@l4ecozoic.bsky.social
We are an emergent community of scholar-activists building a just future through collaboration, radical imagination, and transformative research. Visit our website: l4ecozoic.org
“You don’t tell a moose where to live. You ask.” Our latest blog post written by Julie Davenson explores Indigenous Economics as a relational practice for the Ecozoic, inspired by Dr. Ronald Trosper’s talk at L4E’s Next Systems Teach-In.
Read here: www.l4ecozoic.org/reflections-...
After many months (and even years!) of reimagining our website, I’m thrilled to share that the new L4E website is officially live!
www.l4ecozoic.org
In early November we held our three-day Next System Teach-In. On night one, six speakers shared the systems-transformation work they’re leading and how their approaches intersect. Here’s a great graphic by L4E Fellow Cassady Turnbach mapping the six areas represented in the panel.
#nextsystem #l4e
Upcoming event! On Dec 16 at 5 pm, Richard Heinberg (Post Carbon Institute) will give a talk on the future of energy for humanity.
Join live in Jeffords 234 or online via Zoom.
Register by emailing BetterNotBiggerVT@gmail.com - let us know if you want the in-person spot or the Zoom link.
🎧 Episode 4 of Radio Ecozoic is now live!
The Radio Ecozoic team speaks with Prof. Josh Farley about research as a way to build community.
Listen here!
L4E website: lnkd.in/eDkYkPt4
Spotify: lnkd.in/ePRxjVh6
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/eBDXgzcu
#leadershipfortheecozoic #radioecozoic
Next week we'll be welcoming Professor Anna Tsing (UC Santa Cruz & Aarhus University) for a talk titled: Fish that Empty the Water: Co-Species Invasion as Occupation
📍 Leacock 232, McGill University
📅 November 13, 5:00-6:30 PM
Reception to follow at the Redpath Museum (first come, first served)
This week!
Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalism: A Next System Teach-In, taking place from Thursday, Nov 6 to Saturday, Nov 8 at the University of Vermont and off-campus locations.
You can still register through this link: actionnetwork.org/events/alter...
#nextsystem #nextsystemteachin
Next stop: Burlington, Vermont! Taling alternatives at the University of Vermont with @l4ecozoic.bsky.social, Leadership for the Ecozoic, David Bollier @davidbollier.bsky.social, and other superb ecological thinkers. Free and open to the public.
www.l4ecozoic.org/next-system-...
UVM Next System Teach-In | Nov 6–8
Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalistm: A Next System Teach-In! The event will take place over three days from Thursday, November 6th – Saturday, November 8th at Davis Center, University of Vermont.
More details here: www.l4ecozoic.org/next-system-...
We’ve got a new look!
Our ideas can be big and layered, so we kept the design simple.
And guess what? A new website is on the way soon 👀 Stay tuned!
The next Degrowth Café is happening Oct 8, 5:30 pm at Fletcher Free Library (Burlington VT).
We’ll be talking about degrowth and asking: Can we shrink the economy to improve our well-being?
Free + open to all. Snacks included! 🌱🍪
More info: www.l4ecozoic.org/degrowth-cafe
New on the L4E blog: From Oslo, with Ubuntu
Reflections from the 2025 ISEE-Degrowth Conference, by Justin Dempsey, Josh Farley, Geoff Garver, Liam Grima, Jukka Kilgus, Lizah Makombore, Juliana Neira, Nina Smolyar & Matías Vaccarezza Sevilla.
Read: www.l4ecozoic.org/post/from-os...
🐌 The Degrowth Café returns this Friday!
🗓 Friday, August 8th
🕙 10:00 am
📍 Spiral House, 19 Church Street, Suite 1, Burlington, VT
Bring your own mug!
RSVP encouraged (not required): julie.starr@uvm.edu
More info: lnkd.in/eZ3u9xVZ
#Degrowth #LeadershipForTheEcozoic #CommunityEvent
The U.S. recently passed a law that gives billions to the rich by cutting food and healthcare for the poor. L4E Student Fellow Liam Grima explores explores the bill’s regressive impacts and its implications for the Ecozoic.
Read: lnkd.in/eXfkHeMF
#economicjustice #healthcare #inequality #ecozoic
Some glimpses from our second Degrowth Café with L4E members and locals. Good company, strong coffee and bold visions for the future.
Next session is scheduled for August 8th @ 10 am at Spiral House, Burlington VT. More info here: www.l4ecozoic.org/degrowth-cafe
#l4e #degrowthcafe
☕️ The next Degrowth Café is this Friday, July 11 at 10 AM in Burlington!
Join us for an open, informal convo about degrowth.
📍Spiral House, 19 Church Street, Suite 1
🕙10 am | Bring your own mug!
More info: lnkd.in/eZ3u9xVZ
#degrowth #communityevent #l4e
Some snapshots of L4E members at the ISEE-Degrowth Conference this year 🌍🐌
#ISEE2025 #Degrowth2025 #L4E
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APTN just released Sacrifice Zones, a powerful special on plastics, featuring L4E PhD Fellow Lynn Jacobs.
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeNa...
📰 Read: www.aptnnews.ca/investigates...
#environmentaljustice #plasticstreaty #indigenousrights #L4E #leadershipfortheecozoic
New blog by L4E PhD fellows Em R. O’Hara + Hannah Gokalsan asks: What does retirement look like in a degrowth world?
📖 Read it here: www.l4ecozoic.org/post/aging-o...
#degrowth #retirement #leadershipfortheecozoic #l4e
We had a beautiful first Degrowth Café last Friday! Thank you everyone for participating!
Next dates → July 11 & August 8 at 10am
Spiral House, Burlington VT
All are welcome! Come by if you’re into questioning growth, dreaming alternatives, or just wanna talk over coffee.
#degrowth #degrowthcafé
Can sustainability truly thrive when tied to systems of waste?
👉 L4E PhD Fellows published an op-ed in @vtdigger on UVM’s Casella Center: "A wasted opportunity to explore our compulsory consumption"
📖 Read here: shorturl.at/DZQ9D
#LeadershipForTheEcozoic #EcologicalJustice #Vermont
This past Saturday was #GlobalDegrowthDay - a moment to reflect on how we can move toward more just ways of living. 🌍 🐌
In that spirit, we're excited to launch the Degrowth Café in Burlington! First session is happening this Friday, June 13 at 10 am!
#degrowth #globaldegrowthday #l4e
Degrowth Café is coming soon! 🐌
📍 Spiral House, 19 Church St, Burlington, VT
🕙 June 13, July 11, Aug 8 - all at 10am
All are welcome!
RSVP (not required) → julie.starr@uvm.edu
Note: space isn't wheelchair accessible.
More info: www.l4ecozoic.org/degrowth-cafe
#degrowth #leadershipfortheecozoic
New paper publication and blog post by PhD fellow Chris McElroy!
The paper titled "The labour and resource use requirements of a good life for all" explores the requirements of providing a good life for all. You can read the paper here: shorturl.at/zN3Ed
Read the blog post here: shorturl.at/YCc7F
Third article out now in Journal de Montréal’s series on illegal dumping. This one dives deep into the debris littering natural areas: bricks, plastic, and more.
L4E supported this investigation with satellite mapping.
Read it here: www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/12/25/l...
#l4e #constructionwaste
A new Journal de Montréal article exposes the impact of construction waste in Montérégie. L4E contributed satellite imagery + mapping to help visualize what’s happening on the ground.
Read here: www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/12/25/l...
#leadershipfortheecozoic #monteregie
Franklin, QC is speaking out: “We’re not Montreal’s trash can.”
The Journal de Montréal just launched a series on illegal construction waste dumping, based in part on L4E’s research.
Read the first piece here: www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/12/25/l...
#Ecojustice #ConstructionWaste #L4E
At this year’s CASCA conference, L4E PhD fellows shone bright during the roundtable “Researching the Ecozoic: Navigating New Frontiers in Transdisciplinary Research.”
Congratulations for a great conversation!
#leadershipfortheecozoic #l4e #CASCA2025 #ecozoicresearch #transdisciplinaryresearch
Why is South Sudan still in crisis despite peace deals?
Join us for a powerful talk by policy analyst Abraham Awolich on Friday, May 2 at 12pm at UVM’s Gund Institute (Farrell Hall).
Lunch provided. Open to all UVM students, faculty & staff!
Organized by: Gund Institute for Environment
