<div dir="auto">Hi.... pardon me for going back to the limericks, but they are really good! Thanks Christine and Alex.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I've made the texts into JPEGs because I believe these quick, short messages are effective in creating awareness. So, if Alex and Christine don't mind, we could share these JPEGs via social media - WhatsApp status, Instagram, Twitter, etc. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">See attached. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 11:59 am Ashish Kothari, <<a href="mailto:ashishkothari@riseup.net">ashishkothari@riseup.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Friends, <br>
</p>
I'm all agog<br>
At the poetic skills in PeDAGoG<br>
Members inspiring their peers <br>
To throw more verbal spears <br>
At the evil growth demagogue! <br>
<p>Ok, folks, beyond this clearly v. enjoyable exchange, can we pl.
get back to some of the actions we had decided on at our last
collective call, which seems like it was many moons back? It would
be nice to have some activities of this network, beyond the
occasional email exchange. <br>
</p>
<p>I've requested Brandon to initiate some conversation on this ...
thanks, <br>
</p>
<p>ashish <br>
</p>
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<div>On 17/11/20 12:27 am, Alex Jensen
wrote:<br>
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<p>Thanks Christine, <br>
</p>
<p>I love those limericks! Here's my attempt:</p>
<p>"there once was a system that grew,</p>
<p>that didn't know what else to do. </p>
<p>it grew just for growing,</p>
<p>it grew without slowing</p>
<p>till the de-growthers shouted "you're through!"</p>
<p>best,</p>
<p>Alex<br>
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<div>On 11/15/2020 11:24 PM, Christine
Dann wrote:<br>
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<div>Kia ora tatou</div>
<div><br>
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<div>I don't do social media, but I love
the "limerick challenge" idea, so below are three I just came
up with. But given that not all panelists have English as a
first language, may we expect multilingual limericks? Or is
there a handicap system?</div>
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<div>Enjoy!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Christine<br>
</div>
<div><br>
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<div><br>
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<div>A bear who needed more snow</div>
<div>Said: "You humans will have to
degrow.</div>
<div>A whole lot more ice</div>
<div>Would also be nice.</div>
<div>Degrowth saves the climate, you
know."</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>An economist banking on growth</div>
<div>Uttered a terrible oath</div>
<div>When he found that more money</div>
<div>Meant no bees or honey</div>
<div>But degrowth would conserve them
both. <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>"How enlightened it is to degrow,</div>
<div>To rest and relax and go slow".</div>
<div>The economy said</div>
<div>Shaking its head</div>
<div>At all of the School of Chicago. <br>
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<div>On 16/11/20 9:54 am, Paulson,Susan
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US">Join a live
debate with authors and editors of major Degrowth
works published in 2020.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US">Sign in
Monday 16 November at 1pm EST/ 1900hrs CET: </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJsW3pspCE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJsW3pspCE</a><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">Three books in dialogue:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Giorgos Kallis, Susan
Paulson, Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria, 2020. </span></span><span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US">The
Case for Degrowth.</span></i></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US"> Polity
Press, 140 pages: </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0p1ZTJQZUpDRmhHaW02ZlVuU1hLeUFxTzVMZ3xBQ3Jtc0trSC1HM2pXbzdENWhUekJFaFd0a0E2dW9ObFhPVkMwYlVEZk9UUXZ3d25tMWtERVc0cGZsMWp2ZkstZnkySjlFWl96ZndBUlExcS1pTGdsTHZnWGxzTGFOc09UX0pmS3hRWmFXX0tydVF1NkJQRGgtYw%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiley.com%2Fen-gb%2FThe%2BCase%2Bfor%2BDegrowth-p-9781509535637&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/The+Case+...</span></a></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US"> "The
relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining
characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it
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How can we halt the endless quest to grow global
production and consumption and instead secure
socio-ecological conditions that support lives worth
living for all? In this compelling book, leading
experts Giorgos Kallis, Susan Paulson, Giacomo D’Alisa
and Federico Demaria make the case for degrowth -
living well with less, by living differently,
prioritizing wellbeing, equity and sustainability.
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traditions around the world, they advance a radical
degrowth vision and outline policies to shape work and
care, income and investment that avoid exploitative
and unsustainable practices. Degrowth, they argue, can
be achieved through transformative strategies that
allow societies to slow down by design, not disaster.
Essential reading for all concerned citizens,
policy-makers, and students, this book will be an
important contribution to one of the thorniest and
most pressing debates of our era." This debate is for
anyone interested in the latest ideas and developments
within the Degrowth movement, and those who are
completely new to it. There will be a chance for you
to get involved with other viewers in the YouTube
chat, as well as ask questions to the authors.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US">Corinna
Burkhart, Matthias Schmelzer, Nina Treu (eds.) 2020. <b><i>Degrowth
in Movement(s): A dictionary of social movements
and alternatives for a future beyond economic
growth, capitalism, and domination.</i></b> Zero
Books, 360 pages: </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi11MkNfTEl2M3VBenNVdkVKWUl2LUl6ODA3d3xBQ3Jtc0ttdkdEbzNQNDlhbUcwak9EYzJXeGlfeUQ3Uy1zOUR2Y3F5Si1GN050azVCVFBtRFIyM0gzTS1vNHRBd0g5bi01cGRBMTlQeXVyd0pUVHhWNm01ekk0d3J6TTgyTDlEeHBWYV9HeXpKbWU5M3A5SkQ5NA%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnhuntpublishing.com%2Fzer0-books%2Four-books%2Fdegrowth-movements&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/ze...</span></a></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US"> "Degrowth
is an emerging social movement that overlaps with
proposals for systemic change such as
anti-globalization and climate justice, commons and
transition towns, basic income and Buen Vivir.
Degrowth in Movement(s) reflects on the current
situation of social movements aiming at overcoming
capitalism, industrialism and domination. The essays
ask: What is the key idea of the respective movement?
Who is active? What is the relation with the degrowth
movement? What can the degrowth movement learn from
these other movements and the other way around? Which
common proposals, but also which contradictions,
oppositions and tensions exist? And what alliances
could be possible for broader systemic
transformations?" <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US">Vincent
Liegey, Anitra Nelson, 2020. <b><i>Exploring
Degrowth: A Critical Guide.</i></b> Pluto Press,
224 pages: </span> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHd0QW5XQ19wRFN5X0JwbkpkTlRNYUNCTnpkZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuNUFjc0dQeloyd2NrWnBFSEtFUFdnTjR6LWZZa1BENlhuQ0R2Tk04UERZV1RhZWpvTjU2VnB3TG5iNW1YWUpMNk11Q2lfNC1OeEdLNl84UDNucFp6OHJFNkN3VTQxMS1EaC16QkpwTWZUekJ4LU1CNA%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plutobooks.com%2F9780745342023%2Fexploring-degrowth%2F&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745342...</span></a></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US"> "A sense
of urgency pervades global environmentalism, and the
degrowth movement is bursting into the mainstream. As
climate catastrophe looms closer, people are eager to
learn what degrowth is about, and whether we can save
the planet by changing how we live. This book is an
introduction to the movement. As politicians and
corporations obsess over growth objectives, the
degrowth movement demands that we must slow down the
economy by transforming our economies, our politics
and our cultures to live within the Earth's limits.
This book navigates the practice and strategies of the
movement, looking at its strengths and weaknesses.
Covering horizontal democracy, local economies and the
reduction of work, it shows us why degrowth is a
compelling and realistic project." <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in" lang="EN-US">Panelists
have been challenged to create a Limerick, and we
invite the audience to put on their artistic hats and
write their own degrowth-related limericks, which can
be shared in the chat during the debate or via private
message/tagging us on social media. The viewers can
then vote for their favourite Limerick, and the
"Audience favourite" will be announced at the end of
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