Monthly Archives: September 2018

238 academics call on the European Union and its member states to plan for a post-growth future in which human and ecological wellbeing is prioritised over GDP Sun 16 Sep 2018 16.26 BST https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/16/the-eu-needs-a-stability-and-wellbeing-pact-not-more-growth

If the UK is to hold together as a country – which must now be an open question – the only way it will do so is by enabling people and places to exercise power by and for themselves. That … Continue reading →

We’re getting there, aren’t we? We’re making the transition towards an all-electric future. We can now leave fossil fuels in the ground and thwart climate breakdown. Or so you might imagine, if you follow the technology news. So how come … Continue reading →

238 academics call on the European Union and its member states to plan for a post-growth future in which human and ecological wellbeing is prioritised over GDP. This week, scientists, politicians, and policymakers are gathering in Brussels for a landmark … Continue reading →

Proof that degrowth of energy consumption is a scientific survival strategy. It is the perfect comeback for those who are admonished for not pulling their weight. Never mind that work is piling up, being lazy is a winning evolutionary strategy … Continue reading →

Do you believe in miracles? If so, please form an orderly queue. Plenty of people imagine we can carry on as we are, as long as we substitute one material for another. Last month, a request to Starbucks and Costa … Continue reading →

Following the sixth International Conference on Degrowth in Sweden – and ahead of two complimentary events in Mexico and Brussels this September – members of the DEGROWTH CONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUP reflect on the history of these events https://theecologist.org/2018/aug/29/reflections-decade-degrowth-international-conferences

Resignation of Nicolas Hulot: proof that the path of negotiation and reform is a dead end An opinion piece published Sept. 7 in Le Monde signed by a host of well known environmentalists. From Philippe Gautier in the Facebook group … Continue reading →

A book review of “In Defence of Degrowth” Since the chimera of sustainable development is an alibi for permanent growth, degrowth is meant to grab hold of the dominant discourse of growth, envelop it and its apologists, and in fact … Continue reading →