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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Film Screening + Q&A: ECONOCLAST Join us for the screening of ECONOCLAST: HERMAN DALY AND THE GOSPEL OF GROWTH, an acclaimed new film by documentary producer John de Graaf. 📅 October 1 | 6-7:30 pm 📍UVM - Farrell Hall 006 📍 McGill - Peterson 108

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🎬 This Friday! Join us for a free screening of The Shepherd and the Bear by Max Keegan at Spiral House in Burlington. 🍕 Free and mission and pizza 📅 June 5, 5:30–8:00 PM 📍 106 Main St, Suite 2E, Burlington, VT www.l4ecozoic.org/events/the-s...

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🎙️ Episode 5 of Radio Ecozoic is out now: “The Rise of Political Violence in Our Communities.” Listen on our website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Pocket Casts. www.l4ecozoic.org/reflections-...

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

"What is L4E?", you might have asked yourself. Well, our multimedia team has been working on a video to answer that question briefly and beautifully. Check out the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLA... #leadershipfortheecozoic

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Leadership for the Ecozoic, Explained

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Next week, we'll be co-hosting a session with Dorn Cox, titled "Building Commons Enabling Infrastructure for Food Sovereignty". Join us in person or online on March 18th from 12pm to 1:30pm! Register here --> lnkd.in/e6WywcAB

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Building community and hope to resist fascism in the USA: feelings from an international student, written by Matías Vaccarezza Sevilla, connects personal experiences with broader questions of imperialism, migration and the importance of collective action. Read it here: lnkd.in/e7bGmc7y

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

“You don’t tell a moose where to live. You ask.” Our latest blog post written by Julie Davenson explores Indigenous Economics as a relational practice for the Ecozoic, inspired by Dr. Ronald Trosper’s talk at L4E’s Next Systems Teach-In. Read here: www.l4ecozoic.org/reflections-...

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In early November we held our three-day Next System Teach-In. On night one, six speakers shared the systems-transformation work they’re leading and how their approaches intersect. Here’s a great graphic by L4E Fellow Cassady Turnbach mapping the six areas represented in the panel. #nextsystem #l4e

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Upcoming event! On Dec 16 at 5 pm, Richard Heinberg (Post Carbon Institute) will give a talk on the future of energy for humanity. Join live in Jeffords 234 or online via Zoom. Register by emailing BetterNotBiggerVT@gmail.com - let us know if you want the in-person spot or the Zoom link.

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🎧 Episode 4 of Radio Ecozoic is now live! The Radio Ecozoic team speaks with Prof. Josh Farley about research as a way to build community. Listen here! L4E website: lnkd.in/eDkYkPt4 Spotify: lnkd.in/ePRxjVh6 Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/eBDXgzcu #leadershipfortheecozoic #radioecozoic

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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)

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

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

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Eleanor Finley PhD @eleanorfinley.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Next stop: Burlington, Vermont! Taling alternatives at the University of Vermont with @l4ecozoic.bsky.social, Leadership for the Ecozoic, David Bollier @davidbollier.bsky.social, and other superb ecological thinkers. Free and open to the public. www.l4ecozoic.org/next-system-...

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Next System Teach-In | L4Ecozoic

Alternatives Beyond Capitalism is part of a series of Next Systems Teach-Ins taking place worldwide. This event will take place at the University of Vermont and downtown Burlington on Thursday, Novem...

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

UVM Next System Teach-In | Nov 6–8 Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalistm: A Next System Teach-In! The event will take place over three days from Thursday, November 6th – Saturday, November 8th at Davis Center, University of Vermont. More details here: www.l4ecozoic.org/next-system-...

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

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!

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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...

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From Oslo, with Ubuntu: L4E's journey at the 2025 Oslo ISEE-Degrowth Conference

The 2025 ISEE-Degrowth conference took place in Oslo from June 23-27, and Leadership for the Ecozoic was in the house!

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🐌 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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

☕️ 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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Some snapshots of L4E members at the ISEE-Degrowth Conference this year 🌍🐌 #ISEE2025 #Degrowth2025 #L4E

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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

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Sacrifice Zones | APTN Investigates

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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

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The labour and resource use requirements of a good life for all

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

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

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La poubelle du Québec: briques, bouts de tuyaux, béton et plastique en pleine nature

Des décharges sauvages de déchets de construction en Montérégie visitées par notre Bureau d’enquête.

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

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

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La poubelle du Québec: une partie de la Montérégie est devenue un vrai dépotoir de déchets de construction

Des centaines de sites ont fait l’objet de dépôts sauvages.

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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La poubelle du Québec: Franklin, tannée d’être le «dépotoir» à déchets de construction de Montréal

Une petite ville paisible de la Montérégie lutte depuis des années contre les décharges illégales.

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

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

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Leadership for the Ecozoic @l4ecozoic.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

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

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