Rethinking Macroeconomic Planning in Europe
Europe stands at a critical macroeconomic crossroads. As the continent grapples with the compounding pressures of structural economic crisis, geopolitical fragmentation, and the urgent need for unprecedented socio-ecological investment, conventional market-driven paradigms are failing to provide viable answers. As highlighted in the recent landscape report by Partners for a New …
Conference: Age of Planning?
While much of the economic planning debate remains focused on models of post-capitalist planning, the “Age of Planning?” returns to the departure point of the new planning debate, that is, the observation that planning is already endemic in capitalism. Empirical work that engages with the concept of planning remains fragmented …
Konferenz: Degrowth and the Politics of Space
Eine Konferenz der Universität Amsterdam zur Theorie und Praxis von Degrowth und Raumpolitik: Degrowth has gained wide traction as both a critique of contemporary capitalism and an agenda for emancipatory and democratic spatial politics. Despite its increasing visibility and popularity in both research and practice, degrowth still lacks a thorough …
Webinar: 7th edition of Happy Planet Index
The team of the Hot or Cool Institute hosts a webinar on Thursday 22nd October, 16:00 CEST to celebrate the launch of the 7th edition of the Happy Planet Index (HPI). „When the Index was first created, in 2006, GDP was the undisputed marker of national success. Since then, Hot …
Webinar-Reihe 2026/2027: Boden als öffentliche Infrastruktur
Wie lässt sich Boden als begrenzte und lebenswichtige Ressource gemeinwohlorientiert gestalten? Die zweite Staffel der Webinar-Reihe „Boden als öffentliche Infrastruktur“ widmet sich zentralen Fragen der Bodenpolitik und des Flächensparens. Boden ist eine zentrale Grundlage unseres Lebens und Wirtschaftens. Zugleich ist er begrenzt und Gegenstand vielfältiger Nutzungskonflikte. Wohnen, Landwirtschaft, Gewerbe, Energiewende und Naturschutz …
Conference: Postgrowth and Degrowth in and beyond the Italian debate
„Degrowth and Postgrowth debates are thriving internationally, especially at the European level. In a present of unprecedented ecological, economic, social, and political crises, Degrowth and Postgrowth provide analytical perspectives to understand this conjuncture and practical proposals for liveable futures based on equity, sustainability, democracy, inclusion, social and ecological justice. These …
12th International Conference on Degrowth 2027
Cork (Ireland), will host the 12th International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in 2027 with satellite gatherings in Covilha (Portugal) and Cluj-Napoca (Romania). After yearly conferences in Zagreb (2023), Pontevedra (2024) and Oslo (2025), the Support Group of the International Conferences on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and …