Events

April 03

Degrowing academia - towards fossil-free publishing and beyond

Degrowing academia - towards fossil-free publishing and beyond


You might not know it, but many of the ways we do business as academics support fossil-fuel-heavy industries. In publishing and beyond, we are brought up to think competitively within a framework of artificial scarcity that demands growth at all costs. But what if we as an academic community already have everything we need, and could free ourselves from fossil-fuel- and growth-driven actors in our work?

Full details here: https://flamma.helsinki.fi/sv/group/ajankohtaista/nyhet/-/uutinen/degrowing-academia-towards-fossil-free-publishing-and-beyond/40633342

Our speaker is Fernando Racimo, Associate Professor in ecology & evolution at the University of Copenhagen, and a prominent member of Scientist Rebellion Denmark.



Start time: 03/04/2025 14:30
End time: 03/04/2025 15:30
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Biocenter 2, Viikinkaari 5, room 1015
Type: Other
Organization: HELSUS
Contact person: hanna.granroth-wilding@helsinki.fi