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Leadership for the Ecozoic
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We are a university network working towards a vision of the future founded on mutually enhancing relationships between human societies and the planetary community of life.
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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)
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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!
October 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🐌 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
August 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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
July 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
July 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
☕️ 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
July 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Some snapshots of L4E members at the ISEE-Degrowth Conference this year 🌍🐌

#ISEE2025 #Degrowth2025 #L4E
July 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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
June 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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
June 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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
May 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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
April 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New episode of Radio Ecozoic is out!
We talk with Vijay Kolinjivadi & Aaron Vansintjan, authors of The Sustainability Class, about how green tech & lifestyle environmentalism are making cities less sustainable.

Listen here: shorturl.at/C6epK

#TheSustainabilityClass #RadioEcozoic #Greenwashing #L4E
April 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A new episode of Radio Ecozoic is launching soon!
We welcome two brilliant guests, Aaron Vansintjan and Vijay Kolinjivadi, to talk about their newly released book, The Sustainability Class.
Stay tuned for a thought-provoking and deeply engaging conversation!
#radioecozoic #thesustainabilityclass
April 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
L4E will be at the Earth Day Forum in Ormstown this Saturday, April 12 from 10 AM to 2 PM with materials on our integrated project areas, a showcase of inspiring books, and an interactive activity based our podcast, Radio Ecozoic. Join us!

#EarthDay2025 #LeadershipForTheEcozoic #l4e
April 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
As the world is collapsing around us, a question arises: Can we build the next system?

L4E will be presenting at the Next System Convergence on Thursday, April 3rd from 12:00 pm. More information here: shorturl.at/e000t / Register online here: lnkd.in/ey5pUwHG
April 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We had the pleasure of hosting a special L4E session with Aaron Vansintjan & Vijay Kolinjivadi who presented their book The Sustainability Class. 🌱📖

Check out their book here: thenewpress.com/books/sustai...

#leadershipfortheecozoic #thesustainabilityclass #booklaunch #degrowth #ecozoictransition
February 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM