About the Hub
NENA's Post-extractivism Hub aims to raise awareness about the impacts of extractivism within our current economic system, and advocate for shifting away from extractivism, towards a regenerative economic system.
Hub Coordinators
Anisa Rogers and Nat Lowrey - email nena@neweconomy.org.au
What is 'extractivism'?
Extractivism refers to activities that remove large volumes of non-processed natural resources (or resources that are limited in quantity) for human use. Extractivism is not limited to minerals or petroleum. Our current economic system also carries out large scale extractivism for agriculture, forestry and fishing.
'Post-extractivism' refers to a way of life - and an economic system - 'after' extractivism, that no longer relies on extracting resources in such a way that the living world cannot regenerate itself. A 'post-extractivist' economic model can be described as regenerative, steady-state and/or 'living within the Doughnut'.
Post-extractivism webinars (2021-2022)
NENA's Post-extractivism Hub is hosting 4 webinars from late 2021 to late 2022:
- 'An introduction to extractivism - understanding the impacts', Monday 25th October
WATCH ZOOM RECORDING HERE - What could life (and our economy) look like after extractivism? (details coming soon)
- Alternatives to Green Extractivism in Australia: we can't mine our way out of the climate crisis
- Alternatives to Green Extractivism: the cost of mining for renewables - international impacts (details coming soon)
Blockade IMARC Conference
17-19 October 2022, in Naarm
For more details, visit: https://blockadeimarc.com/
Some initial resources about post-extractivism
WEBSITES
- Yes to Life, No to Mining - Gaia Foundation
READING
Post-Extractivism: From Discourse to Practice—Reflections for Action, by Alberto Acosta, "International Development Policy" 2017 - open access, online here
VIEWING
- 'Post-extractivism: how do we move beyond mining?', 19 June 2019 - webinar co-hosted with International Network 'Yes to Life, No to Mining