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 crash course on the challenge to endless economic growth, check out this introductory video by DGI’s Programs Coordinator Jason Barahona Rosales!
This video overviews two of DGI’s core publications: Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet? and What Happens to the Savings?
Want to learn more?
Our Challenge to Growth Series and our Degrowth Organizing Toolkit are full of resources to help you learn, discuss and teach about the diverse world of degrowth.
Or join us at an event to learn more about degrowth and help build the degrowth movement!