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Degrowth” Mean to Us? conferenProgrammece Leipzig 220140 Tuesday, 2.9. Wednesday, 3.9. Thursday, 4.9. Friday, 5.9. Saturday, 6.9. Facing the current Building alliances Visions and strategies crises: for transformation critique & resistance 9 am Keynote Keynote Keynote 10am - 1 pm: 10.30 am B R E A K Closing ceremony Art Observer Remarks Closing Panel 11 am Panels, Sessions Panels, Sessions Panels, Sessions & Workshops & Workshops & Workshops Interactive Part 1 pm L U N C H Art 2.30 pm Introduction Panels, Sessions Panels, Sessions Panels, Sessions Collective action for “newcomers“ & Workshops & Workshops & Workshops in the city Art 4.30 pm B R E A K 5 pm Introduction Group Assembly Group Assembly Group Assembly for “newcomers“ Process Process Process & Open Space & Open Space & Open Space 6 pm D I N N E R Art 7 pm Opening night D I N N E R Welcome! Art Keynotes Dance like it‘s 8 pm Panels, Lectures, Panels, Lectures, Panels, Lectures, Opening Panel (not) all over! Music, Films, Music, Films, Music, Films, Music Performances Performances Performances Concert & Party and more and more and more Special location: Werk 2 Contents What does “degrowth” mean to us? ................................................................................. 2 Welcome! ................................................................................................................. 3 Thanks! ..................................................................................................................... 4 Organizing team ....................................................................................................... 7 Programme Formats and general programme information ....................................................... 8 The Group Assembly Process (GAP) ........................................................................10 Open Space .............................................................................................................. 11 Day 1 – Tuesday, 02.09. ........................................................................................... 11 Opening day ............................................................................................... 11 Day 2 – Wednesday 03.09 Facing the current crises – critique and resistance ...................................12 Day 3 – Thursday 04.09. Building alliances .......................................................................................31 Day 4 – Friday 05.09 Visions and strategies for transformation ............................................... 49 Day 5 – Saturday 6.9 Closing Day ............................................................................................... 66 Enough is Enough for Everyone! Collective action in the city .................. 67 Permanent formats - Installations, Exhibitions, Audiowalks ................................ 68 Fair for Degrowth ................................................................ 69 Invited Speakers ..................................................................................................... 70 Artists .................................................................................................................... 75 List of all contributors ........................................................................................... 77 Logistics and general information ......................................................................... 84 Maps of Leipzig University ..................................................................................... 86 Maps of Leipzig ...................................................................................................... 88 What does „degrowth“ mean to us? What does “degrowth” mean to us? his is how the organizing team defines degrowth. You are welcome to T discuss this at the conference and online! By “degrowth“ we understand a down- rarching policy objective, but proposes scaling of production and consumption ways for a radical change of our eco- in the industrialized states that increa- nomic system, in order to create more ses human well-being and enhances space for human cooperation and resi- ecological conditions and equality on lient ecosystems. the planet. We want a society in which humans live within their ecological You can find different streams of de- limits, with open, connected and lo- growth within our organizing team, calized economies. A society in which from a focus on sufficiency and social resources are more equally distributed reformism to anti-capitalist and femi- through new forms of democratic ins- nist perspectives. All members of the titutions. Such societies will no longer organizing team reject varieties of de- have to “grow or die”. Material accu- growth that do not focus on securing a mulation will no longer hold a prime good life for everyone, but we are wil- position in the population’s cultural ling to enter into debate with thinkers imaginary. The primacy of efficiency who make such proposals. We do not will be substituted by a focus on suffici- accept any right-wing or racist forms of ency. Innovation will no longer focus growth critique or any form of discri- on technology for technology’s sake mination, be it chauvinist, sexist, racist but will concentrate on new social and or any other. technical arrangements that will ena- ble convivial ways of life. Degrowth not only challenges the centrality of the Gross Domestic Product as an ove- 2 Editorial Welcome! We are delighted to welcome you in Moreover, Leipzig has a diverse project conference. Every day between 5 and Leipzig for five inspiring days. scene which already implements de- 7 pm there will only be interactive for- growth into practice. Thus, the confe- mats to give enough room for exchange The focus of this Fourth International rence takes place against a backdrop of and discussion. You will most probably Conference on Degrowth for Ecologi- a city that offers many contrasts. We meet people whose understanding of cal Sustainability and Social Equity will hope the conference will have a lasting degrowth differs from yours. We invi- be on concrete steps towards a society effect on the city. te you to take up these differences and beyond the imperative of growth. It is through discussions and analyses con- therefore significant that this confe- With the Degrowth Conference 2014, tribute to a further development of the rence is taking place right here in Ger- we continue the cycle of different term. many, because Germany is one of the events and institutions in Germany centres of the growth ideology. German and elsewhere. Previous international The organizing team embarked on a politics are shaped by the belief in eco- Degrowth Conferences were held in big experiment, when at the end of nomic growth and competitiveness. Paris 2008, in Barcelona 2010, as well 2012 we decided to hold the Degrowth This can be seen most clearly in the cur- as in Venice and Montreal 2012. For Conference in Germany. Even though rent European crises: The societies in the German-speaking debate, the attac we were sure that the growth debate southern Europe are suffering from the congress “Beyond Growth?! – Ecological is one of the crucial challenges for so- austerity policies imposed by the Troi- justice. Social rights. Good living.”, held ciety today, it remained unclear at first ka, which were significantly forged by in Berlin 2011 as well as the Enquete whether this view was shared by many the German government. Meanwhile, commission on “Growth, Prosperity, other people as well and whether the Germany is celebrating alleged growth Quality of Life” of the German Bundes- conference would find widespread sup- successes without considering the im- tag (2011-2013) were very influential. port. However, the commitment shown pacts on people and nature. We want Participants discussed whether it was by the organizing team, which consists to make a small contribution towards necessary and possible to overcome largely of volunteers, the participation counteracting these unsustainable poli- growth. At this conference here in Leip- of numerous partners and supporting cies, which cause great inequality. zig, we want to get more concrete and organisations, the encouraging feed- together discuss and explore how it is back during the preparations and last We decided to hold this conference in possible to overcome the growth para- but not least your numerous registra- the city of Leipzig because it is home digm. tions gave us confidence. to many of the contradictions which exist in the growth debate. Although The conference brings together inte- May the next five days offer a unique it has been celebrated recently for its rested participants from the public and platform for future experiments and apparent success as a growing metro- experts from the fields of science, acti- bold visions for all of us! polis, Leipzig is marked by historic ex- vism, politics, movement, and art. We periences of shrinkage and the current hope that the variety of the different We are looking forward to finding out struggles for a right to the city for all. event formats will engender a produc- which new insights, contacts, questi- tive exchange within and between the ons and ideas you will take home with disciplines and perspectives and ad- you and how the degrowth debate vance the degrowth debate. Therefore in Germany and beyond will develop interaction plays a central role on the further. Best, Daniel Constein and Nina Treu 3 Thanks! Thanks! e would like to thank all institutions which participated in the or- W ganization of the Degrowth
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