Degrowth Assembly + USSEE Conference 2026

Degrowth Institute is hosting a series of events this summer in Oberlin, OH!

On June 18th, we will be hosting a Degrowth Assembly at Oberlin College, followed by an evening of music and dance.

From June 19th-21st, we will be hosting a series of degrowth sessions at the USSEE Conference, also held at Oberlin College.

About the Events

  1. The Degrowth Assembly is a full-day degrowth movement-building gathering, comprised of participatory workshops, movement history, mapping and strategic planning, and an open discussion and collaboration forum.

    The Assembly will run from 9:00AM-5:00PM on Thursday, June 18th, and is open to the general public. Attendees of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) 2026 Conference may attend the Degrowth Assembly for free. The Assembly, and the USSEE conference, will both be held at Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH.

  2. We are also hosting an evening music and dance starting at 7:00 PM on June 18th, which will be a chance to network, socialize and enjoy the music of local performers and some of our DeSchool alumni!

  3. In addition, DGI is hosting several degrowth sessions at the USSEE conference, from June 19th-21st. These events are only open to USSEE Conference attendees. The degrowth sessions will be a combination of informational presentations and hands-on workshops, led by a variety of researchers and leaders in the US degrowth movement.

2026 US Degrowth Assembly: Preliminary Schedule

June 18th, 2026 | Oberlin College

  • 8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Registration; Coffee & Tea

  • 9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Opening & Land Acknowledgement

  • 9:30 AM-10:30 AM: US Degrowth: Movement Roots + “State of the Movement” (Jason Barahona Rosales & Anna Prouty, Degrowth Institute)

  • 10:30 AM-10:40 AM: Break

  • 10:40 AM-12:10 PM: (De)Growing Your Community: How to Start a Degrowth Group & Establish Your Local Degrowth Network (John Lydon, Degrowth California)

  • 12:10 PM-1:10 PM: Lunch

  • 1:10 PM-2:40 PM: Operationalizing a Degrowth Campaign (Kumar Jensen, Baseline Institute)

  • 2:40 PM-2:50 PM: Break

  • 2:50 PM-4:20 PM: Degrowth Movement Strategic Planning (Emma Schoenberg, The Magpie Project)

  • 4:20 PM-5:00 PM: Open Forum: Where Do We Go From Here?

Following the Assembly, the USSEE Conference will kick off with an evening reception at 5:30 PM, also at Oberlin College. Unlike the Assembly, the reception is only open to USSEE conference participants. However, there will be an evening music and dance “soirée” open to all starting around 7:00 PM on June 18th.

How to Register

There are two ways to register for the Degrowth Assembly:

  1. Register for the USSEE Conference. If you are able to do so, we encourage you to register for the 2026 USSEE Conference, so you can attend the Assembly for free, as well as attend all of our other events happening over the course of the conference.

  2. Register only for the Degrowth Assembly. If you cannot attend the full USSEE Conference, you may still register to attend the June 18th Degrowth Assembly. However, you will not be able to attend the other degrowth sessions that are part of the conference.

If you have any questions on any of these events, or are interested in helping to plan them, please contact anna@degrowthinstitute.org.