An academic association dedicated to research, training, awareness raising and events organization around degrowth
A new book about Degrowth will be out this summer. The authors Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter and our R&D member Aaron Vansintjan discuss why economic growth isn’t working and it …
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by Kajal Patel I recently moved to the US from India. My close encounter with fruit and vegetable trade in both countries made me realize how countries like India are …
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We are very happy to announce the launch of a new ONLINE Masters on ‘Degrowth: Ecology, Economics, and Policy’. This is the first international master dedicated fully on research …
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by Viktor Humpert Most research efforts connected to the COVID-19 outbreak are dominated by the field of natural science, mainly employing medical and epidemiological perspectives and explanations. Hence, in the …
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The conventional economic model is based on the hypothesis of infinite monetary growth, made of virtual bank money. Nonetheless it also requires considerable inputs of energy and materials, which are …
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How can we provide a good life for all within planetary boundaries? A recent article in Nature Sustainability (O’Neill, 2018) argues that “No country in the world currently meets the basic needs …
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Even though faded, the stories of epidemics ravaging continents are still present in our collective memory. Coming from a city whose XVIII century plague-infested population, was locked down within the …
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We are very happy to announce the fourth edition of our ‘Master in Political Ecology, Degrowth, and Environmental Justice’ starting in October 2021. Sign yourselves up asap, limited places! More …
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In the Political Ecology & Degrowth Master, readings and topics for the classes often initiate recurrent discussions amongst the students and teachers, touching upon the class material with different critical …
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Degrowth is a movement and a research field that explores these fundamental questions and proposes solutions confronting the roots of today’s crises. How do we confront the contradictions between (the …
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