Capitalism is waging a war on the city by direct or indirect means: through military technology, aggressive urban development, or ‘natural’ disasters. What does it mean to challenge the destruction of urban ecologies? During the two-day workshop focused on this question, we encountered the limits of language when we talk about war and disaster: people… Continue reading War-Torn Urban Ecologies
Author: sotiris
Working-Class Environmentalism
The Toolkit for Sustainable Work When asked to imagine what sustainable work would look like, people envision different possibilities, as shown by this sample of participants in the Allied Grounds conference. The United Nations has come up with its own guidelines. Economic and human development, technological innovation, decent work and ecological production: here’s their astonishing… Continue reading Working-Class Environmentalism
Rebooting Eco-Justice
In 2022 we are facing a winter in which many people across Europe (and beyond) will have increased difficulties to make ends meet. The rise in the costs of living is triggered by a number of factors, most crucially, the war on Ukraine, the heavy dependence on (Russian) dirty fuels, the ongoing pandemic and the… Continue reading Rebooting Eco-Justice
Post-Covid-19 States
Both, in the so called “First World” and “Third World”, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic registers at many levels, from the still-growing death toll and health-related issues, to an increase of inequality and other political-economic effects. However, while all kinds of reporting try to account for those impacts, it is noteworthy that the “Second… Continue reading Post-Covid-19 States