The first crisis is a crisis of democracy. Across Europe, people report a profound sense of distrust in political institutions — according to Eurobarometer, only 42 per cent of people trust the EU; only 34 trust their national government — and a sense of disenfranchisement in their economic lives. The institutions of the EU continue to prize the wisdom of technical managers over the needs of the communities that comprise its Union. The voices of front-line communities, bearing the brunt o...| degrowth.org
News 2024 From Research & Degrowth International, we wish you a happy new year and all the best for 2025! We are pleased to share our bi-annual update on the projects and achievements of Research & Degrowth International. We have taken significant steps forward with Degrowth Policy consultancy. Our collaboration with the municipality of Girona, […]| degrowth.org
Curso Presencial El curso “La casa en llamas: debates de política climática” analiza la dimensión política de la transición verde, examinando los conflictos producidos por la distribución de los costes y beneficios de la crisis climática y la descarbonización. De la mano de personas de la academia, activistas y decisores políticos, discutiremos las tensiones entre políticas […]| degrowth.org
Introducing the Degrowth Bike Caravan Blogpost Series During the summer, we set off on the “Caravana Polo Decrecimiento”, a bike caravan through Galicia, with our final destination in Pontevedra at the ESEE Degrowth Conference. Of course, it was much more than pedaling through scenic landscapes – it was an immersion înto the galician resistance against […]| degrowth.org
Cities represent over half of the global population, and three of four Europeans live in cities. Cities risk being harder hit by climate change, and they drive climate change. Urban centres produce three quarters of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while the top 10 cities in 34 European countries assessed collectively contribute 33.4 percent of the continent’s emissions. This brief outlines some necessary degrowth policies for Eu- ropean cities via a two-pronged approach: material deg...| degrowth.org
