Future scenarios for second homes in Norway? – Webinar on April 24th
Join us for the 7th installment in our webinar series on degrowth.
The massive growth and expansion of second home development in Norway has been heavily debated and contested in the last few years. The development characterised by short-term economic interests overriding environmental concerns has led to overbuilt landscapes and degraded ecosystems. Negative social and environmental consequences are increasingly felt in local communities. With better documented impacts and an increasing awareness, various actors try to stop development projects and call for halting of further construction.
NGOs and researchers have raised concerns, arguing that second home development is contributing to increased pressure on fragile ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and strain on local resources. They also highlight the lack of long-term planning and regulatory oversight, calling for more sustainable land use policies that prioritize environmental preservation. Norwegian second-home development is currently at a crossroad, and we need to find sustainable paths to follow from here on.
Three scenarios for second homes will be presented - including green growth, sharing and degrowth futures. Together with regional planners, researchers have reflected on these scenarios and discussed the role planning can play in steering and navigating the three scenarios.
Presenters: Jin Xue (Professor at NMBU) and Gaute Dahl (Leader of Friends of the Earth, Trondheim)
ABOUT THE WEBINAR SERIES: The Gemini Centre for Post-Growth Futures and Post Consumption Citizenship are proud to be hosting a webinar series starting in September of 2024, and leading up to the 18th conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics and the 11th International Degrowth conference in Oslo 24th to 27th of June 2025. The series will comprise of a total of 7-8 webinars where we share knowledge and discuss interesting topics related to degrowth and post consumption citizenship.
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