Hej!

This is our #introduction / #introductions

We are the Institute for Degrowth Studies, based in #Malmö#Sweden. We are an association (“ideell förening”) founded with the aim of spreading knowledge about #degrowth, creating and/or supporting activities aligned with degrowth, providing opportunities for our members to learn more about degrowth, and fostering collaboration both locally and internationally with other degrowth groups and organizations that share similar values.

After organizing the 6th International Degrowth Conference we have arranged study circles and study visits, lectures, workshops, film screenings, and projects. We have also collaborated with other civil-society organisations for public events and activities.

As part of prefiguring the world we want to see, we are now happy to also have a presence on the #fediverse. We will post updates of related events in the area and share other relevant materials!

#introduction Hi, I'm Jasper. I've been neglecting social media for a few years, for obvious reasons. My old twitter communities are scattered and gone, but I miss that mode of connecting. I'm here hoping to find and build something like that again.

My main things are literature and nature. I plan to post plant pictures (especially once spring gets underway) and bits about books.

In the past, my big thing was computer programming, specifically compiler technology. It is still my way of making money, and I can never pass up a good discussion about compilation models.

Despite feeling strongly about politics (resistance to capital and support for diversity) I'm going to try to avoid boosting too much political posts here, or at least focus on constructive stuff rather than the latest terrible thing the terrible people are doing.

I live in Berlin, Germany, as a foreigner. I'd love to find local connections as well. My German is fluent, if not grammatically solid.

I value you. Talk to me.