Across Europe, politicians, academics and civil society will explore the need for economic system transformation beyond growth at several national-level events. At least five Beyond Growth conferences have so far been confirmed, in Austria, Denmark, France, Ireland and Italy – most of them taking place within national Parliaments. These events are a direct consequence of …
Degrowth must go hand in hand with decolonisation to solve climate crisis
Original opinion piece by Emilia Reyes in Open Democracy World leaders are now in Dubai for COP28, where they are set to discuss how to fast-track the global push towards clean energy. And with the Global North responsible for 92% of the world’s excess carbon dioxide emissions and 74% of excess material use (half of …
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An EU society beyond growth? We met again to discuss how
For the second time, we brought representatives from academia, NGOs, grassroots and trade unions together around the topic of a beyond growth society in the EU.
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Controversy over EU Commission’s post-growth commitments
Open Letter calling to move beyond growth started dispute Scientists Timothée Parrique, Kate Raworth and Vincent Liegey and organisations European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe, Wellbeing Economy Alliance and European Youth Forum respond to the European Commission with a fresh case for a post-growth Europe to realise a dignified life for all within …
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Response to European Commission repeats call for a post-growth Europe
In this response to the European Commission’s reaction on our Open Letter calling for a Post-Growth Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe and allied organisations and academics renew their demand for the EU to disengage from the socially and ecologically harmful growth competition and instead embrace a wellbeing cooperation. Authored by:Timothée ParriqueKate RaworthVincent Liegey To:Ursula …
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Degrowth and the power of collective intelligence
The Beyond Growth civil society gathering, organised by Friends of the Earth Europe, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), European Youth Forum and Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) members took place on 14 May in Brussels. Not coincidentally this was right before the 3-day Beyond Growth Conference at the European Parliament which, with over 7000 participants, made the …