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61. November: Energy transformation and climate change

Will the future be solar? Will it be wind-powered? Geothermal? We need talks of energy transformation to account for ownership or participation by the very people they will affect.

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A New Look at Capitalism and Democracy

A book review of Torben Iversen/David Soskice: Democracy and Prosperity: Reinventing Capitalism through a Turbulent Century. Princeton University Press 2019 by Michael Dauderstädt.

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Internet Governance – only collectively

Digital neo-nationalism is growing. More governments want to control the flow of data that crosses their borders. They fear that borderless communication will undermine national security, domestic…

64. New Jobs through Energy Transition

This is not a forecast, but a possible scenario. It's entirely possible to protect the environment and create employment opportunities—a scenario for the German economy. Read Claudia Detsch's…

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What kind of just transition is needed to shape a climate resilient future for Kenya?

Success in achieving Vision 2030, the SDGs, and living up to the commitments of the Paris Agreement will require a transition to a more equal, socially just, and ecologically sustainable economic…

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Chile and Climate Change: Thinking global, acting local

In a rush to ‘solve’ the issues impacting our climate, we often overlook the realities for local and indigenous people. A reality which, simply put needs to understand that collaborative…

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BlueGreen Alliance: Uniting America labor unions with environmental organizations

How is one organisation working to reconcile climate goals with labour and economic interests.

68. Exploitation by exposure: How Toxic Substances Poison Workers’ Rights

Over two million workers die every year from occupational diseases, of which nearly one million are due to toxic exposures alone. Baskut Tuncak explores the many solutions available to end this abuse…

69. October: People-oriented planning can shape cities that work for everyone.

If urban planning is led by communities, can it make cities—and the wider economy—more inclusive and socially just?

70. Building liveable, social cities for the economy of tomorrow in Asia and Germany

Urbanists from Europe and Asia are facing some of the same challenges, but from often quite different angles. Experts from nine Asian countries visited Germany to explore social city making in Berlin…