Resource On Universal Basic Services:
Article from Jason Hickel re Universal Basic Services and its Social and Ecological Benefits: https://www.jasonhickel.org/blog/2023/3/18/universal-public-services
Some organizations working on aspects of Degrowth, Ecology, Social Justice, or Peace:
International Degrowth Network https://degrowth.net/
Degrowth Institute https://www.degrowthinstitute.org/
Organic Center: Organic Agriculture https://www.organic-center.org
Green America: Green Economy https://www.greenamerica.org
National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org
National Priorities Project: Human Services over Military Spending https://www.nationalpriorities.org
Global Policy Forum: https://archive.globalpolicy.org
Project Drawdown: Compendium of Climate Solutions https://drawdown.org
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate: https://bio4climate.org
Resilience: Climate, Degrowth Politics https://www.resilience.org
Jason Hickle: Degrowth Author of "The Divide" and "Less is More" ihttps://www.jasonhickel.org
Degrowth and Strategy: https://www.degrowthstrategy.org
Doughnut Economics Action Lab: Earth Sustainable Economics https://doughnuteconomics.org
Wellbeing Economy Alliance: https://wellbeingeconomy.org
Veterans For Peace (Climate and Militarism): https://www.veteransforpeace.org/take-action/climatecrisis
Post Carbon Institute: https://www.postcarbon.org
Post Growth Institute: https://postgrowth.org
Center for EcoLiteracy: https://www.ecoliteracy.org
Explore Degrowth Website: https://explore.degrowth.net
DegrowUS: U.S. Degrowth Organization https://www.degrowus.org
Massachusetts Peace Action: https://masspeaceaction.org/
350.org: Renewable Energy and Climate Justice https://350.org
Justice is Global: For an Equitable and Sustainable Global Economy https://www.justiceisglobal.org/
Boston Democratic Socialists of America: https://bostondsa.org/
“Degrowth through Knowledge-Based Development: Social Flourishing in the Anthropocene” undertakes an examination of knowledge capital as a potential foundation for sustained social advancement whilst maintaining critical equilibrium with our planet's biophysical limits.
ReplyDeleteFurther info at:
https://www.routledge.com/Degrowth-through-Knowledge-Based-Development-Social-Flourishing-in-the-Anthropocene/Carrillo/p/book/9781032765839