What I Learned

in

Pontevedra

A Degrowth Pilgrimage

What I Learned

in

Pontevedra

A Degrowth Pilgrimage

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What does degrowth mean?

Degrowth is a planned reduction of energy and resource use designed to bring the economy back into balance with the living world in a way that reduces inequality and improves human well-being.

Hickel, J. (2020). What does degrowth mean? A few points of clarification. Globalizations, 18(7), 1105–1111. https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2020.1812222

New Orleans

  • Spanish architecture
  • Seafood
  • Carnival tradition
  • Catholic influence
  • Magnolias, oaks

Pontevedra

New Orleans

  • Autocentric
  • Brick and wood
  • Flat
  • 383K

Pontevedra

  • Car free!
  • Stone
  • Hilly
  • 82K

Global

Degrowth

Day

The role of spiritual philosophies and communities in supporting and promoting degrowth

Lestar, T., & Böhm, S. (2020). Ecospirituality and sustainability transitions: agency towards degrowth. Religion, State and Society, 48(1), 56–73.

"the imperial mode of living"

degrowth.net

Transformative

Learning

Circle

degrowth.info

DegrowthInstitute.org

EarthEclectic.org — Episode 15

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