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Next Economy Now: Business as a Force for Good
Degrowth, Disaster Justice, and Building a Post-Growth Society with Feroz Khan

Next Economy Now: Business as a Force for Good

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 58:50


What if perpetual economic growth is part of the problem, not the solution? Feroz Khan explores how degrowth and disaster justice could guide a more sustainable and equitable future.For full show notes, visit: https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/feroz-khan/Learn more at  lifteconomy.com/mba and use code PODCASTMBA to save 10% on tuition!

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
By Disaster or Design: A Degrowth Answer to Finance with Matt Orsagh

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 62:31


“By disaster or design a Post Growth world is coming…because if we don't do anything, the systems we depend on will collapse. Let's not let that happen, let's design our way to a better system.” In this episode of Post Growth Australia Podcast, we welcome special guest Matt Orsagh, from the Arketa Institute for Post Growth Finance, and author of the blog ‘Degrowth is The Answer'. Matt and his colleagues at Arketa have been working to align to financial sector with environmental and wellbeing needs, culminating in the 2025 research paper: “By Disaster or Design: How finance can evolve to avoid the worst of the ecological challenges we face and enable the transition to a better economic mode.” The paper proposes many degrowth solutions to the finance sector, to which Matt explores further in this interview. We also explore Matt's own written work at his Substack blog, 'Degrowth is the Answer'. Big themes include wealth inequality, the loneliness epidemic, and collapse. These articles exemplify Matt's storytelling skills. While describing our current predicaments with unflinching realism, Matt reminds us that the future remains hopeful if our global society transitions toward practical, planned Degrowth solutions. This episode of PGAP is dedicated to the memory of Tristan Sykes, co-founder of Just Collapse, who recently passed away Change the World through Changing Economics with Marcus Champ: The premiere episode of season 8 is a great companion episode, as it similarly explores economics and finance. Planning for a Just Collapse with Kate Booth: Our interview with ‘Just Collapse' co-founder remains one of our most listened to episodes. We also encourage you to read the PGAP blog article To populate or not to populate? How we can come together around the eternal debate of everyone's favourite vexed issue. This interview explores the following three articles from Matt's Substack Blog ‘Degrowth Is The Answer': Americans Don't Know How Good They Don't Have It Collapse: Don't Look Down Everyone I Know is Lonely You can find the Arketa institute publications HERE, where you may read the report ‘By Disaster or By Design.' _Enjoyed this episode? Please feel welcome to show your support for PGAP by sharing this and other episodes with your friends, family and networks. Leave a review for us on Apple Podcast or your favourite podcast platform. Contact us anytime with your thoughts and suggestions. _ Time stamp Introduction: Start – 00:04:19 Interview Part 1: 00:04:19 – 00:32:06 Intermission: 00:32:06 – 00:34:27 Interview Part 1: 00:34:27 - EndSpecial Guest: Matt Orsagh.

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Techno Dystopia and the Age of Humachines with Michael D.B. Harvey

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 86:37


In this episode of PGAP, we're joined by Michael D.B. Harvey, author of "The Age of Humachines: Big Tech and the Battle for Humanity's Future." Harvey offers a sobering perspective on the trajectory of modern technology - not towards a Star Trek-style utopia but into a hyper-neoliberal, corporate-driven dystopia shaped by Big Tech. His analysis strikes a chord with the Post-Growth community, which has long challenged the illusion that technology alone can rescue us from our social and ecological crises. Yet, Harvey is not fatalistic. He envisions a radically different future that is grounded in degrowth, steady-state economics, and a shared commitment to equity and ecological sustainability. The Age of Humachines explores how today's tech revolution increasingly shapes every aspect of our lives, introducing critical concepts like the Technocene (the possible successor to the Anthropocene), Smartheid societies, and CIMENT, a term Harvey uses to describe the dominant values of Competitive Individualism and Materialist Entitlement. In contrast, he proposes a new framework: SEWP (Sustainable, Equitable Wellbeing Planetwide), offering offering a hopeful lens through which we might transition toward an Ecocene future. _ Cover of 'The Age of Humachines'. You can purchase your copy, or find our more, HERE (https://steadystate.org/steady-state-press/the-age-of-humachines/). _ This conversation also provided PGAP co-hosts Mark Allen and Michael Bayliss the opportunity to reflect on their personal relationships with technology over the past three decades, from the optimism of the 1990s to the increasing unease of today's digital world. Michael D.B. Harvey holds qualifications in English Literature, Sociology, Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Organizational Psychology. He is also the author of Interactional Leadership: The Art of the Choice-Focused Leader and Utopia in the Anthropocene: A Change Plan for a Sustainable and Equitable World. Harvey's connections include the Centre for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE (https://steadystate.org/)), who helped make this interview possible. If this episode resonated with you, we highly recommend picking up a copy of The Age of Humachines [HERE] (https://steadystate.org/steady-state-press/the-age-of-humachines/), and checking out Harvey's engaging talks and interviews on YouTube, e.g. [HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJxC7_8qI0)]. Michael is also a musician, performing solo (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwq4vV4poPmHrw6ARQggkKg) and withhis band Bridges of Sound (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmzPivX_cWkVB-zVQB0Wdw). This episode features a sample of his song “Standing Up for Being Huma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI1nKpWTdNs&list=RDrI1nKpWTdNs&start_radio=1)n.” We'd love to hear your thoughts on the future of technology. Reach out to PGAP through our contact form (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact), rate and review us on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099), and share this episode with your networks. You can find out more about PGAP co-hosts Mark Allen [HERE (https://holisticactivism.net/)] and Michael Bayliss [HERE (https://michaelbayliss.org/)]. Episode Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction with Mark Allen and Michael Bayliss 11:40 - Part 1 interview with Michael D.B. Harvey 40:56 - Interlude with Michael Bayliss and excerpt from “Standing Up for Being Human.” 43:06 - Part 2 interview with Michael D.B. Harvey Please note: The views expressed by PGAP guests are their own and may not necessarily reflect those of PGAP or Sustainable Population Australia (SPA (https://population.org.au/)), who support this podcast. Special Guest: Michael DB Harvey.

Keen On Democracy
F**k the Patriarchy: Tim Jackson's Path to a "Care" Economy

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 52:30


As one of the most illustrious rock stars of the sustainability movement, Tim Jackson suggests that we must “f**k the patriarchy” to get beyond capitalism. In his new book, The Care Economy, Jackson argues that our growth-obsessed capitalist economic system is fundamentally dysfunctional, prioritizing wealth accumulation over health and wellbeing. He advocates replacing GDP-focused metrics with care-based economics that emphasizes balance and restoration rather than endless expansion. Jackson critiques how Big Food and Big Pharma profit from making people sick then selling expensive treatments, creating a "false economy." Drawing a dotted line from Bobby Kennedy to RFK Jr., he sees health as the unifying political issue that will enable us to bridge traditional divides. five key takeaways 1. Redefine Prosperity as Health, Not Wealth True prosperity should be measured by health (physical, psychological, and community wellbeing) rather than GDP growth. Jackson argues that endless accumulation undermines the balance necessary for genuine human flourishing.2. The Food-Pharma Industrial Complex is a "False Economy" Big Food creates addictive, unhealthy products that cause chronic disease, then Big Pharma profits from treating symptoms rather than causes. This cycle generates GDP growth while systematically undermining public health.3. Care Work is the Foundation of All Economic Activity The predominantly female-performed labor of caring for children, elderly, and sick people is invisible to traditional economics but essential for society's functioning. This unpaid work must be recognized and valued.4. Individual Solutions Can't Fix Systemic Problems While people can make personal health choices, expecting individuals to overcome an engineered food environment designed to exploit human psychology is unrealistic. Systemic change is required.5. Health Could Unite Across Political Divides Unlike abstract environmental concerns, health is universally relatable and could serve as a rallying point for economic reform that appeals to both working-class and affluent communities.Tim Jackson is an ecological economist and writer. Since 2016 he has been Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP). CUSP is a multidisciplinary research centre which aims to understand the economic, social and political dimensions of sustainable prosperity. Its guiding vision for prosperity is one in which people everywhere have the capability to flourish as human beings—within the ecological and resource constraints of a finite planet. Tim has been at the forefront of international debates on sustainability for three decades and has worked closely with the UK Government, the United Nations, the European Commission, numerous NGOs, private companies and foundations to bring economic and social science research into sustainability. During five years at the Stockholm Environment Institute in the early 1990s, he pioneered the concept of preventative environmental management—a core principle of the circular economy—outlined in his 1996 book Material Concerns: Pollution Profit and Quality of life. From 2004 to 2011 he was Economics Commissioner for the UK Sustainable Development Commission where his work culminated in the publication of his controversial and ground-breaking book Prosperity without Growth (2009/2017) which has subsequently been translated into twenty foreign languages. It was named as a Financial Times ‘book of the year' in 2010 and UnHerd's economics book of the decade in 2019. In 2016, Tim was awarded the Hillary Laureate for exceptional international leadership in sustainability. His book Post Growth—life after capitalism (Polity Press, 2021) won the 2022 Eric Zencey Prize for Economics. His latest book The Care Economy was published in April 2025. Tim holds degrees in mathematics (MA, Cambridge), philosophy (MA, Uni Western Ontario) and physics (PhD, St Andrews). He also holds honorary degrees at the University of Brighton in the UK and the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, the Academy of Social Sciences and the Belgian Royal Academy of Science. In addition to his academic work, he is an award-winning dramatist with numerous radio-writing credits for the BBC.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Circular Economy Podcast
156 Marcus Feldthus: the Post-Growth Guide

Circular Economy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 52:31


We zoom out to the economy part of the circular economy, to talk about the Post Growth concept, with Marcus Feldthus. Together with Oscar Haumann, Marcus founded the Post Growth Guide back in 2023, as a learning space for people who want to understand the social and planetary boundaries so as to make real sustainability strategies, avoiding greenwashing, going beyond compliance, and leading the way forward for their business and wider industry. The platform has a growing membership community and offers explainers, case studies, online courses, books, and public talks. Marcus Feldthus is an entrepreneur from Denmark with a Master's Degree in Business from Copenhagen Business School. Marcus, with Oscar Haumann also started a consultancy called Abel, back in 2015. Marcus will explain the concept of Post Growth, its historical roots and what its aiming to achieve, and we talk about how the circular economy fits into a Post Growth system. We discuss how Post Growth is gaining traction and how it aligns with some of the other approaches to progressive economic, including degrowth and regenerative economics. Marcus tells us more about the Post Growth Guide and course, about his new book, “The Economies of Small Scale”, coming out soon, and why conversation starters are a great tool to help us all think about this from practical, business perspectives.

GrowthBusters
88: Shutdown315: Start Post-Growth Living Saturday

GrowthBusters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 41:50


Unplug from an overshoot economy serving a growth-obsessed oligarchy. On March 15, the multitudes will begin a general strike across the U.S. – starving our profit and growth obsessed system. The commoners will reclaim power taken by the elite. Learn about Shutdown315 as Stephanie and Dave discuss, and chat with two Shutdown315 movement organizers, Chet and Bones. We're excited to share this with you, because Shutdown315 may be a great on-ramp to post-growth living. It starts March 15, 2025, and continues. We also launch the GrowthBusters book club – listen to learn our first book selection. And we offer a few comments about actor Kieran Culkin's appeal to his wife to give him four kids in his Oscar acceptance speech, of note because the Earth cannot meet the needs of our current 8 billion population without damaging critical life-supporting ecosystems. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: GrowthBusters Survey – https://growthbusters.org/survey Shutdown315 website – https://shutdown315.org Will the Wealthy Consume Less? That would be helpful – by Matt Orsaghhttps://degrowthistheanswer.substack.com/p/will-the-wealthy-consume-less What Is #Shutdown315? Nationwide Plan to Shut Down USA for 1 Day - Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/what-shutdown315-nationwide-plan-shut-down-usa-one-day-2030742 Bright Future Project from Dave's Presidential Campaign - https://brightfutureproject.us Shutdown315 Subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/shutdown315/ Shutdown315 Substack - https://substack.com/@theshutdown315movement Donate - https://www.growthbusters.org/donate/ Small-Family Stickers - https://youtu.be/jz_wVCPKyVY?si=0jNikVEPyTMHtFCj Donate and write to us at podcast at growthbusters.org to get yours GrowthBusters Online Community - https://growthbusters.groups.io/ The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World - by Robin Wall Kimmererhttps://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books Give Us Feedback: Record a voice message for us to play on the podcast: 719-402-1400 Send an email to podcast at growthbusters.org The GrowthBusters theme song was written and produced by Jake Fader and sung by Carlos Jones. https://www.fadermusicandsound.com/ https://carlosjones.com/ On the GrowthBusters podcast, we come to terms with the limits to growth, explore the joy of sustainable living, and provide a recovery program from our society's growth addiction (economic/consumption and population). This podcast is part of the GrowthBusters project to raise awareness of overshoot and end our culture's obsession with, and pursuit of, growth. Dave Gardner directed the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, which Stanford Biologist Paul Ehrlich declared “could be the most important film ever made.” Co-host, and self-described "energy nerd," Stephanie Gardner has degrees in Environmental Studies and Environmental Law & Policy. Join the GrowthBusters online community https://growthbusters.groups.io/ GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth – free on YouTube https://youtu.be/_w0LiBsVFBo Join the conversation on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GrowthBustersPodcast/ Make a donation to support this non-profit project. https://www.growthbusters.org/donate/ Archive of GrowthBusters podcast episodes http://www.growthbusters.org/podcast/ Subscribe to GrowthBusters email updates https://lp.constantcontact.com/su/umptf6w/signup Explore the issues at http://www.growthbusters.org View the GrowthBusters channel on YouTube Follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode:

IDEAS FOR GOOD
シンガポールで「成長からの脱却」が注目の的に。Post Growth Singapore代表が語る、“再想像”の力

IDEAS FOR GOOD

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 0:41


「シンガポールで「成長からの脱却」が注目の的に。Post Growth Singapore代表が語る、「再想像」の力」 めざましい経済成長を遂げるシンガポールで、「成長からの脱却」が話題になっていることをご存じですか?この流れをけん引するPost Growth Singaporeの代表・リム氏に勉強会やイベントの様子を伺うと、未来を「再想像」する議論が見えてきました。The post シンガポールで「成長からの脱却」が注目の的に。Post Growth Singapore代表が語る、「再想像」の力 first appeared on IDEAS FOR GOOD.

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World of Wisdom
252. Donnie Maclurcan - post-growth, post-capitalism economies and being a systems-feeler

World of Wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 76:00


Donnie Maclurcan (LinkedIn) the Director of Strategy at the Post Growth Institute visited the podcast this week. We have an in-depth conversation about what the core of the matter with capitalism in. We speak bout money, post-growth economics, the needed shift towards circularity. Why he can definitively say that we already know after having run more than 10.000 experiments over the past decade or so. This conversation is such an important primer for getting into these topics and it's not intellectual and difficult it's actually grounded, embodied and compassionate. For more info: How on Earth. Enjoy! For extended shownotes (Substack)

de Erno Hannink Show | Betere Beslissingen, Beter Bedrijf
Capital should flow and not accumulate – Melanie Rieback

de Erno Hannink Show | Betere Beslissingen, Beter Bedrijf

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 66:29


Today, we are learning from Melanie Rieback. Melanie is CEO/Co-founder of Radically Open Security (the world's first not-for-profit computer security company), and "Post Growth" startup incubator Nonprofit Ventures. She is also a former Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Free University of Amsterdam. She was named "Most Innovative IT Leader of the Netherlands" by CIO Magazine (TIM Award) in 2017, and one of the "9 Most Innovative Women in the European Union" (EU Women Innovators Prize) in 2019. She is also one of the 400 most successful women in the Netherlands by Viva Magazine (Viva400) in 2010 and 2017, and one of the fifty most inspiring women in tech (Inspiring Fifty Netherlands) in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Let's get started... Note: The sound quality on my end, is not good in this episode. By mistake, I recorded this conversation with the other microphone in my office, far away from my lips. In this conversation with Melanie Rieback, I learned: 00:00 Intro 03:05 A short idea of what happened since our last conversation for this podcast. 04:15 Scaling in the incubator program rapidly. 05:45 Creating a playbook. 07:55 THe PGE roadshow 10:20 10th anniversary with Radically Open Security 10:35 In these 10 years we donated 1 million Euro in donations to the NLnet foundation. 12:15 Ten years is an awful lot of time to do anything. 16:30 Foundation ownership is enough by itself, look at OpenAI. 17:50 When Patagonia's business transformation caused a bit of backlash, shows that the movement is growing. 19:05 The gap between the 99% and the 1% is getting worse. 19:30 Even though the beyond growth movement is growing in size, we are not necessarily growing in power. 20:25 The political mandate we have is slowly slipping away with each election. 21:55 The progressive left needs to be extremely realistic that we can't do it by ourselves. 22:30 Maybe we need a more constructive story, and maybe we need to be building bridges with people, rather than canceling them. 23:05 The example of the steward ownership entity form (rentmeesterschap). 25:05 The progressives can look at topics where we align with the Christians, there is a lot of progress that can be made. 27:15 Ann Pettifor (progressive) worked successfully together with the evangelists on building the Jubilee 2000 concept. 29:55 Christians plus progressives are pretty much unstoppable. 30:45 Financial extraction is prohibited in all three global Semitic languages. 31:40 The terms post growth and regrowth have become politicized. It is better to use the term financial extraction. 33:50 Capital should flow and not accumulate. 34:15 We need to learn how to translate concepts from woke to Christian. 36:00 It starts with finding common ground with people who are different from us because they are not bad people. 37:20 How much are we clinging to symbolic virtue signaling? 39:15 The left has been so extreme in its approach, it wound up pushing people away. 39:40 We need to start rebuilding the center-left. We do this by being different from the extreme left. We should be progressive without being woke. 41:50 We need to start using tools like nonviolent communication, to reach out to the people who are different from us. 48:20 Pretty much everybody has been colonized by the economic system. 51:45 Some great examples of why it is important to have local people make the translation for their community 57:00 I realize that I need to let go. How do I get myself out of the middle of it? 59:40 I am terrified that financial non-extraction will be stamped woke. 1:01:50 If we can start to fix the economy, people will have fewer reasons to be angry. 1:02:20 Our future in moving forward depends upon translators and bridge builders. More about Melanie Rieback: https://decideforimpact.com/show280-sharing-post-growth-entrepreneurship-with-the-world-melanie-r...

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
A Post Growth Approach to Urban Planning with Michael Buxton

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 48:52


The way we design and plan our cities and towns significantly influences our daily lives, which, in turn, affects our carbon emissions and ecological footprints. Australia's continually expanding cities are a striking example of this, illustrating the consequences of an unrelenting pursuit of growth. Fortunately, there are a few urban planners who recognise that transitioning to a degrowth, steady-state system is imperative for the future of urban planning. Our special guest, Emeritus Professor Michael Buxton (OAM) is one such expert. Michael Buxton is one of the most well known and most quoted planning professors in Australia and has taught thousands of planning students over the years at RMIT University and Monash University, as well as working in the public service for 12 years. Despite officially being retired, Michael continues to play a huge role in town planning issues, including being interviewed for podcasts such as PGAP. As a resident of Melbourne, Michael discusses his home city as a case study throughout the interview to illustrate the current state of urban planning. In particular, he draws attention to the Victorian government's obsession with ‘growth at all cost' and their ongoing deregulation of the urban planning sector. This episode provided us with an opportunity to discuss the importance of systemic change towards a post growth society and why this will lead to much better planning and development outcomes. We invite you to share this very important episode among your networks and rate and review PGAP on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099), or contact us (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) with your thoughts and ideas. PGAP is made possible by the support of Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/) (SPA). All opinions, views and legacies past and present of our guests are exclusive theirs and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of PGAP or SPA. Speaking of Sustainable Population Australia, PGAP co-hosts Mark Allen (https://holisticactivism.net/)and Michael Bayliss (https://michaelbayliss.org/) worked with SPA on an animated video, "The Endless Growth Paradigm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9445ShUJqM)", launched in 2019. The animation explores why we need to break from a system of endless economic and population growth. Otherwise, our neighbourhoods will never be dense enough, our cities will never stop sprawling and we will never catch up with the infrastructure backlog. The video has amassed ten thousand views on YouTube and we believe it is still very relevant five years later. If you are keen to revolutionise the town planning sector, we encourage you to check out Town Planning Rebellion (https://holisticactivism.net/town-planning-rebellion-tpr/) or, if you are a resident of Victoria, Planning Democracy, chaired by Kelvin Thomson. PGAP has explored the issue of urban planning and overdevelopment several times. If you would like to find out more, we recommend our interviews with Kelvin Thomson, (https://pgap.fireside.fm/politics) Alex Baumann (https://pgap.fireside.fm/degrowthousing)and David Holmgren (https://pgap.fireside.fm/holmgren). Looking outside Victoria, we interviewed several Western Australian groups fighting overdevelopment (https://pgap.fireside.fm/wacommunity). You may also be interested in your co-hosts Mark and Michael's own perspectives in the episode: “Housing Crisis?? What Housing Crisis!! (https://pgap.fireside.fm/housingcrisis)” Special Guest: Michael Buxton.

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
The 20 Control Knobs for a Post-Growth Future | Frankly 64

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 25:44


In this week's Frankly, Nate shares twenty different things to expect in the future, some which will be extremely difficult to influence but others which are in our control to change.  From the forecast of an increasingly hotter planet due to the Superorganism's insatiable appetite for fossil-carbon energy to a world of growing conflict and inequality, our tendencies are to despair and feel a loss of control.  Will moving from a world of consumption and power defined by money and social status and away from apathy and isolation be possible?  What if we purposefully turn the ‘control knobs' in our own lives to shift how we approach a post-growth future by embracing reality - instead of unrealistic tech solutions - redirecting our focus towards deeper interconnection with community and local systems? Which control knobs might we turn to fill our hearts and lives with goodness, awe and wonder?    Show Notes and More   Watch on YouTube    

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Post Growth Guide with Marcus Feldthus

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 67:39


Our special guest for the first full length episode of this season is Marcus Feldthus from Post Growth Guide (https://www.postgrowthguide.com/). Post Growth Guide is a company that is based in Denmark, where Marcus Feldthus and Oscar Haumann work within the business community to assist other organisations in transitioning to post-growth ways of operating. This is crystalised in the handbook "Setting Limits To Growth: How to make better business decisions in the 21st century (https://www.postgrowthguide.com/handbook)" which also serves as a document of their own journey, still in progress, towards becoming a post-growth business. PGAP has previously interviewed many guests whose focus is on system/legislative change or citizen action. This is possibly the first time that we have had a guest who is working towards change from within the business sector. This places Marcus in a unique position as a true pioneer. We hope you enjoy this episode of Post Growth Australia Podcast. Please feel free to share this and other episodes of PGAP with your networks. You can also rate and review us on APPLE PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099), or send us a message (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) with your thoughts and suggestions. Want to dip your toes deeper into Post Growth Guide, THE learning platform for anyone interested in how to align business with planetary boundaries? Below are a few links to get your started! Open-Eyed Planning 101: Pre-signup for the course: https://www.postgrowthguide.com/course-signup The Handbook "Setting Limits to Growth": https://www.postgrowthguide.com/handbook The Post Growth Guide Membership: https://www.postgrowthguide.com/membership Post Growth Guide's Open Hub (with 50+ resources on post growth business): https://postgrowthguide.notion.site/Open-Hub-7ff04fa753a644609e8ca98cdd594b2e Marcus would also like to share the following links for further information: 20 Cases of Post Growth Practices: https://www.notion.so/postgrowthguide/20-Cases-of-Post-Growth-Practices-dd67efd4c7304df7b6a5ed59cab4ac8e?pvs=4 Reduction Roadmap: Getting Out Of A Race To The Bottom (a case still unfolding): https://www.notion.so/postgrowthguide/Case-Getting-out-of-a-race-to-the-bottom-w-Reduction-Roadmap-594f3ef7d8bf4bb08c6e4345837e0e48?pvs=4 The Danish Deposit System: Collecting & Repurposing 1.9B bottles and cans annually: https://www.notion.so/postgrowthguide/Case-study-Danish-Deposit-System-cebd63fc07e7424d8e8ee3515cb06e0a?pvs=4 The World's First Carbon-Negative Beer (Without Offsets): https://www.notion.so/postgrowthguide/The-World-s-First-Carbon-Negative-Beers-Without-Offsets-5f9870afeed6436d8044252e14061dc9?pvs=4 How To Pay Living Wages w. Pura Utz: https://www.notion.so/postgrowthguide/How-To-Pay-Living-Wages-Pura-Utz-4fd6b454fe0c40ad936ac62eb86a7404?pvs=4 Steward Ownership - an in-depth explainer of how that works: https://www.notion.so/postgrowthguide/What-is-Steward-Ownership-ff98acf7156e47778d70f6c8922a4482?pvs=4 Antoine Monserand's paper on Degrowth and Pension Funds: https://sustainability.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/25_Monserand.pdf "Post-Growth in the Global South? Some Reflections from India and Bhutan" (as mentioned in the interview): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921800916315567 Vyld (Purpose Economy has done a case review): https://purpose-economy.org/content/uploads/purpose-vyld-case-study-en.pdf _ You can find out more about your co-hosts Michael Bayliss (https://michaelbayliss.org/)and Mark Allen (https://holisticactivism.net/) here. Post Growth Australia Podcast is made possible from the kind support of Sustainable Population Australia. All views and perspectives of our guests, as well as any past, present or future legacies, are their own and do not always reflect the positions held by PGAP. _ Special Guest: Marcus Feldthus.

Own The Build
Data and designing an equitable built environment in the ‘post-growth' era. (EP 161)

Own The Build

Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 41:24


In this episode, Paul is joined by two colleagues from Arup, Ian Gordon, a former QS who describes himself as “Doing some data stuff for the built & natural environment”, and Ola Gwozdz, who describes herself as a Data Philosopher.In today's conversation, Ola and Ian explain the importance of Data in the Built Environment and share how Arup works towards a data revolution and what this means for construction professionals.Here is a link to the book Ola referenced - https://data-feminism.mitpress.mit.edu/ Your free OTB downloadI've shared a link to the eBook: Implications and Opportunities of a Design & Build Contract.Want to connect with Paul?Paul is on Linkedin here and would love to talk. You can also connect with Paul at paul@c-link.com or through, C-Link. Watch the Video to learn more; you can book a demo by clicking here. C-Link is software built by Quantity Surveyors for Main Contractors. We save 600 hours of Quantity Surveying time per project in automation. We can make your QS' so much more efficient.

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Debunking Green Growth with Timothée Parrique

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 58:23


For this episode of Post-Growth Australia Podcast, we go international by welcoming our esteemed guest Timothée Parrique, who is based in France and Sweden. Timothée is an economist at the School of Economics and Management of Lund University (Sweden). He has built a steady reputation as a colourful writer and speaker on the fallacies of our growth-based economy and is a loud and proud advocate of Degrowth, Post-Growth and Steady State based solutions. Topics discussed with Timothée in this episode include: Reflections on the Degrowth movement within Europe, with particular focus on the 2023 Beyond Growth conference held at the EU parliament. Why “green growth” and economic decoupling are fallacies that are not backed by scientific evidence. Why demography is not an economic problem and why tinkering with demography won't provide economic solutions. Timothée's personal vision for a post-growth world (involving much more social equity and much less advertising). We think you will agree that Timothée is a fantastic speaker on these issues, whose colourful use of metaphor and imagery makes for an engaging conversation. We encourage you to read his article: “A response to The Economist: Shut up and let me grow (https://timotheeparrique.com/a-response-to-the-economist-shut-up-and-let-me-grow/)”. This was an assertive response The Economist who wrote a critique of the 2023 Beyond Growth Conference (https://www.beyond-growth-2023.eu/), titled “Meet the lefty Europeans who want to deliberately shrink the economy (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/05/18/meet-the-lefty-europeans-who-want-to-shrink-the-economy).” Indeed. There are many great YouTube videos highlighting Timothée's impressive public speaking legacy. This Tedx Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfulzow1LGU&t=22s) (which has attracted nearly 130 000 views) is in French, but if you don't speak the language, you have the option of English subtitles. We also recommend his talk at the Beyond Growth conference: “How to finance welfare without growth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jpe4HVGJsI)?” He has also been interviewed on the Steady Stater Podcast. Otherwise, check out Timothée Parrique's website here (https://timotheeparrique.com/). PGAP has been delighted and humbled by the fantastic listener support that we received for our last episode with First Nations cultural educator Larry Blight. (https://pgap.fireside.fm/larryblight) Thank you to everyone who took the time share your kind words with us. In keeping with Degrowth values, PGAP does not use advertising and so depends on a supportive and generous community to get the word out. Please help us spread the good word by sharing this and other episodes of PGAP with your friends, family and networks. We encourage you to review and rate PGAP on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) or your favourite platform. You are welcome to contact us anytime (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) with your thoughts, feedback and suggestions. All views and perspectives of PGAP guests, including all past or present legacies, remain independent of the perspectives and legacies of PGAP and Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/), who support this podcast. For a more in-depth look into some of the issues around discussing population, which were touched on during the outro of this episode, please read our blog post: “To populate or not to populate? How we can come together around the eternal debate of everyone's favourite vexed issue (https://pgap.fireside.fm/articles/population).” Until next time, until then! Special Guest: Timothée Parrique.

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
PGAP live at the NENA conference: Life After Capitalism

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 115:38


PGAP recently had the pleasure of travelling to Canberra to record live at the 2023 New Economy Network Australia (https://www.neweconomy.org.au/) (NENA) conference: ‘Life after Capitalism'. We recorded a collage of presentions and interviews with conferences attendees into order to showcase nearly two hours of Post-Growth goodness. This episode includes well-known names such as Tom Ballard, Donnie MacLurcan, Anitra Nelson and Gareth Hughes. (graphic courtesy of NENA) PGAP acknowledges the Ngunnawal, First Custodians of the country where the recordings of this conference took place. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that colonisation continues in the form of growth- based capitalism that privatises, pillages and pours concrete over lands that were never ceded. This is one aspect of an ongoing colonial mindset that pre-dates growth based capitalism. PGAP will never be corporatised, so it relies upon word of mouth to spread the post-growth message. So please, if you get the opportunity, share this and other episodes within your networks. You can rate and review us on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) or on your favourite podcast platform. You can also Contact us (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) with your feedback, thoughts, questions as well as ideas for future guests or episode topics. If you choose to subscribe (https://pgap.fireside.fm/subscribe), that helps us a lot and it means that we can better keep you in the loop. (PGAP making a presence at the NENA conference) This is an absolute epic of an episode! It was recorded live across meeting rooms, hallways, scout halls and outdoors, so the quality of the recordings are variable. We would like to thank Andrew Skeoch for his additional editing support for this episode. Attendees at the NENA conference. What a fantastic, game changing group of future leaders, thinkers and healers. Photo courtesy of Rod Taylor We present to you our esteemed presenters and interviewees, in order of appearance (with time stamp): Uncle Wally: ‘Welcome to Country' ( 00:04:52 to 00: 13: 35) Dr Mary Graham (https://www.futuredreaming.org.au/about/governance/directors/mary-graham/), UQ and Kombu-merri person: ‘Indigenous perspectives and “Relationist Economics” (00: 13: 36 to 00: 25: 59) Tim Hollo (https://www.greeninstitute.org.au/about/tim-hollo-green-institute/), Executive Director of The Green Institute, ‘What's wrong with capitalism anyway?' (00: 27: 24 to 00: 34: 11) Gareth Hughes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Hughes_(politician)), Wellbeing Economy Alliance NZ: ‘Will “wellbeing economies” save us?' (00: 34: 27 to 00: 42: 25) (For more on wellbeing economics, you may be interested in PGAP's interview with Katherine Trebeck, (https://pgap.fireside.fm/arrival) who also spoke at the NENA conference) Janet Salisbury (https://womensclimatecongress.com/our-team), Women's Climate Congress: Interview (00: 42: 41 to 00: 50: 51) Donnie MacLurcan (https://postgrowth.org/who-we-are/), Post-Growth Institute: “What might a degrowth and post-growth future look like?” ( 00: 52: 02 to 00: 57: 28) (PGI's Robert Wanalo (https://pgap.fireside.fm/pgo)was interviewed by PGAP in season 1) Anitra Nelson (https://anitranelson.info/), Author of ‘Exploring Degrowth': “What could our lives look like after capitalism?” ( 00: 57: 44 to 01: 02: 23) (Anitra was a past guest on PGAP (https://pgap.fireside.fm/degrowth) which can be listened to here) Anthony Gleeson, ‘The Sustainable Hour (https://podcast.climatesafety.info/)' radio program: Interview ( 01: 02: 24 to 01: 08: 38) Tom Ballard (https://tomballard.com.au/), Comedian and author of ‘I Millennial (https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Millennial/Tom-Ballard/9781761100635)': Conference Dinner Speaker ( 01: 10: 58 to 01: 32: 34) Andrew Skeoch (https://listeningearth.com/andrewskeoch/), nature sound recordist at 'Listening Earth': Interview followed by session “Deep listening to nature reveals how life cooperates, rather than competes” (01: 34: 15 to end). PGAP would like to give a huge Huzzah to conference and NENA convenor Dr Michelle Maloney. She is so wonderful that she has been interviewed TWICE on PGAP for her work with NENA and AELA. Listen HERE (https://pgap.fireside.fm/4) and HERE (https://pgap.fireside.fm/greenprints). Do consider getting involved with NENA, and be part of the grassroots groundswell for systemic change. All opinions recorded at the conference, including any past or future work or legacies of speakers and interviewees, are exclusively theirs and do not always reflect the views of position of PGAP or SPA, (https://population.org.au/) who support this podcast. PGAP host Michael Bayliss also presented at the NENA conference, based on a report that he co-wrote for SPA on the housing crisis. (https://population.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/housing-crisis-and-population-briefing-note-final1.pdf) The work of Michael Bayliss can be explored at his website here (https://michaelbayliss.org/). Until next episode folks, until then....

Fashion Unearthed
The Wellbeing Wardrobe, how we can realise a post-growth fashion industry

Fashion Unearthed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 8:58


In this episode, Belinda discusses the crucial topic of systems change within the fashion industry, emphasizing the necessity for a shift towards sustainability. Tune in!You can register for my upcoming webinar, on the 31st October 12pm AEDT Reinventing Retail hereFor all the show notes, including any links to resources mentioned, head over to www.belindahumphrey.com. You can also download the new FREE Map your Supply Chain here, or connect with Belinda on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/belindahumphrey_ or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-humphrey-99749043/TOPICS:Wellbeing Wardrobe, Wellbeing Economy for the Fashion and Textile SectorDisclaimer: Whilst every effort is made to ensure that information is accurate at the time of recording, much like the fashion industry itself, this information may change. 

Seeds
A post-growth future and what it means for larger business: Seeds Conference session with Jennifer Wilkins, Dr Katherine Trebeck & Dr Donnie Maclurcan

Seeds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 46:07


Audio from Seeds Impact Conference - Panel of Jennifer Wilkins, Dr Katherine Trebeck & Dr Donnie Maclurcan discussing Larger business in a post-growth economy This panel conversation between global experts in economics beyond growth, Katherine Trebeck and Donnie Maclurcan, hosted by Jennifer Wilkins, will explore the challenging question of how existing larger businesses, especially multinational enterprises and corporations, can begin to prepare for a post-growth future.  Jennifer Wilkins is a researcher and advisor in degrowth, a concept for an economic transformation to a lower metabolism, equitable post-growth economy that is socially and environmentally sustainable. Dr Katherine Trebeck is a political economist and advocate for economic system change. Her roles include being a co-founder of Wellbeing Economics and a member of the Club of Rome. Dr Donnie Maclurcan is executive director of the Post Growth Institute, an international organisation exploring how we interdependently thrive within ecological limits. For more visit www.theseeds.nz  And for videos of the 27 sessions visit www.seedsconference.ns 

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Aquarian Diary
Welcome to the Post-Growth Era

Aquarian Diary

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 25:22


I discuss a recent peer-reviewed paper published in the September 2023 issue of The Lancet Planetary Health journal and its significant implications for humanity and the planet.  This episode was recorded on September 5, 2023 and it was published on September 6, 2023 at 5:15pm EDT. You can support my work and this channel ⁠by booking an astrology reading⁠. See my recent conversation with Irish Granny Tarot. You can also support this channel with a monthly membership. Please see my "⁠Environment⁠" playlist for other episodes on this topic. Follow me on Threads where I share articles I feel are important.  To receive alerts about new episodes please ⁠add yourself to my contact list⁠ here. Other episodes of mine referenced herein: We Urgently Need New Definitions of Criminal Activity Our Paradigm is Literally Untenable and Hardly Anyone will Admit it Humanity is losing its War on Nature. Are we too Dumb to Stop it? Prepare for Major Systemic Changes The Climate Crisis requires profound societal changes immediately The Era of Mass Migration Has Begun Pluto in Aquarius - Dawn of Global Consciousness Pluto at 29° Capricorn - A Karmic Reckoning Other articles and resources referenced (in order of appearance): Experts warn 'green growth' in high income countries is not happening, call for 'post-growth' climate policies Is green growth happening? An empirical analysis of achieved versus Paris-compliant CO2–GDP decoupling in high-income countries Seven dead as severe storms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth's worst mass extinction We Are Witnessing the First Stages of Civilization's Collapse The Human Ecology of Overshoot: Why a Major ‘Population Correction' Is Inevitable Population ecologist warns that humanity is on the verge of massive population correction Exxon Sees CO2 Emissions in 2050 More Than Twice Paris Goal Revealed: Exxon made ‘breathtakingly' accurate climate predictions in 1970s and 80s Humans Face Major Population 'Correction' This Century, Scientist Warns Search for "Aquarian Diary" in your podcast app to find the podcast version of this channel. #Environment #ClimateChange #PostGrowth Check my "⁠Community Tab⁠" where I comment and share links I find interesting. ⁠Errata⁠

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Let's Get Crazy with Rob Dietz from Crazy Town Podcast

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 65:02


Welcome to the season five premiere of Post-Growth Australia Podcast. What better way to launch our new season than with Rob Dietz, co-host of Crazy Town Podcast, (https://www.resilience.org/crazy-town-podcast/) perhaps the standard bearer of degrowth themed podcasts. (Rob Dietz). Rob is the Programs Director of Post Carbon Institute (https://www.postcarbon.org/) (PCI). A brilliant public speaker and story teller, Rob talks us through the journey of Crazy Town Podcast, which he co-hosts with colleagues Asher Miller (https://www.postcarbon.org/our-people/asher-miller/)and Jason Bradford (https://www.postcarbon.org/our-people/jason-bradford/). He also discusses the other initiatives and campaigns run by PCI, in addition to his unique vision of a Post-Growth future. (Crazy Town's Logo). We asked Rob to share two of his favourite Crazy Town Podcast Episodes that are linked below. We do warn you, that once you start listening to Crazy Town, you might not be able to stop! Episode 34. Fear of Death and Climate Denial, or… the Story of Wolverine and the Screaming Mole of Doom (https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-03-25/fear-of-death-and-climate-denial-or-the-story-of-wolverine-and-the-screaming-mole-of-doom-episode-34-of-crazy-town/) Episode 60. Chillin' and Killin': How Air Conditioning Has Altered Human Behavior and the Environment (https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-06-16/chillin-and-killin-how-air-conditioning-has-altered-human-behavior-and-the-environment-episode-60-of-crazy-town/) Rob would also like us to share PCI's report: “Welcome to the Great Unraveling: Navigating the Polycrisis of Environmental and Social Breakdown (https://www.postcarbon.org/publications/welcome-to-the-great-unraveling/).” It is quality reading and we are pleased that it is making ripples. The song of choice for this episode is ‘Safe Room (https://shockoctopus.bandcamp.com/track/safe-room)' from host Michael Bayliss' band ‘Shock Octopus (https://shockoctopus.bandcamp.com/album/a-decade-into-darkness).' First released in 2011, its apocalyptic tale – of a world that has become so impacted that even the billionaires who created the mess in the first place have no safe place to hide – is becoming all the more prophetic a decade later. Michael and co-host Mark have had our music recently played on the Freedom of Species radio show, here (https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/how-can-we-be-effective-advocates-bees) and here (https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/orca-revolution-why-are-orcas-attacking-boats-iberian-peninsula) respectively. (The iconic cover of the 'Safe Room' single). We are also excited by the fact that Rob presented at an online Degrowth conference run by New Economy Network Australia (NENA). PGAP has interviewed NENA's convenor Michelle Maloney twice. The video of Rob's talk can be watched here. (https://www.neweconomy.org.au/event/crazy-town-mid-week-sanity-preserving-degrowth-hilarity/#more-9711) Your co-hosts Michael Bayliss and Mark Allen are pleased to be back for season five of Post-Growth Australia Podcast. We hope you like the cosmetic changes of this episode (graphics courtesy of Squeaky Pea Designs with photos from Photographica). We are looking forward to another season of quality guests and topics. We have not been idle during our break. You may, for example wish to have a gander at two of our recent published articles, including: “Economic reform vital to solving housing crisi (https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/economic-reform-vital-to-solving-housing-crisis,17646)s” - Mark Allen for Independent Australia “POPULATION GROWTH AND WEALTH INEQUALITY ARE MORE ENTWINED THAN WE THOUGHT: HERE'S WHY (https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/population-growth-and-wealth-inequality-are-more-entwined-than-we-thought-heres-why)” – Michael Bayliss for Population Media Center blog. We hit our record monthly listens twice in season four and with your word of mouth we can extend our outreach even further for season five. Share this and other episodes of PGAP with your friends, family and networks. Rate and review us on Apple podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) or your favourite platform. Don't hesitate to contact us anytime (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) with your feedback, thoughts or suggestions. Post-Growth Australia Podcast is made possible from the support of Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/). Any opinions, views and legacies past and present from our guests are theirs only and may not always reflect that of PGAP or SPA. Episode Timestamp: 0:00:00 to 0:09:31 - Interview sound bye and introduction with Mark Allen 0:09:31 to 0:56:31 - Interview with Rob Dietz, hosted by Michael Bayliss 0:56:32 to 0:59:41 - Music, ‘Safe Room' by ‘Shock Octopus'. 0:59:42 to 1:05:02 – Outro with Mark Allen Special Guest: Rob Dietz.

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Just Stop Oil !? Part 3 - 10 Pathways to Post-Growth | Frankly #40

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 28:02


In Part 3 of this Frankly Series, Nate (just after watching the movie Oppenheimer!) breaks down the logic of how we COULD arrive at a post-growth future. Our global situation is complex and not static - IF we somehow are able to shrink the global economic output (which would imply significantly less oil use) we first have to navigate ‘the 4 Horsemen of the 2020s'. Nate outlines 10 possible avenues for how this could happen, not as a prescription but as a description of various possible scenarios. The implications of the complexity of our global systems means a path to a world without our current dependence on growth will not be an easy one. Yet understanding these hurdles between our current situation and an eventual post-growth future is essential to shifting the initial conditions of such a global transformation towards ‘better-than-the-default' outcomes. How do impending and converging risks narrow our options for ways to move towards a different global system - and can we manage to protect the things that make life worth living?    Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/EhOhfRrvYI0 For Show Notes and More: For Show Notes and more: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-original/40-just-stop-oil-part-3-10-pathways-to-post-growth

Happy Porch Radio
S7E14: Navigating Post-Growth Strategies with Cécile van Oppen from Copper8

Happy Porch Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 35:44


Welcome to another episode of HappyPorch Radio! In episode 14 our hosts engage in a very insightful conversation with Cécile van Oppen, who is the Co-Founder of Copper8, a consultancy that helps build the circular economy.  The conversation explores the shift from circularity as a niche topic to a mainstream strategic focus, as well as the emergence of post-growth strategies and the questioning of traditional growth models.  Cécile talks about Copper8's unique business model emphasising their intentional focus on selected projects aligned with their vision and their investment in research for societal transition. She also explains how their Clients explore post-growth strategies and consider the risks and impacts of continued growth and seek stable-state economic well-being while incorporating environmental and social considerations. Tune in to hear more about the importance of the need to balance technical expertise with the social and human aspects of circularity, embracing the complexity of sustainability challenges!  

Re-envision Business
20. Shaping a post-growth economy (with the Post Growth Institute)

Re-envision Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 92:49


In this episode we unpack post growth economics and why an economy that naturally circulates money rather than concentrating it is better for the world. Donnie Maclurcan, the Executive Director of the Post Growth Institute joins us to explain why we need an economy that values people's needs ahead of corporate greed and what it will take to build the next economy. Post Growth Fellows, Erinch Sahan (Doughnut Economics Action Lab) Katherine Trebeck (University of Edinburgh), Jessica Mason (Start.coop) and Arpita Bisht (Erasmus) share how they're each serving their communities to re-envision business and shape a post growth economy. Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes. This show was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KPFA - Behind the News
Post-growth living: Kate Soper on an alternative hedonism

KPFA - Behind the News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 59:57


Philosopher Kate Soper talks about her book, Post-Growth Living: For An Alternative Hedonism, just out in paperback. The post Post-growth living: Kate Soper on an alternative hedonism appeared first on KPFA.

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The Wheel
Kate Soper - Post-Growth Living: On the Good Life

The Wheel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 55:57


Collegium Institute student fellow talks with Kate Soper, philosopher, author, and professor emerita at London Metropolitan university, about her 2022 book, Post-Growth Living: For an Alternative Hedonism, which proposes a new understanding of the good life that delinks prosperity from endless growth.

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Accidental Gods
Living in a Post-Carbon, Post-Capital, Post Urban world - with Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future

Accidental Gods

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 64:55


Chris Smaje is a social scientist by training and a small-scale farmer by occupation. For the past 19 years, he has co-worked a small farm in Somerset, in southwest England.  Previously, he was a university-based social scientist, working in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surry and the Dept of Anthropology at Goldsmith's College. HIs focus was aspects of social policy, social identities and the environment. Since switching focus to the practice and politics of agro-ecology, he's written for various publications, such as The Land, Dark Mountain and Permaculture Magazine, as well as academic journals such as Agroecology and Sustainable Food systems. He blogs at Small Farm Futures and has previously been a director of the Ecological Land Co-op.  His latest book, A Small Farm Future, forms the basis of this conversation - in it, he lays out Ten Crises of our times, which, put together, create the Wicked Problem of this moment in history. From there, the remaining three parts of the book explore the ways in which rural localism can offer a way for humanity to see itself through the numerous crises we currently face both in the richer and poorer countries. In the podcast, we take the book as our starting point (really, you should read it) and look less at the why, of rural localism and more at the ways it might happen and how it might work.   We delve into the ways humanity has organised in the past (with deep passing references to Graeber and Wengrow's brilliant book, The Dawn of Everything') and how we might self-organise in the future.  We look at the future of energy, at our conceptions of prosperity, the ways small farms can feed the world - and the absolute insanity of the 'precision fermentation' model of feeding eight billion people while enabling them to flourish free of corporate capture. Chris's blog https://smallfarmfuture.org.uk/Chris's book https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-small-farm-future-making-the-case-for-a-society-built-around-local-economies-self-provisioning-agricultural-diversity-and-a/9781603589024Chris's response to Monbiot's Regenesis https://smallfarmfuture.org.uk/?p=1978Article on The Land updating the book https://www.thelandmagazine.org.uk/articles/commons-and-households-small-farm-futureChris on Twitter https://twitter.com/csmajeGraeber and Wengrow - The Dawn of Everything https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-dawn-of-everything-a-new-history-of-humanity/9780141991061Simon Michaux https://www.simonmichaux.com/Rebecca Solnit - A Paradise Built in Hell http://www.rebeccasolnit.net/book/a-paradise-built-in-hell/What your food Qte https://uk.bookshop.org/books/what-your-food-ate-how-to-heal-our-land-and-reclaim-our-health/9781324004530The Agricultural Dilemma https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-agricultural-dilemma-how-not-to-feed-the-world/9781032260457

Accidental Gods
Traditional Solstice Celebration: Looking back and looking forward with Della Duncan and Nathalie Nahai

Accidental Gods

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 63:58


As the year stills and tilts afresh, we bring you our annual moment of reflection with two podcast hosts we really admire.  There's a meditation at the end, to bring you into your own space of stillness and reflection, but ahead of this, we delve into where we think the global human psyche is at this moment,  how we feel when we look upstream, and what we see; and what makes our hearts sing, and what does it prompt us to do: core questions that open up a wealth of ideas, reflections and imaginings of how our world could be as we step forward into 2023, amidst all the tipping points, clear-eyed, strong-hearted and ready to give it all we've got. Nathalie Nahai is an author, keynote speaker and host of The Hive Podcast, a series that enquires into our relationship with one another, with technology and with the living world. With a diverse background in human behaviour, persuasive tech and the arts, she brings a unique vantage point from which to examine the complex challenges we face today. Her best-selling book: Webs Of Influence: The Psychology of Online Persuasion has been adopted as the go-to manual by business leaders and universities alike, and her new book, Business Unusual: Values, Uncertainty and the Psychology of Brand Resilience, has been described as “One of the defining business books of our times”. A consultant and facilitator to Fortune 500 companies, Nathalie also serves as a behavioural science advisor and helps organisations to ethically apply behavioural science principles to enhance their business. Having lectured at some of the world's most prestigious institutions, Nathalie's ability to ignite conversation and offer tools and strategies with which to harness human potential, has helped countless organisations transform how they approach business online, with clients including Google, Accenture, Unilever and Harvard Business Review, among others.Della Z Duncan is a Renegade Economist. Areas of her livelihood garden include hosting the Upstream Podcast, challenging mainstream economic thinking through documentaries and conversations including most recently, The Green Transition Pt 1: The Problem with Green Capitalism and Pt 2: A Green Deal for the People, supporting individuals as a Right Livelihood Coach, helping transition businesses and organizations as a post-capitalist consultant, and teaching and facilitating retreats and workshops on the Work that Reconnects, Systems Change, and Post-Capitalist Economics. Della is also the Course Development Manager of Fritjof Capra's Capra Course on the Systems View of Life, a founding member of the California Doughnut Economics Coalition, and a Senior Lecturer of Renegade Economics and Regenerative Livelihoods at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Santa Cruz Permaculture, Vital Cycles Permaculture, and Gaia Education. Upstream podcast with Della Duncan https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/upstream/id1082594532The Hive podcast with Nathalie Nahai https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-hive-podcast/id1387510537

Accidental Gods
Living Well within our Limits: Actions for systemic change with Prof Julia Steinberger

Accidental Gods

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 41:45


Professor Julia Steinberger researches and teaches in the interdisciplinary areas of Ecological Economics and Industrial Ecology.  She is the recipient of a Leverhulme Research Leadership Award for her research project 'Living Well Within Limits' investigating how universal human well-being might be achieved within planetary boundaries. She is Lead Author for the IPCC's 6th Assessment Report with Working Group 3.She has held postdoctoral positions at the Universities of Lausanne and Zurich, and obtained her PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has published over 40 internationally peer-reviewed articles since 2009 in journals including Nature Climate Change, Nature Sustainability, WIRES-Climate Change, Environmental Science & Technology, PLOS ONE and Environmental Research Letters.As part of our drive towards finding the people at the leading edge of change, we wanted to connect with Prof Steinberger really to unpick the detail of personal and collective action. Each of us is only one person and the nature of the change can feel overwhelming even while it feels urgent.  So we need to hear directly from the people whose entire lives are given to solving this problem and who have concrete ideas of what we can do and how, who can direct our priorities and show us where the best leverage points lie.  Prof. Steinberger has clear ideas of how our culture can live within planetary boundaries and we unpick them in this podcast.  Enjoy! Julia on Medium https://jksteinberger.medium.com/an-audacious-toolkit-actions-against-climate-breakdown-part-1-a-is-for-advocacy-7baa108f00e9Living Well Within Limits https://lili.leeds.ac.uk/Positive Money https://positivemoney.org/Fossil Banks, No Thanks https://www.fossilbanks.org/

Urbanistica
346. Post Growth Urban Planning & Placemaking - Sofia Greaves

Urbanistica

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 43:48


Sofia Greaves (Postdoctoral Researcher, Pontevedra, Spain)In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe in Pontevedra.Read more https://placemaking-europe.eu/Links from SofiaThe Transdisciplinary Journal of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) A History Of DegrowthThe University of Vigo's Post-Growth Innovation LabKeep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.Visit  Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.comFollow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel.Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRYAFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.Read more about AFRY https://afry.com/en KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKKEEP LOVING CITIES https://plus.acast.com/s/urbanistica. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Utopia is Now
Business in a Post-Growth World | Prof. Donnie Maclurcan, PhD

Utopia is Now

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 51:59


Donnie Maclurcan Ph.D. leads the Post Growth Institute, an international organization exploring how we thrive within ecological limits. Believing purpose-driven enterprise is at the heart of a healthy market economy, he has consulted to over 500 not-for-profit projects and businesses, across 32 countries. His own initiatives include leading the development of the Offers and Needs Market, the Post Growth Fellowship, the Post Growth Alliance, Free Money Day, the (En)Rich List, the Not for Profit Way training, and the globally active #postgrowth hashtag. Affiliate Professor of Economics at Southern Oregon University and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, Donnie is working on his fourth book: How on Earth: our future is not for profit. Links _________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Post-Growth Institute: https://www.postgrowth.org/ Paper Mentioned: https://bit.ly/3gg6E6B Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps _________________ 0:41 - Who is Donnie? 6:50 - An introduction to Post-Growth 11:04 - Is emotional resonance a good way to evaluate the ‘correctness' of an idea? A brief digression on Debt 18:48 - The role and value of Non-For-Profit Business & Mutual Banks 26:44 - The Tyranny of Number 31:28 - A story on Non-For-Profits 37:59 - The ethical tension between growth & purpose 43:35- Do for-profit businesses have a place in future society? 48:41 - What is Donnie's Utopia for a Post-Growth world? Credits ________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/utopia-is-now/message

Chris Voss Podcast
Chris Voss Podcast – Post Growth: Life after Capitalism by Tim Jackson

Chris Voss Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 39:52


Post Growth: Life after Capitalism by Tim Jackson Capitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability – and left us ill-prepared for life in a global pandemic. Tim Jackson's passionate and provocative book dares us to imagine a world beyond capitalism – a place where relationship […] The post Chris Voss Podcast – Post Growth: Life after Capitalism by Tim Jackson appeared first on Chris Voss Official Website.

Accidental Gods
Planet, not Profit: Envisioning a genuinely sustainable future in a not-for-profit world with Jennifer Hinton

Accidental Gods

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 76:33


Dr Jennifer Hinton is a Research Fellow at the University of Stockholm, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Schumacher Institute.  She was a Marie Curie PhD Fellow in Stockholm, investigating our Relationship to Profit and how a Not for Profit model of businesses and markets might transform the world.  She's a co-director of the Post Growth Institute and, with Donnie MacLurcan, co-wrote 'How on Earth: Flourishing in a Not-For-Profit world. She is a sustainability researcher, activist and practitioner with a broad range of professional and academic experience. Her work explores the relationships between core aspects of common business structures (including ownership, legal purpose, and profit-orientation) and global sustainability challenges. In doing so, she uses systems analysis methods in order to better understand how dominant business structures in the current economy are driving unsustainable dynamics at the scale of the aggregate economy, and how different business structures might lead to very different dynamics. This highlights pathways for systemic change for a more sustainable economy in the future. Her work is part of an EU-funded program called 'AdaptEconII: Adapting to a New Economic Reality'.In this episode, we explore the natuer of the various Growth vs Degrowth/postgrowth paradigms and how the shift to not-for-profit businesses worldwide could signal a shift to the end of profiteering and a change in the focus of humanity. If we're not simply driving for more profit for shareholders and bigger bonuses for the C-suite, then what can we be for? Can businesses pivot to a world where they actually exist to further the welfare of people and planet?  What would that look like and how would it work? This is one of the keys to a flourishing future. If businesses continue to push for sales growth/profits growth at all costs, then we're finished.  If they can begin to turn the extraordinary creativity that has seen their profits soar, to something worthwhile…then anything is possible.Envisioning a not for profit future: Paper https://nonprofitquarterly.org/envisioning-a-not-for-profit-world-for-a-sustainable-future/Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-hinton-758a544/Paper: Fit for Purpose: https://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/jpe/article/id/2231/Paper: A Not for Profit Economy for a Regenerative Sustainable World: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359043036_A_Not-For-Profit_Economy_for_a_Regenerative_Sustainable_WorldPaper: Five Key Dimensions of Post Growth Business: Putting the Pieces Together: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351610225_Five_Key_Dimensions_of_Post-Growth_Business_Putting_the_Pieces_TogetherPaper: Relationship to Profit A Theory of Business Markets and Profit for Social Ecological Economics https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348742711_Relationship-to-Profit_A_Theory_of_Business_Markets_and_Profit_for_Social_Ecological_EconomicsGlas Cymru: https://corporate.dwrcymru.com/en/about-us/company-structure/glas-cymruBRAC: http://www.brac.netMyuma: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-myuma-group/about/Book: How on Earth: Flourishing in a Not for Profit World: https://arxiv.org/abs/1902.01398Jennifer on Twitter: @HintojenTim Jackson Prosperity without Growth: https://timjackson.org.uk/ecological-economics/pwg/Patagonia going Not For Profit: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/14/patagonias-billionaire-owner-gives-away-company-to-fight-climate-crisis-yvon-chouinard

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Season 3 Finale with Charlie Mgee from Formidable Vegetable

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 66:32


From the very beginning, PGAP has delighted in playing music from Formidable Vegetable (https://formidablevegetable.com.au/) on our permaculture themed episodes. So, for the final episode of Season 3, host Michael Bayliss is especially thrilled to meet with Formidable Vegetable mastermind Charlie Mgee at his new eco village home at Living Waters, Denmark WA. An engaging storyteller as well as musician and performer, Charlie shares the incredible history of forming the permaculture themed band and their mission statement from the get go. We also explore the role that music place in activism and societal change and we cap it off with Charlie's vision for a Post-Growth future. Want to explore more of the Formidable Vegetable discography? The video for ‘No Such Thing as Waste', the featured song for this episode, can be seen here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V7AbD-RuxM). We also play brand new track 'Short Attention Span' from brand new album 'In Real Life' at the end of the interview. Bandcamp is the best place to go to hear all the back catalogue. Link here. (https://formidablevegetable.bandcamp.com/) PGAP will be taking a – hopefully – short break before rejuvenating with Season 4 later this year. Just because we're on pause doesn't mean you have to be! Share this and other episodes of PGAP with your friends, family, colleagues and networks. Rate and review us on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099). Contact us here (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) to give us your feedback and especially what topics and guests you'd like to see for season 4. In the meantime, if you enjoy the permaculture theme you may also like PGAP's interview with David Holmgren (https://pgap.fireside.fm/holmgren) (who Charlie lived with back in 2020) or Meg and Patrick from Artist as Family (https://pgap.fireside.fm/artistasfamily). Or you may be interested in the Tasmanian Perspectives (https://pgap.fireside.fm/tasperspect3) series of interviews in season 2, including the quiet permaculture revolutio (https://pgap.fireside.fm/tasperspect1)n of Tassie's northern shores, or Charles Massy (https://pgap.fireside.fm/fenner), regenerative farmer, from Season 3. Most of these episodes have Formidable Vegetable providing the music. If you want to find out more about host Michael Bayliss, please head to my website here (https://michaelbayliss.org/). Otherwise, episode timestamp below and see you all in a few months! Until then, until then…. Timestamp! 0:00:00 - 0:08:13 Introduction with Michael Bayliss 0:08:13 - 0:10:59 'No Such Thing As Waste' - Formidable Vegetable, reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. 0:11:00 - 1:03:11 Interview with Charlie Mgee 1:03:11 - 1:04:05 'Short Attention Span' - Formidable Vegetable, reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. 1:04:06 - 1:06:31 Outro with Michael Bayliss Special Guest: Charlie Mgee.

The Nonlinear Library
EA - The case for Green Growth skepticism and GDP agnosticism by ErolaPons

The Nonlinear Library

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 24:13


Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The case for Green Growth skepticism and GDP agnosticism, published by ErolaPons on August 13, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary I've seen strong advocates of Green Growth both in- and outside the EA community but I'm skeptical: to my understanding, decoupling GDP from CO2 emissions cannot happen as fast as we need it, and decoupling GDP from resource use doesn't seem likely. Here, I argue that in wealthy nations, we should remain GDP agnostic (be rather indifferent to it growing or shrinking) and rather focus on what matters: fulfilling social needs and improving wellbeing as well as staying within planetary boundaries and caring about ecosystems. Therefore, I name some potential policies to implement and answer some misunderstandings and counterarguments. I finish by concluding that pursuing future growth in rich countries can have devastating consequences and that we should focus on reaching a consensus about whether or not Green Growth is possible so that, if it turns out it's not, we can pursue good alternatives and avoid collapse. Introduction In the EA community, I've come across both people who defend Green Growth and argue against Degrowth (here, here, here) as well as the opposite (by talking to people; I couldn't find posts defending it). Here, I'd like to present my skeptical view on Green Growth and open the conversation for alternatives to the growth imperative. I'll use the term Post-Growth to acknowledge the recognition that, on a planet of finite material resources, extractive economies and populations cannot grow indefinitely and we should therefore shrink our energy and material throughput without really caring about whether GDP grows or not (i.e., be GDP agnostic). The question of whether Green Growth is possible is mostly about whether it's possible to simultaneously have a growing economy while CO2 emissions and material use decline (AKA ‘absolute decoupling'). Decoupling GDP from CO2 emissions It seems that absolute decoupling between GDP and carbon emissions is possible to achieve, as it has already happened in several developed countries (in the graph below you can see how, in the UK, while GDP per capita has increased, consumption-based CO2 per capita (i.e., taking into account outsourcing of production) has decreased). The problem is that CO2 emissions need to be reduced dramatically to stay within 1.5 or 2ºC of warming (and the pledges made in the Paris Agreement are not enough). Which means that, if our transition to low-carbon energy has looked like the first part of the following graph until now, we'll need a rather sharp transition in the near future. (see some forecasts for the transition here) According to Hickel (I haven't really dug into the issue myself), many proposed solutions are not as promising as they once seemed, as they'd either take too long to materialize to be of much help now, be too risky, or both. New nuclear plants would take very long to get up and running; fusion will just take too many decades; solar radiation management through aerosols injected into the stratosphere has too many side effects; and Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) has also too many side effects and reduced scope. What about renewables? A major issue here is the materials needed for building the infrastructure: resource extraction for many materials will have to increase manyfold in the next decades (especially for the lithium used in batteries). With these extraction levels, it seems we'll run out of materials and we'll have a lot of ecological and social problems due to overextraction: deforestation, biodiversity loss, contamination of soils and water. A counterargument I've encountered is that we'll invent new technologies that will save us (new means of energy extraction, new types of batteries, new ways of reducin...

SRI360 | Socially Responsible Investing, ESG, Impact Investing, Sustainable Investing
Jed Emerson, Tiedemann Advisors, Global Lead Impact Investing on the Evolution of Impact, George Roberts & REDF, the Role of Investing in the Post-Growth World, and More (#003)

SRI360 | Socially Responsible Investing, ESG, Impact Investing, Sustainable Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 70:38


Jed Emerson (@BlendedValue) is an internationally recognized thought leader in impact investing, social entrepreneurship and strategic philanthropy and the Managing Director and Global Lead Impact Investing with Tiedemann Advisors. He has extensive experience leading, staffing, and advising funds, firms, social ventures, and foundations in pursuance of financial performance alongside social/environmental impact. Jed has authored numerous articles and papers on the subject, including the first book on impact investing (Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference). In 2018 he released his eighth book, The Purpose of Capital: Elements of Impact, Financial Flows and Natural Being.Originator of the Blended Value concept, Emerson is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Social Investment at Heidelberg University and has held faculty appointments at Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, and Kellogg business schools.Show notes: https://sri360.com/podcast/jed-emerson/About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, Scott Arnell interviews a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes. In each interview, he covers everything from their early personal journeys—and what motivated and attracted them to commit their life energy to SRI—to insights on how they developed and executed their investment strategies and what challenges they face today. Each episode is a chance to go way below the surface with these impressive people and gain additional insights and useful lessons from professional investors. Connect with SRI 360°: Sign up for the free weekly email update: https://sri360.com/newsletter/ Visit the SRI 360° PODCAST: https://sri360.com/podcast/ Visit the SRI 360° WEBSITE: https://sri360.com/ Follow SRI 360° on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SRI360Growth/ Follow SRI 360° on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SRI360Growth/SELECTED LINKS:KKR and Co. Inc.Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)RS Group AsiaGates FoundationLarkin Street Youth ServicesBlue Haven InitiativeAcumen FundOutcome Funding (Book)Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference (Book)The Purpose of Capital: Elements of Impact, Financial Flows and Natural Being (Book)PEOPLE MENTIONED:George R. RobertsAnnie ChenPatty StonsiferLiesel PritzkerJacqueline NovogratzEdward Abbey (Author)Walter Brueggemann

Conscious Style Podcast
49) What Are Social Enterprises and How Can They Help Shift Fashion? | with Simone Cipriani of the Ethical Fashion Initiative'

Conscious Style Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 49:24


Could social enterprises offer a blueprint for how fashion can start to center people above shareholder profits?Well, this is the question that will be explored in today's episode hosted by Stella Hertantyo with guest Simone Cipriani of the Ethical Fashion Initiative.Simone covers so many important topics, including:Why human rights and labor rights need to be at the center of our fashion system,How his work with artisan communities has helped him understand what sustainable fashion means in practice, how social enterprises work, and how alternative fashion business models are helping us shift the business of fashion by tackling overconsumption and waste,Why he thinks we are in the era of fashion accountability and the role that business reporting plays in this, and;Why local ecosystems are production and consumption and circular textile economies are key elements of degrowth in practiceHit play to find out how social enterprises can shift fashion's future.  ***This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go needs.Check out Green Eco Dream's collection of low waste, low impact clothing care essentials.*** FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/simone-ciprianiOTHER EPISODES MENTIONED:EP.38 How Custom Collaborative is Paving the Way for a Better Fashion FutureEP.26 Behind the Indigenous-Owned Circular Conscious Fashion Brand Anne MulaireCONNECT WITH ETHICAL FASHION INITIATIVEWebsiteInstagram: @ethicafashionCONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterestSUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit 

Conscious Style Podcast
48) How A Wellbeing Economy for Fashion Can Put People + Planet Above Profits | with the Wellbeing Wardrobe research team

Conscious Style Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 53:59


The current fashion system puts profits above people and the planet. But what if we could flip this on its head and get fashion to actually put human and ecological health first? Well, that's exactly what a wellbeing economy for fashion could do — otherwise known as a "Wellbeing Wardrobe". Commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau, Wellbeing Wardrobe is an in-depth report that identified ways that fashion could participate effectively in a post-growth future to work in the interest of the common good.In this episode, you'll hear from three members of the research team at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney:Dr. Samantha Sharpe: Associate Professor and Research DirectorDr. Monique Retamal:  Program Lead for Resource Stewardship, andDr. Taylor Brydges: Research PrincipalHit play and find out how we can all participate in this change and what a healthier future for fashion could look like.  ***This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go needs.Check out Green Eco Dream's collection of low waste, low impact clothing care essentials.*** FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/wellbeing-wardrobe LINKS MENTIONED:Wellbeing Wardrobe: A wellbeing economy for the fashion and textile sectorPost Growth Institute EPISODES MENTIONED:EP.11 Fashion Activism: It's Time for Brands to #PayUp with Ayesha BarenblatEP.20 How We Can Make Mending Mainstream with Josephine Philips of SojoEP.45 Are Better Brand-Supplier Relationships The Missing Link to Ethical Fashion? CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterest SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit 

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
PGAP goes Earthbound with Dan and Johanna McTiernan

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 72:08


At PGAP, we have explored many different ideas and facets within the broad realm of Post Growth. Permaculture is a frequent topic on this podcast, so too is behaviour change and nature based spirituality. But what happens if you combine the best of both worlds? For example, the practicality of permaculture principles in conjunction with transpersonal psychology, energy meditation and nature connection facilitation? You get Dan and Johanna McTiernan, co-founders of Earthbound who live and manage a 6 acre homestead on Finland. Johanna and Dan are the guests of this episode of PGAP as we find out more about Earthbound. Dan McTiernan is a certified transpersonal psychology coach and subtle energy meditation teacher and has been deeply involved in the permaculture movement as a teacher, entrepreneur, writer and homesteader for 15 years. Johanna McTiernan is a certified subtle energy meditation teacher and a trained nature connection facilitator. With her husband, Dan, she has created permaculture projects including a community supported bakery in the UK, a regenerative olive and almond farm in Spain and a homestead in her native Finland. She is a lifelong seeker of meaning and meeting her family's needs in deep relationship with the land is her passion. Earthbound (https://www.earthbound.fi/), the project Dan and Johanna run, offers 1-1 and group coaching facilitating growth, connection and healing at the fertile edge between transpersonal psychology, embodied meditation & permaculture. PGAP host Michael Bayliss first met Dan McTiernan through mutual connections with Holistic Activism founder Mark Allen. You can find out more about Holistic Activism here (https://holisticactivism.net/). Interested in listening to more PGAP episodes on permaculture? You might be interested in the season 3 episode with Shane Simon on Zero Input Agriculture (https://pgap.fireside.fm/zeroinput)or Season 2 episode with Tania Brook (https://pgap.fireside.fm/tasperspect1)s for our Tasmanian Perspectives mini series of interviews. Would you prefer to listen to more episodes on behaviour change and spirituality? Our last episode with Paul Collins (https://pgap.fireside.fm/paulcollins)is a great listen. You might also like to travel back to season 1 for our interview with Darpan. (https://pgap.fireside.fm/darpan) Did you like this episode of PGAP? Then share it far and wide! Rate and review on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099). Subscribe to PGAP here (https://pgap.fireside.fm/subscribe). You can contact us here (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) to let us know your thoughts on this and other episodes and what topics and guests you would like to see for future episodes. The homepage for PGAP host Michael Bayliss can be found here (https://michaelbayliss.org/). All views and opinions expressed by our guests, including references to their past and present work are totally their own and do not necessarily reflect any views or positions held by Post Growth Australia Podcast. Special Guests: Dan McTiernan and Johanna McTiernan.

Cooperative Journal
[31] Post Growth Institute: Offers & Needs Market

Cooperative Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 55:50


Post Growth Institute experiments with tangible practices, tools, and spaces to create a regenerative, full-circle economy beyond capitalism. Through their research, structure, and offerings they embody the ‘Post-growth' worldview, which sees society operating better without the demand of constant economic growth. It resists an economy that is predicated on growth and depends on the over extraction of finite natural resources and human labor…instead we can create systems that put people and the planet over profit.I speak with Director of Education Crystal Arnold about mutual aid through the Offers and Needs Market, a space for community members to exchange their passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities, and needs. She shares practices and ideology we need to evolve into a post-growth society, sliding scale vs. open ended pricing, dissolving class differences in the Offers and Needs Market, advice for being in reciprocity daily, the importance of facilitation skills to create spaces of belonging, asset based mapping as a tool for community resilience, and more!ResourcesOffers & Needs MarketsPost Growth Institute WebsiteHost Your Own Free Money DayTools for Asset Based Community MappingCrystal's Podcast: Money Morphosis

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Population and Climate Change with Ian Lowe and Jane O'Sullivan

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 63:21


Did you know that climate mitigation models show that the only scenarios that avoid dangerous climate change are those which assume global population peaks in the next decade and then declines? Why is no-one talking about this? Luckily for us and the future of the planet, PGAP's two guests for this episode, Professor Ian Lowe and Doctor Jane O'Sullivan, have written a new discussion paper ‘Population and Climate Change.' Co-written with Doctor Peter Cook and commissioned by Sustainable Population Australia, this new report uses clear concise language with thorough scientific research to make a very strong case for the role that population plays in this warming world. PGAP speaks with Jane and Ian to unwrap the key points behind the discussion paper and to find out more about the stories behind these two inspiring people. The discussion paper ‘Population and Climate Change' can be downloaded from the Sustainable Population Australia website here (https://population.org.au/discussion-papers/climate/). You can find out more about SPA and their recent campaigns here (https://population.org.au/lets-rethink-big-australia/) and here (https://population.org.au/how-you-can-make-a-difference/). Ian was recently interviewed on ABC's Radio National Science Show on the ‘Population and Climate Change' discussion paper here (https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/human-population-the-driver-of-greenhouse-emissions-and-all-env/13771554). As a patron for Sustainable Population Australia, Ian was also interviewed for SPA's ‘Meet the Patrons' series of short videos here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JW6-7O5EU&list=PLqZhQi8eQurRR5xL6xP9qGgyStq4xkVNt&index=4). Ian's interview can be heard between 00:07:10 and 00:29:52 Jane has just had a very topical article published in The Overpopulation Project: “Ukraine war: temporary glitch or tipping point?” (https://overpopulation-project.com/ukraine-war-temporary-glitch-or-tipping-point/) Last year, she was guest on the award winning US based podcast “This Sustainable Life” (https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/483-jane-osullivan-debunking-the-aging-problem-scam/id1320141457?i=1000527935727&l=en) to discuss SPA's previous commissioned report “Silver Tsunami Or Silver Lining (https://population.org.au/discussion-papers/ageing/): Why We Should Not Fear an Ageing Population” - which Jane authored. Jane's interview can be heard between 00:33:08 and 01: 01: 50 I note that the New Economy Network Australia (NENA) were very kind in sharing the ‘Population and Climate Change' discussion paper. Their director, Dr. Michelle Maloney was one of the first guests on PGAP and both Jane and I have presented at NENA run conferences. NENA is collaborating with Griffith University's Yunus Centre to deliver a short course: " Building the Wellbeing Economy: Foundations for Learning and Practice." The course brings together 21 thought-leaders over 8 weeks to discuss how we might reshape the economy in which both people and the planet thrive. This is critical for any Post-Growth person to consider. To register go here (https://www.neweconomy.org.au/courses/building-a-wellbeing-economy-2022/), or follow the poster below! Loved the episode? Hated it? Love the episode but hate PGAP? Firecely undecided? We'd love to hear your (constructive) thoughts and feedback by contacting us here (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact). Word of mouth is our main tool to crack the mainstream, so please consider sharing this episode, subscribe to PGAP (https://pgap.fireside.fm/subscribe) or rate and reviewing this episode on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099). Want to find out more about the host? Check out my website here (https://michaelbayliss.org/). Special Guests: Dr. Jane O'Sullivcan and Prof. Ian Lowe.

The Essential Podcast
The Myth of Growth — Sustainability, Equality, and the Search for a Post-Growth Economy

The Essential Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 30:16


Tim Jackson, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity and author of several books, including "Prosperity Without Growth" and "Post Growth: Life After Capitalism" joins the Essential Podcast to talk about sustainability, equality, the end of growth, the Baumol Effect, and the declining consolations of consumerism.

The Every Day Novelist
Question 1001: The Post-Growth World Anthology

The Every Day Novelist

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 35:46


Nichole says: I need to learn more about the implications of a shrinking economic world. Still working on my story but as I have not read up on this, I worry the story may go in implausible directions. Do you have any recommendations for writers on this topic? Resources Mentioned:The … The post Question 1001: The Post-Growth World Anthology appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

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Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Charles Massy: Making Agriculture Sustainable at the 2022 Fenner Conference

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 43:57


On March the 17th, a conference will be converging in Canberra called ‘Making Agriculture Sustainable (https://www.sustainableag.org.au/)'. As we all know, Australian agriculture today is largely unsustainable. Soils are degrading and are in need of regeneration and broad acre farming is delivering food in quantity but not always in quality. So this conference will include an exceptional group of speakers to address the question: Can we feed ourselves and not destroy the Earth? One of the keynote speakers, Charles Massy (https://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/people/visiting/dr-charles-massy), has become a household name in regenerative farming. He has a bestselling book ‘Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture' (https://www.booktopia.com.au/call-of-the-reed-warbler-charles-massy/book/9780702263224.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiAgvKQBhBbEiwAaPQw3K0TUblCtLdJctqBxgH7r_iQJASqkInyHssfnkQrXq-1w1aEl4BW4RoCC8AQAvD_BwE) and has been the subject of an Australian Story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58G9htz0hTk)episode. PGAP is delighted to have Charles join us to discuss regenerative agriculture in depth and tell us more about the upcoming Fenner conference. (a sample of the many speakers at the 2022 Feneer conference) To find out more or to register for the 2022 Fenner conference ‘Making Agriculture Sustainable' click here (https://www.sustainableag.org.au/index.php/register/). The Australian Story episode of Charles Massy can be found here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58G9htz0hTk) To find out more about his book ‘Call of the Reed Warbler,' start here (https://www.booktopia.com.au/call-of-the-reed-warbler-charles-massy/book/9780702263224.html) Rod Taylor, one of the Fenner organisers, has also recently published a book ‘ Ten Journeys on A Fragile Planet.' Agriculture and care for country are both reoccurring themes in this book. You can find out more here (https://www.odysseybooks.com.au/titles/9781925652789/#:~:text=In%20Ten%20Journeys%20on%20a,This%20book%20tells%20their%20stories.). This year's Fenner conference is made possible by the generous support of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA (https://population.org.au/)). SPA are also the main supporters of PGAP. You can read more on their recent discussion paper of ‘Population and Climate Change' here (https://population.org.au/discussion-papers/climate/). If population policy in Australia is a concern for you in the lead up to the election, SPA offers come handy hints on making a difference here (https://population.org.au/how-you-can-make-a-difference/). SPA relies on grass roots donations, supporters and members to ensure that their important message has cut through in a generally unforgiving media environment. To support SPA, find out more here (https://population.org.au/support/). It has been 50 years since that wonderful but intimating book ‘Limits to Growth' was published in 1972. It is as relevant as ever (especially as the worst case projections in the book are all playing out on cue). A great article was recently written on the anniversary which can be read here (https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-02-22/dennis-meadows-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-publication-of-the-limits-to-growth/?fbclid=IwAR09bIlOX7qJQU5k1o2nbwIYwIFIOi2Agfxf_suhYvQsco422udNtWnlNm8). Got feedback? Post-Growth ideas? Or would you like to be a guest on PGAP or contribute your music? Then please say hello on our contact page here. (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) Rate and review PGAP on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099). Share PGAP far and wide – with your kind support PGAP is becoming increasingly known and popular Thank you! The music of choice for this episode is 'Blame It On The Sun' by 'Counting Backwards'. A link to their Bandcamp page can be found here (https://countingbackwards.bandcamp.com/). Want to find out a little more about PGAP's host? Michael's website can be visited here (https://michaelbayliss.org/). Special Guest: Charles Massy.

Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Better Housing for a Better Planet with Simone Schenkel

Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 51:50


It is true that new houses require a lot a resources and emissions to build. So, it is critical that when we must build, that we do it right. Otherwise we waste so much in heating, air conditioning, repairs, demolition and all the other emission trappings with running a house. For this episode of PGAP, we chat with Simone Schenkel, award winning certified passive house designer and director of Victorian based Gruen Eco Design. Simone explains to host Michael Bayliss the fundamentals of passive housing design, how to make eco housing more affordable and why eco building should be the rule and not the exception in Australia's construction industry. In true PGAP fashion, we also discuss the systemic issues that result in Australians paying high prices for what have been described as ‘glorified tents' and what needs to change. Thinking of building your eco-home or want to find more about the fundamentals of passive housing design with Gruen Eco Design? Check out their Website (https://gruenecodesign.com.au/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gruen_eco_design/)or their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GruenEcoDesign) and group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/GruenEcoDesignSustainableLivingTribe). The way we plan and design our homes, communities and cities are an overlooked but critical component of the Post-Growth transition. You may be interested in our previous episode, ‘A Public Housing Revolution (https://pgap.fireside.fm/degrowthousing)' with Degrowth academic Dr Alex Baumann. This episode has proven to be very popular, touching a nerve with many new listeners. What are your thoughts on the state of Australia's housing and urban planning systems? Most of us have very strong opinions on these issues as they have a huge impact on our time, money and lives. Share your ideas with PGAP by contacting us on our contact page (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact). Rate and review us on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099)and share this podcast widely to your friends, family, archenemies and the neighbourhood cat. The music of choice for this episode was ‘Little Pete's Playground' from West Australian band ‘Soon (https://soonband.bandcamp.com/album/always-again)'. For anyone into early 90s Shoegaze, the entire EP is a delight and one of my favourite albums of all time. PGAP is made possible with the kind support of SPA (https://population.org.au/) Special Guest: Simone Schenkel.

EcoCiv Podcast
Episode #41 – Tim Jackson: Postcapitalism, Post Growth, & the Future of Work

EcoCiv Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 54:16


Andrew Schwartz talks with Tim Jackson about post capitalism, post growth economies, and the future of work for the long-term wellbeing of people and the planet. Tim is an ecological economist and writer, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (a multidisciplinary research centre which aims to understand the economic, social and…

The EcoCiv Podcast
Episode #41 – Tim Jackson: Postcapitalism, Post Growth, & the Future of Work

The EcoCiv Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 54:16


Andrew Schwartz talks with Tim Jackson about post capitalism, post growth economies, and the future of work for the long-term wellbeing of people and the planet. Tim is an ecological economist and writer, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (a multidisciplinary research centre which aims to understand the economic, social and…

The Deep Dive
Episode 88: The Case for Post Growth: A Conversation w/ Tim Jackson

The Deep Dive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 54:55


In this conversation, Philip talks ecological economist and writer Tim Jackson. Tim is the author of Post Growth- Life After Capitalism. Philip and Tim discuss his work against the backdrop of increasing social and financial precarity. They examine how viable future(s) can exist as an alternative to capitalism and what it takes to get there. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip's Drop: Emergence Magazine (https://emergencemagazine.org/) Tim's Drop: Tao Te Ching (A Book About the Way)– Lao Tzu (https://www.ursulakleguin.com/translations-non-fiction) Special Guest: Tim Jackson.

New Books in Urban Studies
Susanne Klien, "Urban Migrants in Rural Japan: Between Agency and Anomie in a Post-growth Society" (SUNY Press, 2020)

New Books in Urban Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 56:43


Susanne Klien's book Urban Migrants in Rural Japan: Between Agency and Anomie in a Post-growth Society (SUNY Press, 2020) provides a fresh perspective on theoretical notions of rurality and emerging modes of working and living in post-growth Japan. By exploring narratives and trajectories of individuals who relocate from urban to rural areas and seek new modes of working and living, this multi-sited ethnography reveals the changing role of rurality, from postwar notions of a stagnant backwater to contemporary sites of experimentation. The individual cases presented in the book vividly illustrate changing lifestyles and perceptions of work. What emerges from Urban Migrants in Rural Japan is the emotionally fraught quest of many individuals for a personally fulfilling lifestyle and the conflicting neoliberal constraints many settlers face. In fact, flexibility often coincides with precarity and self-exploitation. Klien shows how mobility serves as a strategic mechanism for neophytes in rural Japan who hedge their bets; gain time; and seek assurance, inspiration, and courage to do (or further postpone doing) what they ultimately feel makes sense to them.  John W. Traphagan, Ph.D. is Professor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor in the Program in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Future City
Episode 45: The Post-Growth City with Donnie Maclurcan

The Future City

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 26:29


Economist Donnie Maclurcan says there are ways city dwellers can be encouraged to share more readily. In this episode of The Future City Podcast we speak with Executive Director of the Post-Growth Institute Donnie Maclurcan. Donnie has spent over 15 years investigating how to re-teach people in cities to feel safe enough to share their offers and needs. Donnie says capitalism has traumatized us but that there are powerful ways many people are rebuilding a more just economic system from the ground up. Donnie speaks with us about how we are conditioned to feel like consumers rather than producers and why getting people to give to their neighbors offers an opportunity to work through some of the trauma capitalism embeds in our lived experience. Donnie Maclurcan is a facilitator, author and social entrepreneur, passionate about all things not-for-profit. He is Executive Director of the Post Growth Institute and as a consultant, has worked globally helping more than 500 not-for-profit projects start, scale and sustain their work. An Affiliate Professor of Economics, Donnie holds a Ph.D. in social science and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He is working on his fourth book: How on Earth: Our future is not for profit.

The Another Europe Podcast
74: Do economies always have to grow? The question facing capitalism

The Another Europe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 42:50


In this podcast, hosts Zoe Williams and Luke Cooper talk to ecological economist, Tim Jackson, about his new book, Post-Growth; Life After Capitalism. Every society in the world shares a fundamental cultural assumption about how our economies work: that growth is good. But what if this is running up against both its material and ecological limits? As capitalism in Western states struggles with the problem of low or stagnant growth do we need to rethink how we understand the economy and prioritise redistribution and ecological and social justice, over the drive to squeeze more and more juice out of the same orange? Politicians often don't like talking about post-growth but many argue that its an idea whose time has come.  For more information on the ideas discussed on this podcast, check out these links:  Tim's book Post-Growth Hannah Arendt's classic work, The Human Condition  The novel, Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson and a paper by Luke on it here  

Debunking Economics - the podcast
Living in a post growth economy

Debunking Economics - the podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 27:06


One for our listeners, Pieter Verhoeven, suggested we look at steady state economics and the post-growth economy.Can society continue to prosper without the need, or ability, for economic growth. Since the late sixties the Club of Rome has been arguing that we will need to curb growth or deplete the world's resources. How would we adapt. Phil points to changes made to use resources more effectively – but does that mean we just consume more as a result? What needs to change if we are to accept the findings in Limits to Growth and what would life be like in a zero growth economy? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.