Articles by Simon Batterbury


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Simon Batterbury is Associate Professor and Melbourne Climate Futures Academy, University of Melbourne and Visiting Professor, LEC, Lancaster University, UK. Simon has taught at universities in the UK, US, Denmark, Belgium and Australia over 30 years and works on environment & development issues in New Caledonia-Kanaky as well as on bikes in cities. His next book is Geography of New Caledonia-Kanaky (Springer, 2023, OA) edited with Matthias Kowasch. Board member of WeCycle, Northcote, Melbourne, volunteer in bike workshops since 2017. www.simonbatterbury.net / www.bikeworkshopsresearch.wordpress.com

Culture, Democracy, Economy, Environment, Featured, Green Agenda Journal 2023: Volume One

On mutual bicycle aid

Community bike workshops in Australia While the original formulation of ‘mutual aid’ by Kropotkin was radical and linked to changing political conditions, mutual aid in the voluntary sector of contemporary Australian society cuts across political positions, gender, race, and wealth. In this short article we will recount engagement with a growing movement of bike activists and volunteers who challenge consumerism... Read More

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