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101: WTF is Degrowth? – Debunking the myth of the need for growth

Challenging fairytales of infinite growth on a finite planet, Degrowth advocates that the climate crisis is worth changing our ways of life for. In this session, we will argue that humans’ needs and wants are satiable, that there is enough to go round and we will be happier, healthier and more fulfilled if we root our society in the values of care, solidarity and autonomy, while centring the Earth and its life support systems.