Degrowth Discussion and Organizing Toolkit
How do I start talking about degrowth with my…
colleagues, friends, classmates, co-workers, neighbors, town?
This discussion toolkit is designed to help get you started facilitating and organizing conversations about degrowth.
We've compiled discussion guides and lessons learned from community and campus groups across the U.S. and beyond.
Guides
Read and discuss
A library of literature directly and indirectly related to degrowth. These writings have proven to be great discussion aids.
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A “Degrowth 101” / An introduction to degrowth
Authored by Jason Hickel, a professor at Autonomous University of Barcelona and prominent degrowth researcher
Degrowth in the US News Guide (PDF)
A series of recent publications from major news organizations
Ranging perspectives on degrowth from supportive to critical
Engage with writing from multidisciplinary perspectives
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The Future is Degrowth Guide (PDF)
Extensive definitions of degrowth concepts and the movements that bloom in the degrowth framework
Propositions for degrowth in our future
Authored by Aaron Vansintjan, Andrea Vetter, and Matthias Schmelzer; degrowth and climate researchers
Present and organize
Introduce degrowth to an audience!
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Gather a single panel with a facilitator to answer “Has the economy outgrown the planet?”
Outline for single event with discussion topics and structure
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Organize a multi-panel day-long event followed by audience discussion
Includes ideas for topics and structure
Resources
External programs and events
Recommended sources of information and action-building around degrowth.
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A loose collective of activists, academics and advocates for degrowth from across the United States. Check out their resources page!
International Degrowth Network:
Global community of individuals, organizations, and degrowth allies committed to creating an equitable and sustainable world for all generations. See their members page.
A prominent online space providing resources on degrowth. Check out their get involved map.
a think-and-act-tank dedicated to the radical transformation of our economies and societies through research, advocacy, education, training and events around degrowth
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Degrowth School:
Coming soon!
The first international master's fully dedicated on research and policy for degrowth. The faculty consists of researchers devoting their work on degrowth-related areas and they will share and discuss their latest research with students.
re(biz): Project Tipping Point:
Calls and events that are a pioneering self-paced journey, community and education-in-action movement.
What does this toolkit look like in action?
Degrowth Cafe at the Degrowth Institute
Degrowth Coffee Hour at Purdue University
“Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet?” panel at Purdue University
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