Call for Partecipation: 8th International Degrowth Conference, How do we confront the contradictions between (the pursuit of) endless economic growth and the ecological boundaries of our planet? What kind of society would ensure a good life for all, without wealth and power being hoarded by the few? How can we enable a just transition that halts over-extraction, over-production and over-consumption? With our overall theme, Caring Communities for Radical Change, we highlight that care – through solidarity and justice – is central to degrowth as a collective project promoting sustainable, decolonial, feminist and post-capitalist modes of flourishing. The mandala is an age old symbol of wholeness. Our mycelium mandala represents the vegetative part of a fungus; it is known for being full of life - connecting a rapidly developing underground system. Mycelia play a crucial role in the decomposition of old forms of life. They decompose dead organic matter, making nutrients available again for the system and its growing life forms. It is a wonderful emblem for degrowth, a social movement that ranges from ecology to spirituality (from the soil to the soul). We invite you to become part of this web of life that together creates the caring communities we are so deeply longing for!
The Idea of the
Mycelium Mandala
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