Degrowth Institute

Challenging endless economic growth

Degrowth is an intentional downscaling of the global economy.

Despite our best efforts, the relentless pursuit of economic growth hinders genuine progress towards sustainability, undermining ecological gains and perpetuating injustice. Through education, research, and organizing, we’re working to build a more just and ecological economy beyond growth.

About DGI
About Degrowth

Our Work

Degrowth Dialogues

Convening activists and academics to grapple with economic downscaling and envision alternatives to growth.

Working Groups & Toolkit

Organizing collaborative projects that support the movement to challenge growth in the US and facilitate degrowth advocacy.

Research

Exploring opportunities for degrowth to support climate action, circular economy, and social justice.

🍂More ways to link up this November! Join us Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 3:30-5 PM for a seminar hosted by Loyola Chicago School of Environmental Sustainability. Use the events link in our bio to find out more. From renewable energy technologies an
🗣Back out here! 🔥 Use the events link in our bio for more info and to register (free)! Join us Monday, Nov. 10, from 6-8:30 PM at mHUB for an event hosted by Chicago Climate Connect. An evening of open networking and a conversation about what i
Last week, we were at Reuse-a-palooza at The Plant! We spent time with other Chicago community members exploring ways to improve environmental systems while supporting our local network. We highlighted some key activists, writers, and thinkers that
Our program coordinator, Jason Barahona Rosales, presenting to an engineering class at Purdue University. Together, they explored "Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet?" (hint: yes!) Find out more using the link in our bio. Degrowth Inst
Join us Sun. Oct. 19 from 11am-3pm at The Plant for the autumn edition of Reuse-a-palooza! Stop by our table and check out all the other great happenings. This semiannual event provides opportunities to repair clothing and household items, safely d
Degrowth Cafes continue! Friends of DGI Karen Lemke and Dylan Carson partner with Regenerate MKE and League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County to host this upcoming event. Friday, October 17, 2025, from 10-12 PM CDT (UTC-5). This is an opportunit
We had a great time joining the Climate, Degrowth and the Economy webinar from the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force! Anna from DGI spoke about the current state of the US degrowth movement and recapped #DeSchool2025 and the projects that hav
Our #DeSchool2025 event report is out now! For anyone who wasn't able to join us in Chicago in July, or who was and wants a recap of the dozens of incredible conversations had there, check out this overview. You'll also find our reflections on the ev
Our friends at @eco.logic.programs are putting together a fantastic cohort for community climate action in Chicago. Check out the details below: Do you have climate anxiety and feel like you can’t relate to anyone about it? Find a unique comm
Wow, time has flown since #DeSchool2025 concluded at the end of last month! As we start digging into our next steps, we wanted to reflect on some of the amazing events of DeSchool and the brilliant ideas and energy that came out of it: [1] DeScholar
Thank you everyone who came out to #DeSchool2025 ! We had over 100 registrants from all across the degrowth movement, representing such a diversity of perspectives, voices and ideas. We'll have so much more to share over the coming weeks, including w
Registration for DeSchool 2025 is now closed! Thank you everyone who registered, we're so excited to see you all next month in Chicago! DeScholars, you will be hearing from us shortly with more program and orientation information.

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