Caring Communities for Radical Change
August 24-28th, 2021
The 8th International Degrowth Conference, between 24th and 28th August, explores many approaches to degrowth. The conference includes artistic interventions, workshops and performances are organized both online and physically in various locations in The Hague: Utopie Café, the International Institute of Social Studies, the community garden Spinozahof, the Stadsklooster (City Monastery), NEST, and Quartair. In parallel, there will be a variety of online workshops and sessions. See program here.
What to experience at Quartair:
Church of the Hand, The Linen Project and Traveling Farm Museum of Forgotten Skills are projects to be visited during the conference days. There will also be workshops at specific times (see below). To attend the workshops, please pre-register online.
Church of the Hand (with Harm Heye Coordes)
Tuesday 24 Aug 10:30-12:00 & 19:00-20:00
Wednesday 25 Aug 9:00-10:30 & 14:30-16:00
Thursday 26 Aug 14:30-16:00
pre-registration required
The Linen Project – Engagement, Participation, Community and Joy (with Marieke van Mieghem, Ellen Rooijakkers, Carolien Evers, Henrike Gootjes & Pascale Gatzen)
Tuesday 24 Aug 16:00-19:00
Thursday 26 Aug 10:00-13:00
pre-registration required
Traveling Farm Museum of Forgotten Skills (with Asia Komarova, Txell Blanco, Merel Zwarts, Leonardo Siqueira & Kyra Ruiten)
Saturday 28 August 12:00-13:00
pre-registration required
Download the full programme in PDF here.
Degrowth is a movement and a research field that proposes solutions confronting the roots of today’s crises. It explores these fundamental questions and many others:
How do we confront the contradictions between endless economic growth and the ecological boundaries of our planet?
What kind of society would ensure a good life for all, without wealth and power being hoarded by the few?
How can we enable a just transition that halts over-extraction, over-production and over-consumption?
Visit the website for more information: www.degrowth.nl
