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Degrowth

Description:

What is degrowth?

Degrowth carries the idea of a voluntary reduction of the size of the economic system. It is about finding a transition to social justice, well being and ecological sustainability. It involves a range of actions at the individual and collective level based on a change of values and democratization of societies. Degrowth is about people rather than technology deciding on the direction of societal evolution. It is also about giving meaning to human life which is not per se associated with conspicuous consumption and materialism.

The belief in economic growth is being challenged by the economic crisis, the social crises, the climate crisis. Movements for degrowth are growing in France, Spain, Italy and many other places.

2nd Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity

Barcelona (Spain), 26-29 March 2010     More Info: www.degrowth.net  www.degrowth.eu

The Conference on Degrowth will develop concrete proposals and define key research questions for an action on degrowth. Local currencies, sharing work and housing, reducing pollutive infrastructure, challenging advertising, ensuring basic income and adopting income ceiling are some of the themes put on the agenda the conference working groups.

CONTACT US: BARCELONA2010@DEGROWTH.NET

Brief description: Degrowth carries the idea of a voluntary reduction of the size of the economic system.

Tags: well being, social equity, ecological sustainability

Website: www.degrowth.net