Making degrowth work in a contradictory system: should we consider the deeper roots of culture, values and spirituality?

ICYMI December 2022 Harris Craig posted on listserv Wealthy countries can create prosperity while using less materials and energy if they abandon economic growth as an objective, argues a group of researchers in ecological economics. They outline five key research challenges that will have to be met to re-focus economic activity around securing human needs … Read more

Living in a Post Growth Era

ICYMI Autumn 2022 A dialogue initiated by Halina Brown A recent article on public acceptance of post-growth is posted on the SCORAI website. Lily Paulson and Milena Büchs of University of Leeds report that in their survey 60.5 percent of people in 34 European countries are in favor of post-growth. This attitude is associated with … Read more