Décroissance le festival aims to give voice to the pride of the "décroissance" people. We want to live differently, and many of us are already experimenting.
Scientific findings on the ecological emergency are not enough. We need to open the emergency exit door with a bang. Faced with an unbearable "no future", happy alternatives to the current system are already taking shape - fairer, more democratic, more harmonious.
A balance between the living and the economy is possible.
During three days of festivities, arts, discussions, games... we invite you to experience a "décroissant" way of life and to rediscover the joys that break away from consumerism. To experience the joys of connection, exchange, imagination, humanity and the slowing down of time.
To celebrate, to chat until late, to play, to think, to act, to give the best for free.
Come by train, bike, carpool, on foot, for an hour or three days...
Please find below a text published in The Guardian and also in several European Countries. More than 200 academics call on the European Union and its member states to plan for a post-growth future in which human and ecological wellbeing is prioritised over GDP. More than 78,000 people already singed the petition "Europe, It’s Time to End the Growth Dependency" This week, scientists, politici...
In recent years, the debate around universal basic income has gained much popularity and coverage. The many successful models of basic income, both universal and targeted such as Alaska, Iran and Brazil (Bolsa ) along with an active movement in many European countries to adopt pilot experiments, made researchers and social workers in India enthusiastic to try out similar studies in the country ...
By Ted Trainer The Transition Towns movement, and related initiatives such as Eco-village, Permaculture and Voluntary Simplicity movements, are taking the first steps that must be taken if we are to solve global sustainability and justice problems. But I want to argue that unless they (eventually) undertake significant change in their focus and goals they will [...]
