The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) is delighted to present the research of MES graduates, now PhD students, Kelly Gingrich and Cole Weber! Kelly Gingrich, MES, is a first year Environmental Studies PhD Student in EUC. She is studying environmental and climate change education as prefigurative, participatory and place-based practices, with a particular […]
Session 4 in February: “Degrowth and systems: back to the caves or back to the future?” Date/Time: Monday, Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. EST Description: Discussion around the role of technology in a degrowth future, and in particular in the energy and food sectors. Does degrowth involve technological development, and to what extent? What does convivial […]
Session 3 in January: “Degrowth and the city: urbanization and planning for degrowth” Date/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. EST Description: Discussion on the implications of a degrowth future for cities, in particular around planning theory and practice, and housing issues. Speakers: Jin Xue Federico Savini Moderator: Luisa Sotomayor Register at yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hu10pvVCS3GIBR2qCyZa6w.
Session 2 in December: “Decolonization and feminism: does degrowth cut it?” Date/Time: Thursday, Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m. EST Description: Discussion around how degrowth is (or not) aligned with decolonial and feminist approaches. Where are the synergies and where are the contradictions between decolonization and feminism, and degrowth? Speakers: Corinna Dengler Wendy Harcourt Moderator: Ellie Perkins Register […]
Session 1 in November: “Degrowth: a slogan, a movement or a concept?” Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. EST Description: Discussion about the origins of degrowth, the controversies around its name, the advances in recognition of degrowth in academia, grassroots initiatives and political debates, and the directions of future research and action on degrowth. […]