To bring about true sustainability, we must work together to pair environmental and social justice efforts with an intentional downscaling of the global economy.
This is called degrowth.
Degrowth is not simply a matter of shrinking the economy in its current form. It is not a recession, a temporary austerity measure, or a going backward to simpler times. Instead, degrowth seeks to ensure that global society's modern needs can be met even as the economy contracts.
The degrowth movement is building momentum across the world, drawing from myriad perspectives on economic justice, political organization, and ways of living together.
For a deeper introduction to degrowth, check out our recent publication “Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet?”
You can also explore degrowth further, and get ideas for sparking a degrowth conversation in your own context, using our Toolkit link below.
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Our “Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet?” publication and our organizing toolkit are full of resources to help you learn, discuss and teach about the diverse world of degrowth.