Modern consumer culture is obsessed with MORE. Economic growth is viewed as a universal good. Yet, the way we use the planet’s resources is unsustainable, pushing us towards catastrophes like climate change, food shortages, and drought. In other words, SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE. Lou explores the degrowth movement, a trend that calls for a simpler way of life.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING

Alexander’s degrowth lifestyle
   • Sustainable City Living on 1/10th of ...  

Alexander on life in the degrowth movement
https://theconversation.com/life-in-a...

Our ecological footprint from the Global Footprint Network
https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-...

Kallis: In defence of degrowth
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

Paulson on degrowth: culture, power, and change
https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/ind...


CREDITS
Writer: Louis Foglia
Editor: Wes Latta
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown

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