Workshop series: Socio-Ecolgocial Transformations and Degrowth

This is a series of 3 workshops for young people – activists, students and other members of civil society – to address the socio-ecological crisis facing our society and help identify alternatives to it and strategies for how to get there.

Evenemangsdatum

3 maj 2026
Veckodag

Söndag
Tid

12:00 - 18:00
Plats
ABF-huset Malmö, Spånehusvägen 47 Malmö

Pris

Gratis
Typ

Evenemang

Hem Kurser Workshop series: Socio-Ecolgocial Transformations and Degrowth

This is an initiative run by Ekaterina Chertkovskaya and Pierre Smith Khanna (Lund University) in collaboration with the Institute for Degrowth Studies. It is part of the Political Ecology and Degrowth for Youth project, run by Cirka Cph (Denmark), Lund University (Sweden) and Föreningen Robust (Norway), supported by Norden.

A final summit will take place in Malmö in June 2026.

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May 3rd: Critiques of the current socio-economic system

This workshop will explore the economic roots of current socio-ecological problems, addressing the roles of economic growth, technology and capitalism and their impacts in countries in both the Global North and the Global South. We will start with a presentation on the structural causes of socio-ecologial problems followed by a role-playing workshop on extractivism conflicts in the Global South.

Tentative schedule

13:00 – 14:30

Introduction to the workshop

Icebreakers, get to know each other

Presentation – Why Systemic Change is Needed

Questions

14:30 – 15:00

Fika break with coffee tea and snacks

15:00 – 17:00

Role play workshop on a green extractivism conflict in the Global South and the Energy Transition.

May 9th: Exploring alternatives to the current socio-economic model

This workshop will explore alternatives to our current economic system, starting with a presentation on degrowth followed by a panel discussion with local initiatives and organisations who are already doing things differently, to think through the challenges they face and inspiring us to take action.

Tentative schedule

13:00 – 14:00

Introduction to the workshop

Icebreakers, get to know each other

Presentation – Degrowth Alternatives

Questions

14:00 – 14:30

Fika break with coffee, tea and snacks

14:30 – 16:00

Panel discussion with local initiatives (tbc)

Themed break out group discussions

May 17th: Strategies for socio-ecological transformation

This workshop will focus on different strategies for socio-ecological transformation. We will think through strategy analytically from a degrowth perspective – from the grassroots and institutional to revolutionary changes, and their potential synergies and conflicts. A workshop will lead us through crafting area-specific strategies according to participants interests.

Tentative schedule

13:00 – 14:30

Introduction to the workshop

Icebreaker

Presentation – Strategies for Socio-Ecological Transformation

Questions

14:30 – 15:00

Fika break with coffee, tea and snacks

15:00 – 17:00

Workshop on collective strategising for transformation

A small surprise to say goodbye