A Word from the Editors Heya readers,
mentary democracies, also have built-in
Welcome to the sixteenth issue of Tver-
the potential for constructive change, that
gastein which looks towards the future– by necessity an open-ended endeavour.
As we celebrate our tenth anniversary amidst uncertainty, turmoil, and a glo-
bal pandemic, we wanted to embrace just how many alternative associations 'the future' can evoke. When we sent out the call for alternative futures, the
responses we got back were insightful and varied. They now fill these pa-
(im)possibilities. Kylie Wrigley shows us is made within the vein of degrowth, in an
analysis that looks at how proponents of degrowth can struggle discursively to define alternatives to our future that match
the degrowth narrative. Finally, Matteo
Redaelli takes us on an artistic journey of modern landscapes in comparison with those of past eras, juxtaposing our gaze into the future with past nostalgias.
ges with a multitude of possibilities that
As we move past systemic change, we
or engage with for the very first time.
sues of the modern, western world: our
you may, or may not, hope for, predict,
We start off by tackling the underlying
and problematic conditions of the systems we currently exist within. Janne Sa-
lovaara and Sophia Hagolani-Albov start us off with an evaluation of the possible
paths for breaking away from capitalism within sustainability transformations. Johannes Volden's in-depth discussion of
the sustainability of meat and alternative proteins within growth and degrowth paradigms illustrates how such basic and
systemic principles determine possible future outcomes. In their response to Ju-
lia Cagé’s book, The Price of Democracy, Sanne van den Boom and Hendrik Pröhl
look at how political systems, like parlia-
look at one of the most highlighted is-
consumption. Sam Anderson discusses his new company, CarbonGraph, and the
possibilities of changing our consumption habits within the current capitalist system. Wouter de Rijk then looks at the
historical narratives of energy consump-
tion and production, with an argument intertwining dimensions of the current
culture in the Netherlands with its energy transition from the 20th century. Hendrik
Pröhl continues the conversation of energy in Europe. He examines the tension
produced by Germany's plans to change where their energy is sourced from while
leaving the underlying cultural elements
of growth and consumption untouched. Finally, Sofie Van Canegem provides 4
