Climate – Radical Ecological Democracy

RED Conversations Series – The Emerging Idea of “Radical Well-Being”

October 2, 2018April 13, 2022 Capitalism, Climate, Community, Democracy, Development, Ecology, Environment, New Politics

Paul Robbins talks with Ashish Kothari about the idea of “Radical Well-Being” and the road towards realizing it. This conversation is based on a presentation made by Ashish at the 2nd Biennial Conference of the Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) held in Oslo, June 2018.

Analysis Ideas Stories

The Green Party of Germany – From Beacon of Hope to a Bog-standard Party

April 19, 2018April 13, 2022 Capitalism, Climate, Community, Conservation, Democracy, Ecology, Environment

How do we think about alternative politics in light of the current stresses on the environment and the phenomenal increase in inequality, worldwide? Probably, the best place to start is to learn from similar experiments which took place in recent history. Saral Sarkar helps us understand the intellectual debate on the economy, ecology and social relations that took place within “green” politics in Germany, and its ramifications for the contemporary search for alternatives.

Analysis Stories

Emerging Water Issues In Brazil

January 6, 2018April 13, 2022 Climate, Community, Ecology, Environment

In the popular imagination, Brazil is celebrated for its rich forests and magnificent rivers. But, the current environmental crisis and climate change have had a significant impact on its natural resources, particularly the availability of water. Mauricio Andres Ribeiro analyses the current water crisis in Brazil and explains the new solutions being crafted by communities and the administration, together.

Analysis Policies Stories

How an Ecuadorian Community is Showing Its Government How to Really Live Well

December 16, 2017April 13, 2022 Capitalism, Climate, Community, Democracy, Development, Environment, Politics, Power Dynamic

After a fiery start in the early 2000s, progressive intent and revolutionary rhetoric are finding it difficult to usher in a meaningful transformation in South America. Neema Pathak-Broome and Ashish Kothari explain how the left in Ecuador is facing up to its dilemmas.

Ideas

‘Nature’s Grandchildren’

September 27, 2017April 13, 2022 Climate, Community, Democracy, Education, India, Innovation, Pedagogy, Society

Rabindranath Tagore designed a revolutionary form of pedagogy for the educational institutions he founded as a challenge to British educational orthodoxy. It was based on revolutionary environmental principles and influenced by the country’s ancient philosophical insights. Aseem Shrivastava discusses its deep relevance for the contemporary world.

Policies