Décroissance (degrowth) was born with the publication of a special issue of S!lence in February 2002. Built on old ideas and concepts, like critiques of development, conviviality, autonomy or ecofeminism, it brought together the physical limits to growth and the cultural aspirations to diverse flourishing. Springing from activist groups the movement quickly expanded and the… Continue reading Celebrating 15 years of international degrowth conferences (2008-2023)
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Economy and livelihoods after Covid-19: Save the date, 1-4 Sept. 2020
Economy and livelihoods after Covid-19 A global on-line symposium of the International Degrowth Network and the International Society for Ecological Economics. September 1 to September 4th, 2020, University of Manchester. The sessions will be in the afternoons BST. Join us for this symposium over four days. We’ll be considering the implications of the global Covid-19… Continue reading Economy and livelihoods after Covid-19: Save the date, 1-4 Sept. 2020
The International Degrowth Conference 2020 will be in Manchester
Update: for more details click HERE. The next (7th) International Degrowth Conference will be in Manchester, 1st to 5th September 2020. The theme will be "Building Alternative Livelihoods in times of ecological and political crisis". Key Principles will be: High social impact and low environmental damageParticipationConstructive dialogueEquality, diversity and presence More information to follow in… Continue reading The International Degrowth Conference 2020 will be in Manchester
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