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Events • 08.08.2025

Convivial rants and cabaret: reflecting on the 2025 International Degrowth Conference

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By: Joe Herbert, Hannah Morris

Members of the degrowth.info collective offer some reflections on the 2025 International Degrowth Conference

Culture • 17.07.2025

The Life of Nomads in Kashmir

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By: Seerat Bashir

In this article, Seerat Bashir documents the seasonal migrations and cultural heritage of nomadic and semi-nomadic communities in the mountains of Kashmir alongside the challenges they face in preserving their identity when confronted by modernisation and climate change.

Cities • 02.07.2025

The beach in dispute: Social movements in defence of the coastal ecosystem in Uruguay

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By: Victoria Vidal, Ana Lía Ciganda, Sandra Corbo

Uruguay’s coastal ecosystems face numerous threats – water pollution, population density, gentrification, tourism. In this article the authors explore how the social movement Red Unión de la Costa organises to address these threats.

Strategy • 26.06.2025

"We invent nothing, or only very little." A portrait of Les Soulèvements de la Terre and some reflections

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By: Myriam Best

In this article Myriam Best analyses the ongoing french movement Earth Uprisings which struggles for land and water commons and the dismantlement of the techno-industrial capitalist complex.

Decolonisation • 23.06.2025

Declaration on Autonomy, Radical Democracy and Self Determination

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By: Global Tapestry of Alternatives

In support of a fellow movement aligned with degrowth, we are republishing this declaration of the Global Tapestry of Alternatives which was originally released on June 13th.

Strategy • 12.06.2025

Dynamic Coalitions: Organizational Solidarity in Practice

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By: Ana Inés Heras

Militant-scholar, Ana Inés Heras, writes about collaborative projects between her research team at the Argentinean Council and various self-governed local communities and groups.

Justice • 23.05.2025

Defending Ancestral Forests from Corporate Plunder: Boki Women Lead the Way

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By: Francis Annagu

Environmental activist, Francis Annagu, writes about the Boki women's fight against relentless timber extraction and wildlife trafficking in the forests of Cross River State, Nigeria.

Announcements • 16.05.2025

Remembering José Mujica (1935-2025)

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By: Constanza Hepp

More than just a politician, the former president of Uruguay, José “Pepe” Mujica, was a source of inspiration and a living embodiment of degrowth principles (even if he didn't use the term): voluntary simplicity, social justice, and ecological responsibility.

Health • 27.04.2025

Curious Grace: A local alternative to growth-oriented mental health care

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By: Dr Michael Walker, Cailey Sharp, and Pauline Jasudason

Curious Grace is a community hub in Sydney, Australia, which offers people a form of mental health care that diverges from the growth-oriented mainstream.

Events • 07.04.2025

2024: a great year for degrowth events

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By: The Support Group of the International Degrowth Conferences

2024 came with a fruitful series of degrowth conferences and festivals. In this article the Support Group offers a retrospective.

Energy • 27.03.2025

A green mirage: how the hydrogen industry fuels environmental injustice in Antofagasta, northern Chile

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By: Gabriela Cabaña

Decarbonisation plans in Europe are causing social and environmental disasters in Chile. In this article, Gabriela Cabaña explores resistance to green hydrogen projects in Antofagasta.

Justice • 14.03.2025

Walking for Peace as Wars Rage On

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By: Áine Donnellan

Walk Peace EU's marches for justice gather people together to walk across country borders and connect. This invitation to 'walk the talk' prompts us to question whether we live what we preach, then act on the insights gained during the walk.

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