I am an assistant professor in environmental geography and development studies at the Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA). I am also teaching at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, at the UvA Faculty of Science.
My research and teaching focus on forging links across disciplinary divides—mostly in the areas of political ecology, inclusive development, post-development, degrowth and systems science.
I have also been involved in establishing the Dutch degrowth plaform Ontgroei and leading an action research and social justice programme with practitioners in Bangladesh.
“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become” Schopenhauer
“Fiddling with the existing model of economic growth cannot meaningfully reduce poverty and safeguard the environment. The changes needed are much more fundamental” Great blog by @crelisr http://www.developmentresearch.eu/?p=1103
Klaas van Egmond schrijft op het #NRC klimaatblog over de misvatting van oneindige economische groei in het nieuwe regeerakkoord, die steunt op de misvatting dat technologie de groter wordende fysieke en sociale problemen gaat oplossen https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/12/22/rutte-iv-maakt-van-economische-groei-een-piramidespel-a4071833
"As development scholars, we must start by abandoning the growth doctrine and redefining #SDG8. Aggregate economic growth, even of the ‘green’ and ‘inclusive’ kind, is entangled with socio-ecological harm.", argues @UvA_AISSR's @crelisr on our blog.
http://www.developmentresearch.eu/?p=1103
Economic growth is incompatible with climate targets. For a chance to avoid 1.5°C warming, yearly emissions must fall by 10% on average. Rich countries should cut much more. So far, they averaged a measly 0.18% cut (2016-19 period). We need #degrowth
https://enactivescience.com/gcp/
“Greed is not the cause of capitalists’ behavior; it is a quality they acquire in accommodating to and internalizing the requirements of competitive survival within the capitalist system” See @profwolff’s crystal clear intro to Marx https://www.democracyatwork.info/understanding_marxism
Symbolbild imperiale Lebensweise https://twitter.com/visevic/status/1470111496155938822
Seit zwei Tagen geht mir diese Grafik nicht aus dem Kopf und all das, was sie aussagt.
Growth addiction is the trigger for a new exhibition, now in Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden until February 22.
https://ifthingsgrowwrong.lakenhal.nl/enhome/
Vanochtend las ik dit artikel @nrc. In mijn ogen: een ongenuanceerd applaus voor technologische vooruitgang en economische groei. Daarom een reactie van een ‘Ontgroeier’ Een draadje: 1/12
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/11/26/ramp-bedreigt-wereld-a4066973
“Yes, we as individuals should change our lifestyles as much as possible, but it is the utmost shortsightedness to believe that that is all, or even primarily, what we have to do” (Bookchin)
Analysis: Why scientists think 100% of global warming is due to humans | @hausfath #archive
https://bit.ly/3g1vEtL
“Nu kunnen we gaan hopen dat toekomstige technologie onze levensstandaard mogelijk blijft maken, maar als we niet leren ontgroeien zullen we alsnog steeds opnieuw tegen een grens aanlopen” https://www.volkskrant.nl/ts-b9172f4a @ontgroei_nl