         
Event: The advent of the Degrowth discourse. The case of Sustainable mobilityEvent: The advent of the Degrowth discourse. The case of Sustainable mobility On: Wednesday 24th of February, 2010 From: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Contact: Sally Pepperall, Transport Studies Unit Venue: The A J Herbertson Room, School of Geography and the Environment, Dyson Perrins Building, South Parks Road Details: Professor Karl Georg Høyer (Oslo University College) This seminar will focus on the long history of the discourse on “environment and growth”. An elaboration will be given of six quite distinct phases and understandings in this discourse. They are: 1. 1960`s: Problems of growth 2. 1970`s: Limits to growth 3. 1970`s: Stable-State 4. 1980`s: Sustainable growth and Ecological modernization 5. 1990`s: Beyond growth 6. 2000`s: Degrowth The advent of the new term “Degrowth” will be particularly highlighted. All the way through Transport and Mobility will be used as cases to elaborate on how basic understandings have changed during the various phases. The term “Sustainable mobility” will be scrutinized in more depth, after its launching in the late 1980`s and in relation to the current “Degrowth” term. ALL WELCOME! |