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Tag Archives: ecology
Responses to the Ecomodernist Manifesto
Responses to the Ecomodernist Manifesto (3/12/15: I update this piece as new material comes in). I recently came upon An Ecomodernist Manifesto, and was staggered by the scale of its unwarranted assumptions and errors. It argues that the malign human … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, politics
Tagged 21st Century malaise, climate change, coloniality, degrowth, ecology, ecomodernism, economy
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Brazil 2014, and it’s not about football!
Fortaleza, August / September 2014 We have come to Fortaleza, Ceará, North East Brazil for a conference, holiday and study tour. I was here just over two years ago on my post-retirement tour of Latin America, and found the type … Continue reading
Posted in Latin America, psychology, travel
Tagged Brazil, community psychology, culture, ecology, economy, Latin America, politics
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I’ve been otherwise engaged.
Some recent posts elsewhere. First the initiative I began among community psychologists on the assault on the people of Gaza: Statement of support and solidarity with the people of Gaza 19 July, 2014 The next 5 together form a … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, economics, Manchester, politics, psychology
Tagged climate change, ecology, economy, Manchester, Palestine, steady state economics, Steady State Manchester
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Re-framing the mess we’re in: ideology-action-structures and coloniality V2
Re-framing the mess we’re in: ideology-action-structures and coloniality A working paper, 2013, Version 2 May, 2014 reframing the mess we are in V2 I have continued to work on these themes and thought it worth doing an update of the … Continue reading
Posted in coloniality, culture, ecology, philosophy, politics
Tagged 21st Century malaise, buen vivir, climate change, coloniality, ecology, the mess we're in, writing
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Re-framing the mess we’re in: ideology-action-structure complexes and coloniality.
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Re-framing the mess we’re in: ideology-action-structures and coloniality. This is a working paper in which I explore some ideas I’ve been working with. It takes a long and comprehensive view of where we are, how we…
Posted in coloniality, Disability, ecology, Equality, ideology, psychology
Tagged 21st Century malaise, coloniality, ecology, inequality, the mess we're in
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Well-being and economic alternatives – a week with 2 conferences
On Monday I went to a conference on Extractives and Development in the Andes. It was at the Institute for the Study of the Americas at Univ of London and co-sponsored by Bolivia Infor,mation Forum and Peru Support group. The … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, economics, Latin America, Uncategorized
Tagged buen vivir, Cuba, ecology, economy, Latin America, steady state economics, Steady State Manchester
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Latin America 2012 – needed solidarity but some unanswered questions
A trip to London for the Latin America 2012 day conference. Although I’ve been involved with Cuba Solidarity Campaign for many years I’d never been to this before. I was able to combine it with some time with daughter and … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, economics, Uncategorized
Tagged Cuba, debt, ecology, economy, Ecuador, growth fetish, Latin America, solidarity, steady state economics
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Steady State Manchester delivers
Since the early summer I’ve been working on something rather challenging, a report on what a Steady State Economy would look like in Manchester and its region. We’ve known since 1972 that there are finite limits to growth. The scenarios, … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, economics, Manchester
Tagged ecology, economy, Manchester, Steady State Manchester, writing
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