Life in a ‘degrowth’ economy
What does genuine economic progress look like?
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“No Ordinary Conference”: The Fourth Degrowth Conference in Leipzig
Degrowth is a movement built around a critique of the growth economy, which draws strongly on the limits to growth (cf also The Growth Illusion of Richard Douthwaite) and strong sustainability debates of the 1970s.
The Fabulous Future of P2P Economics, Commerce and Democracy
One thing everyone I met has in common is a desire to create a new world order, a new way of creating, connecting and being which is beyond the market, beyond ownership, growth and capitalism.
The 4th International Degrowth Conference: New Convergences
Degrowth? For most Americans, the idea of a movement dedicated to non-growth, let alone one that can attract so many people, is incomprehensible.
Call to Action: Reclaim the Climate Movement (Australia)
…I won’t be marching this weekend. I’ll be taking action instead.
There’s a lot more to Transition than community gardens
There is little mindfulness about how the way in which we communicate our message comes across to people beyond the bubble.
Degrowth and the Carbon Budget: Powerdown Strategies for Climate Stability – Part 2
In order to fully understand the necessary scale and speed of action required to significantly reduce climate change risks, citizens and governments must first understand the full extent and implications of the carbon budget challenge.
Degrowth and the Carbon Budget: Powerdown Strategies for Climate Stability – Part 1
In order to keep within a ‘safe’ temperature threshold, deep and rapid decarbonisation is required, and yet existing trends show that global emissions are still growing rapidly.
Building a Local Movement: Transition Winnipeg Embraces the Steady State Economy
Perhaps post-growth thinkers need to embrace a both/and strategy—both policy reform and grassroots change—rather than privileging one over the other or wasting energy on the wrong audience.
Why Degrowth?
Bill Rees recorded in April at the Vancouver Degrowth Event on why degrowth is the only realistic path to sustainability.
Exploring the “why” behind extreme energy
Thus far the debate around unconventional gas/fracking has focussed on pollution, flammable water, earthquakes, noise, toxic fumes, climate change, etc. As a result people mainly focus on the "what?", or at a local level the "where?", of the issue. My research leads me toward one single question… "why?".
Avoiding the Carbon Crash: reform the financial system now
The scale of emission reductions required to meaningfully impact Climate Change will result in economic stagnation or contraction. This will render much of the financial system non-viable, greatly exacerbating the economic problems.
