Degrowth will only be possible by changing the artificial scarcity-based design practices and engineering of the for-profit sector and by removing the incentive to externalize the true production costs in terms of matter and energy. A commons-oriented approach should combine global open design based in communities, local on-demand distributed manufacturing, and the use of renewable distributed energy. Along with changes in governance and ownership, it can contribute to a global phase transition.
Recorded at the 4th International Degrowth Conference 2014 in Leipzig Germany
September 5th
Speaker Michel Bauwens
Source: http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2014/09/05/transition-sustainable-commons-society/