Mark BurtonSep 27

On Friday 26 Sept, Beyond Growth conference in the Spanish parliament.
Good to see mention of key concepts, #EmergencyBrake and societal #Collapse.

#Degrowth takes the stage

"Académicos, políticos, sindicalistas, intelectuales y representantes de la sociedad civil debatieron este viernes sobre cómo activar de forma colectiva un freno de emergencia al modelo que está llevando al planeta a un colapso ecológico y social.
https://www.elsaltodiario.com/decrecimiento/activar-freno-emergencia-colapsar-decrecimiento-toma-palabra-congreso

#PolEs

Activar el freno de emergencia o colapsar: el decrecimiento toma la palabra en el Congreso

Académicos, políticos, sindicalistas, intelectuales y representantes de la sociedad civil debatieron este viernes sobre cómo activar de forma colectiva un freno de emergencia al modelo que está llevando al planeta a un colapso ecológico y social.

El Salto Diario
Mark BurtonSep 19

When the #EmergencyBrake needs engaging more than ever, the EU instead firmly puts its foot on the other brake, to stall the (inadequate already) fight against #ClimateChange.

La ola reaccionaria frena la lucha climática de la UE cuando la emergencia planetaria más apremia
https://www.elsaltodiario.com/cambio-climatico/ola-reaccionaria-frena-lucha-climatica-ue-emergencia-planetaria?utm_source=feed

#EUPol

La ola reaccionaria frena la lucha climática de la UE cuando la emergencia planetaria más apremia

El retraso de la votación sobre el objetivo de reducción de emisiones para 2040 supone un triunfo del bloque menos favorable al fin de los combustibles fósiles y el último capítulo de un giro en las políticas climática y medioambiental de los 27 que busca echar abajo el Pacto Verde europeo.

El Salto Diario
Thrill SyndicateApr 7, 2025

White Paper on Emergency Arrest Systems for Ziplines (EAD): Discover how Emergency Braking Devices serve as independent back-up systems for zipwire safety. 👉 bit.ly/ZiplineEAD

#zipline #safetyfirst #adventuregear #emergencybrake #outdoorsafety

Mark BurtonFeb 21, 2025
@peterdutoit.com @edhawkins.org
And very few are calling for #EmergencyBrake actions.
https://gettingreal.org.uk/2024/05/02/the-emergency-brake/
The Emergency Brake | Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK

Imagine that you are in a vehicle, going fast towards an immovable barrier. What do you do? Press the accelerator harder

Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK
Show threadMark BurtonJan 6, 2025
@breadandcircuses
Sooner or later, the #EmergencyBrake will have to be engaged. The longer it's delayed, the more chance of swerving off the tracks, overturning, getting whiplash.... pick your metaphor.
Mark BurtonDec 29, 2024

My chief hope for 2025 is that the idea and urgent need to pull on the #EmergencyBrake gains some traction
https://mstdn.social/@degrowthuk/113731904423943955

(excuse the contradictory mixed metaphor)

DegrowthUK (@[email protected])

"Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessment, published today, many of these risks have already reached critical levels and could become catastrophic without urgent and decisive action." So: #EmergencyBrake https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/europe-is-not-prepared-for

Mastodon 🐘
Show threadDegrowthUKDec 28, 2024

More on the #EmergencyBrake

https://gettingreal.org.uk/?s=Emergency+brake
That's for starters.
More, with examples, in the full report
https://gettingreal.org.uk/full-report/

Searched: Emergency brake | Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK

Britain and the rest of the world face a set of almost intractable challenges, ecological (including climate), economic and social. Yet political leaders with few exceptions are failing to propose the actions and policies that could address the scale of this pancrisis. Here though is an alternative initiative, a kind of alternative manifesto with a portfolio of illustrative policies...

Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK
DegrowthUKDec 28, 2024

"Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessment, published today, many of these risks have already reached critical levels and could become catastrophic without urgent and decisive action."

So: #EmergencyBrake

https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/europe-is-not-prepared-for

Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks

Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessment, published today, many of these risks have already reached critical levels and could become catastrophic without urgent and decisive action.

Mark BurtonDec 24, 2024

What I want for Christmas:
An #EmergencyBrake

https://gettingreal.org.uk/2024/05/02/the-emergency-brake/

The Emergency Brake | Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK

Imagine that you are in a vehicle, going fast towards an immovable barrier. What do you do? Press the accelerator harder

Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK
Mark BurtonDec 14, 2024

I was interviewed by the Spanish web journal @revista
about the Getting Real initiative.
Versions in English
y en castellano:

https://www.15-15-15.org/webzine/2024/12/12/mark-burton-on-the-getting-real-movement-a-degrowth-settlement-would-improve-peoples-lives/

https://www.15-15-15.org/webzine/2024/12/12/mark-burton-y-el-movimiento-getting-real-un-acuerdo-de-decrecimiento-permitiria-mejorar-la-vida-de-la-gente/

Gracias a Elena y a @casdeiro por llevarla a cabo.

#degrowth #decrecimiento
#policy #politics #politica
#EmergencyBrake #FrenoDeEmergencia #GettingReal

Mark Burton on the Getting Real movement: «A degrowth settlement would improve people's lives»

The most comprehensive statement available on what degrowth might look like at the UK.

15/15\15