LunchTalk held in English
Host
Prof. Dr. Christian Schulz
Full professor
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Department of Geography and Spatial Planning
Co-Host
Anthony Lepinteur
Research scientist
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
Abstract
The cumulation of global “crises” (food, climate, biodiversity, resources, …) has led to a renewal of growth-critical thinking in many domains. The talk starts by tackling a frequent misunderstanding and shows that post-growth or degrowth approaches are not meant to be the opposite of growth. They rather aim at overcoming the growth fixation of the prevailing economic system which has led to a continued coupling of economic growth and material consumption. Examples from different sectors illustrate possible post-growth practices as well as their ecological, social, and economic implications. The potentials and pitfalls of a post-growth-oriented transition are critically discussed, as are the implications for academic research.
This event is part of the Sustainability LunchTalk series