Post-Growth

What if we understood the economy not as some abstract construct at once shaping society but separated from the living planet that we all call home? What if the European Union transformed itself to dedicate itself to meeting the people’s needs without pushing beyond planetary boundaries? The Green European Journal sat down with Kate Raworth, the renegade thinker and author of Doughnut Economics, to talk prosperity beyond growth.

Richard Wouters and sustainability expert Gaya Herrington discuss the geopolitical implications of a post-growth economic model.

To solve its exacerbating urban-rural divide, Spain needs to decentralise energy production.

Despite its growing visibility, the degrowth agenda finds limited appeal in politics and in public discourse.

Jason Hickel explains why green transition policies without a social justice lens are doomed to fail.

To mark the centenary of his birth, we explore André Gorz’s influence on degrowth and political ecology today.

Brussels is setting on a new path to align its economy with social and climate goals. Here is how it’s going.

A new book exploring the origins, sub-currents, and evolution of degrowth, as well as the solutions it offers for the future.

Jason Hickel explains how degrowth can help fix the worsening ecological crisis and what it means for relations between the Global North and South.

The need to reorganise work can be justified both in social and ecological terms.