While a great deal of degrowth discussion happens in academic circles, degrowth is first and foremost a social movement. What does degrowth look like in action? How do we organize, advocate and agitate for a downscaling of the global economy?

For our final full day of DeSchool educational programming, we’ll be at the South Shore Cultural Center (SSCC) again: 7059 S. South Shore Dr.

Those interested in taking the next steps for movement-building with DGI are welcome to join us on Tuesday 7/29 at the DGI Office for an afternoon of strategizing and collaboration.

Monday’s Schedule:

8:00AM-8:45AM: Breakfast available at DGI Office

10:00AM-10:15AM: Daily Schedule Run-down at South Shore Cultural Center

10:30AM-11:30AM: Morning Block 1

• Challenge to Growth 301: US at the Crossroads (Jason Barahona Rosales)

• Degrowing Fossil Fuel, One Pipeline at a Time: The Fight to Shut Down Enbridge Line 5 (Greg Mikkelson)

• Degrowth in Higher Education (Malia Becker, Zach Czuprynski)

11:45AM-1:00PM: Morning Block 2

• Lessons in Community Self-Management with Casa Pueblo: from Gold Mines to Energy Democratization (Johanna Delgado Acevedo)

• Resisting the Authoritarian Playbook: Mutual Aid for the Degrowth Movement (Emma Schoenberg)

• Perspectives on Degrowth Across Causes, Cultures and Constructs (Anthena Gore)

1:00PM-2:00PM: Lunch

2:15PM-3:45PM: Afternoon Block

• Degrowth Policy Design: Transforming Economic Systems through Participatory Democracy (Amanda Janoo)

• Introduction to Post-Growth Finance (Matt Orsagh)

• Freeing Food from Markets and Economic Downscaling (Sam Bliss)

4:00PM-5:30PM: Degrowth Organizing in the US: Movement Town Hall

6:00PM-8:00PM: South Shore Beach Party

Dates/times may be subject to change.