The Green Transition And Its Discontents

In this workshop, we look at ecological modernization in an inequality perspective, and focus on regional, as well as social, justice. With examples from Norway and Belgium, we argue that the ecological modernization approach is unintentionally increasing social and spatial inequalities. If these inequalities are not addressed, the political viability of the Green Transition is in question. Fortunately, participatory foresight approaches to environmental policy making might mitigate this problem, avoiding some of its pitfalls.

The event is a part of EU Regions Week 2022 programme.

Presentations:

Marina Batini??(Culture Hub Croatia), Chair – Introduction to the workshop

Vasna Ramasar?(Lund University) – Intersecting injustices: understanding the entanglement of climate change and social injustices.

Roberta Cucca?(Norwegian University of Life Sciences) – Green segregation: emergent consequences of environmental policies in urban areas in Norway.

Astrid Van Steen?and?Lionel Ochs?(Methos.eu) - How ecological housing renovation policies map onto social inequalities. The case of the Brussels Capital Region.

Alberto Cottica?(Edgeryders) – Seeing trouble coming: ethnography as participatory foresight.

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