McPlanet

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The McPlanet at the TU Berlin in 2009

McPlanet.com was an environmental congress that was critical of globalization and was organized by Attac , Bread for the World , BUND , EED , Forum Environment and Development , Greenpeace , Heinrich Böll Foundation and terre des hommes . As a platform for learning and debate, the congress wants to make a contribution to a more just and ecologically sustainable world. Congresses took place in 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2012 in Berlin and 2005 in Hamburg. The congresses had between 1500 and 2000 participants.

Content aspects and concept

According to the program, the conference combines the debates on globalization , justice and environmental protection , offers a “platform for learning, questions and arguments” and thus wants to make a contribution to making the world fairer and more ecologically sustainable. McPlanet is considered an important event for globalization critics and the environmental movement .

The titles of the event were:

  • 2003: The environment in the globalization trap, Berlin
  • 2005: Consumption, Globalization and Environment, Hamburg
  • 2007: Climate of Justice, Berlin
  • 2009: Game Over? Restart! on alternatives and ways out of the crisis, Berlin
  • 2012: Too big to fail on the green economy and as a critical accompaniment to Rio 2012 , Berlin

In 2012, panels with international speakers, smaller forums (panel discussions), workshops , a cultural program , a room for discussions (Café Activista) and information stands were offered.

Effects

Ulrich Brand saw the congresses as an important prerequisite for the successful International Degrowth Conference 2014 in Leipzig.

Web links

Conference proceedings

  • Marc Engelhardt and Markus Steigenberger (eds.): The environment in the globalization trap. McPlanet.com. VSA-Verlag 2003, ISBN 978-3-89965-029-7 .
  • Marc Engelhardt and Markus Steigenberger (eds.): Consumption. Globalization. Environment. McPlanet.com - The Book for the Second Congress. VSA-Verlag 2005, ISBN 3-89965-136-7 .
  • Stefanie Hundsdorfer and Elias Perabo (eds.): Climate of justice. McPlanet.com 2007. VSA-Verlag 2007, ISBN 978-3-89965-243-7 .
  • Aglaia Hajkova, Susanne Jacoby and Julia Nicksch (eds.): Game over. Restart! McPlanet.com 2009. VSA-Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-89965-345-8 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Chronicle, mcplanet.com ( Memento from June 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ McPlanet.com 2012 ( Memento from February 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ a b c Too Big to Fail. McPlanet.com 2012 Congress Program , p. 4, accessed October 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ McPlanet.com 2012 - Please turn over! Paths to Sustainability - About Us , Bewegungs.taz.de, accessed on October 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ Marc Engelhardt and Markus Steigenberger (eds.): The environment in the globalization trap. McPlanet.com. VSA-Verlag 2003, ISBN 978-3-89965-029-7 .
  6. ^ Marc Engelhardt and Markus Steigenberger (eds.): Consumption. Globalization. Environment. McPlanet.com - The Book for the Second Congress. VSA-Verlag 2005, ISBN 3-89965-136-7 .
  7. ↑ Stefanie Hundsdorfer and Elias Perabo (eds.): Climate of Justice. McPlanet.com 2007. VSA-Verlag 2007, ISBN 978-3-89965-243-7 .
  8. ↑ Aglaia Hajkova, Susanne Jacoby and Julia Nicksch (eds.): Game over. Restart! McPlanet.com 2009. VSA-Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-89965-345-8 .
  9. ↑ Too Big to Fail. McPlanet.com 2012 Congress Program , p. 5, accessed October 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ Ulrich Brand : Degrowth: The Beginning of a Movement? In: Sheets for German and International Politics (10/2014). Pp. 29-32.