Degrowth – what's behind the economic theory and why does it matter right now?
Degrowth is a radical economic theory born in the 1970s. It broadly means shrinking rather than growing economies, to use less of the world’s dwindling resources. Some economists believe the only way is to radically scale back our global consumption of resources. But is it workable?
The session will explore our understanding and experiences of economic growth and introduce concepts of degrowth as a radical, necessary and achievable alternative to issues of inequality and the ecological crisis. This is an interactive session and is meant as a space for discussion and exploration of our relationships to growth-based systems and our perceptions of alternatives. It is aimed at people who are considering these issues for the first time and those who have more experience.
Register here to join us on 16 Feb at 18:30 - 21:00 where experts will break down the concept and how it works in action!
The last event reached capacity fast so make sure to register soon to join us! We remind you that BarBichette is a space for members only, so you can simply sign up as an associate member to join us for this informative session.
About the speakers
Anya Verkamp
Anya Verkamp is an American Peruvian in love with Brussels. She has a master’s degree in Ecological Economics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, a stronghold of research on degrowth and sufficiency policies. She is currently the coordinator of the campaign Justice is Everybody's Business, mobilising for a law to hold corporations accountable for damages throughout their supply chains. Anya is an ad hoc civil disobedient, action trainer, and organiser with several Belgian collectives against fossil fuel infrastructure. Follow her @AVerCampo
Tom Boyle
Tom Boyle works for Climate Action Network Europe strengthening civil society across Europe to fight the climate and ecological crisis. He is also studying a Masters in Degrowth at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Sebastian Mang
Sebastian works for the New Economics Foundation, working to change the EU’s economic policies to work for us all and in line with planetary boundaries. He has also worked for Greenpeace and in the European Parliament for the Greens. He is currently completing a masters in Degrowth at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.