In 2023 the Global Degrowth Day will be on June 3rd!
Again, many different public events all over the world will be organised to share alternatives to a growth based society. They want to show: A good life for all is possible!
All people, groups, organizations and movements that feel connected to the idea of a good life for all are asked to participate. Create local actions and events that show alternative ways and ideas leading beyond a society that relies on economic growth. We want to make these ideas visible for as many people as possible. This global action day helps to connect different existing initiatives to be part of a colorful and diverse movement for degrowth.
What do we mean by “a good life for all”?
A good life for all requires a society that aims at the well-being of all people and protects the ecological basis of life. This can only be achieved by a fundamental change in our current mode of living and production as well as a comprehensive cultural change. For us, the values of such a society include mindfulness, deceleration, solidarity and cooperation in order to make possible a self-determined life in dignity for all. Among other things we need: a careful handling of resources, the orientation towards sufficiency and a reduction of production and consumption in the Global North. We also need to develop more democratic forms of decision-making to enable genuine political participation, and to reduce global structures of domination and exploitation, such as racism, sexism and neo-colonialism, so that everyone can actually participate in the good life. Such an approach is also called degrowth or post-growth.
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