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): [email protected] 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

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) → [email protected] 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

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

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

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

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

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

Is international climate cooperation impossible? In his latest blog post, L4E PhD Fellow Liam Grima Liam Grima challenges this idea, arguing that human nature and history prove otherwise 🔗 Read more: www.l4ecozoic.org/post/coopera... #climateaction #climatecooperation #leadershipfortheecozoic

Is a thriving future possible without endless growth? 🐌 In his latest blog post, PhD Fellow Justin Dempsey explores how Vermont can embrace abundance without growth. 🔗 Read the post here: www.l4ecozoic.org/post/justin-... #Degrowth #Ecozoic #LeadershipForTheEcozoic #Vermont

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