Degrowth

Seeing degrowth in the here and now gives hope to bring about a radically different future in which to live well and sustainably.

Degrowth and its opponents recognize the necessity of mass movements and system change to address the climate emergency.

The degrowth movement is on the ascent, and Marxists are joining the debate, spurred by Kohei Saito's best-selling book on "degrowth communism".

Degrowth offers perspectives that should be integrated into the Green New Deal, argue the authors of a new book, The Future Is Degrowth.

Is 'half-earth socialism' the answer to the global climate crisis?

Widespread economic growth has required immense consumption of the planet’s resources, particularly in the form of fossil fuel. So what is the alternative?

'Degrowth' is central to the reversing of flows of natural resources from the global south to the global north.

The exploitation of labour, and the ravaging of nature, is an essential element in shaping the rich world’s economies.

We must create an economic ethos that places mutual collaboration above profit.

We need a holistic, material transition towards a circular society.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate emergency made one thing clear: we have to radically rethink the way we work.

How can we use the principles of degrowth to shape a truly decolonized future?

The crisis triggered by Covid-19 has exposed many weaknesses of the growth-obsessed capitalist economy.

We need to build systems capable of scaling back production in ways that do not cause loss of livelihood or life to be more resilient to crises.

The second in a three-part interview on capitalism and climate breakdown from Political Economy for the End Times.

New critical guide to degrowth argues that we can improve people’s lives simply by sharing what we already have more fairly and investing in public goods.

Access to land liberates people from market growth and facilitates ways of living consistent with degrowth. We can restructure access to housing and work in order to live sustainably.

What is economic growth, is it necessary, and is there an alternative?

An interview with artist Rosanna Morris.

Reflections on organising next year's degrowth conference, which will explore strategies for social and ecological transformation.

'For the rich, much much less, while for the billions who lack the basics: more good food, better housing, abundant clean water...'

Frontline communities are showing the way to a 'post-extractive' renewable energy transition that is socially just and ecologically viable.

An extract from This Civilisation is Finished: Conversations on the End of Empire, and What Lies Beyond.

The relentless pursuit of GDP growth is being challenged from environmental and well-being standpoints. But where did the idea come from?