Environmental Studies Colloquium series: 'Critical Engagements with the Green Economy'
Second colloquium: 12 June 2012
Colloquium two on “A critical gender lens on ‘greening’ the economy’’ and launch of the book ‘Women Reclaiming Sustainable Livelihoods: spaces lost, spaces gained’ (edited Wendy Harcourt, published by Palgrave, London) with the support of Hivos.
This second ISS-Hivos-SID NL colloquium featured cutting edge analysis of gender and environmental issues that reveal some of the flaws of the current trend to ‘green’ the economy.
It brought together perspectives from women engaged in advocacy work around climate justice and solidarity economics to in-depth cases studies on the global value chain and agricultural policy. It is timed as an important contribution to the 20 year review of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development to be held in Brazil in 2012.
Read the report of this colloquium
Main event: Book Launch 16.15-17.30 Public Debate and Book Launch
'Women Reclaiming Sustainable Livelihoods: Spaces lost, spaces gained' Molly Scott Cato, Ana Agostino, Irene Dankelman and Jayati Ghosh facilitated by Wendy Harcourt, (editor) and Josine Stremmelaar (author) and authors Irene Dankelman (Nijmegen University) and Noortje Verhart (Royal Tropical Institute/KIT).
The main event of the colloquium will be an international panel speaking to the theme of the book Women Reclaiming Sustainable Livelihoods: spaces lost, spaces gained (edited Wendy Harcourt).
Timed to be published on the occasion of the 20 year review of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development to be held in Brazil in 2012, the book boldly reclaims the concept of sustainable livelihoods for women.
Authors from 10 different countries show how women engage in policy decision on climate change and consumptions, managing solidarity economies, farming, micro credit, value chains, and strategies in post-conflict contexts.
Before the book launch a seminar with authors will be held for students and interested members of the public with authors of the book. In this expert seminar the following key questions will be addressed:
- How should women be ‘reclaiming’ space in the sustainable livelihoods debate?
- Can global conferences, like Rio + 20, be the spaces were our energy should be placed?
- Are there new forms of advocacy, in which women can act, that are much more pro-active than re-active?
