This is part of an ongoing series highlighting what our members are currently reading in the Post Growth and sustainability realms. The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram When exploring alternatives to the status quo, I think many of us are guilty of looking for ‘new’ ideas, overlooking the diverse wisdoms that have sustained people [...]
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On September 15, 2011, people handed out their own money to complete strangers, asking recipients to pass half on to someone else. Here are our reflections on the event, and details about Free Money Day 2012.
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We are very excited to share news of our latest project: The (En)Rich List.
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Post growth futures require that we collectively re-set, not offset.
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We are pleased to have recently connected with a new ally. On her extensive blog called ‘This Gives Me Hope“, Cathryn Wellner featured the work of the Post Growth Institute and others pursuing alternatives to growth as hopeful item #253 on her list. That gives us hope too – not to mention gratitude! Cathryn is [...]
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With the ‘Let’s Talk Trash’ team supporting Powell River’s Sunshine Musicfest, the possibility of this becoming a ‘zero-waste’ event is a realistic goal.
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The 2011 wrap up of the Post Growth Institute’s first year – the end of bigger, the start of better!
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This is part of an ongoing series highlighting what our members are currently reading in the Post Growth and sustainability realms. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom A story about a student who reconnects with his dying teacher for one last series of ‘lectures’, Tuesdays with Morrie is a gentle reflection on all that we have [...]
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The link between climate change and human activity is well understood at this point, and the term climate justice conveys the notion that inaction in relation to climate change is unjust. It is also becoming increasingly clear that climate justice does not come easy because we have enmeshed ourselves in systems of our own creation [...]
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