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Conference Program:

Day 1- Friday May 13th, Central European University, Nador Street 15 Room 103

Session 1 (10:00- 12:00) Introduction to Degrowth with Authors Vincent Liegey and Anitra Nelson

As a sense of urgency pervades, the degrowth movement burst into the mainstream. In short, as growth driven climate catastrophe looms, degrowth is a political response based on changing how we live. Exploring Degrowth: A Critical Guide counters obsessions with growth to demand a slowing of our economies, reorientation around provision of basic needs for all, supported by political autonomy and cultures of living within Earth’s limits. As the authors discuss the practices and strategies of the movement, identifying its strengths and weaknesses, they examine ‘frugal abundance’, horizontal democracy, ‘open relocalisation’, conviviality and reduced paid work to argue why degrowth is a compelling and realistic project.

Vincent Liegey is an engineer, interdisciplinary researcher, spokesperson for the French…