The degrowth movement seeks to redefine a cultural imagination focused on expanding the scale and scope of a materially extractive economy. Through adopting strategies like voluntary simplicity and convivial activities, degrowth advocates aim to create an economic system that is compatible with the biosphere. Are the ideas and concepts of degrowth ready for a wider debate?
In Extraenvironmentalist #82 we look at Part A of a two part series on the 2014 International Degrowth Conference where The Extraenvironmentalist team was livestreaming and recording sessions. We first hear from Hartmut Rosa on ideas for subverting the motivations in our own lives which replicate the logic of unsustainable growth. Then, we talk to Geoff Garver, one of the lead organizers of the 2012 Montreal Degrowth conference, about the ideas of degrowth and the general assemblies that worked on moving the developing the concept further.
// Links and News Items
Grist.org article on Degrowth
Transcript of interview with Gail Tverberg by Nathan
Paul Krugman on climate change and degrowth
// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
[Break] - 31m
What is Degrowth? for Grist.org edited by Sam Bliss
[End]
Naomi Klein @ the Degrowth 2014 Opening Session
// Music (in order of appearance)
Cloud Castle Lake - Sync
Pablo Paolo Kilian
Susie Suh x Robot Koch - Here With (Bearson Remix) via IndieShuffle
Carole King - I Feel The Earth Move (Senior Citizens Remix)
// Production Credits and Notes
Our correspondent and editor Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel
Thomas Victor for the photograph used as the cover image on this episode
Sam Bliss for the edited break made from our videos at the 2014 Degrowth Conference
Episode #82 was supported by donations from the following generous listeners:
Gordon in British Columbia
Jay in Maryland
Dana from the noosphere
Carla in Quebec
David in Michigan