by dirkholemans | Jun 29, 2017 | Articles
While the European Union struggles with a declining confidence from its citizens, we do see many sparks of hope arise at grassroots level. More and more citizens set up initiatives to make society more resilient, offering alternatives for a better, more sustainable...
by dirkholemans | May 22, 2017 | Media
Cities still dare to dream. Cities are the laboratories of innovation for new forms of solidarity. Dirk Holemans from think tank Oikos – Denktank voor Sociaal-Ecologische Verandering believes in a progressive and bottom-up Europe. A Europe where citizens unite...
by dirkholemans | Sep 14, 2016 | Books
Samenlevingen veranderen doorheen de tijd. Zo zorgde de welvaartsstaat vanaf de jaren 1950 ervoor dat burgers van toenemende vrijheid genoten, terwijl de overheid voor zekerheid zorgde. Vanaf de jaren 1980 maakte de neoliberale markt van vrijheid en zekerheid dan weer...
by dirkholemans | Sep 29, 2015 | Articles
The ecological production project of the Green European Foundation (ECOPRO) centralises its focus on the development of sustainable green technologies in a post-growth society. The core idea integral to the project is that the deployment of such green technologies...
by dirkholemans | Aug 23, 2015 | Books
Vlaanderen is ondertussen superdivers geworden. In onze steden – zeker in bepaalde wijken ervan – is er amper nog sprake van een culturele meerderheid. Als leraar, leerling, werkgever, werknemer, buur, buurtwerker, vakbondsmilitant, vrijwilliger,...
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