Thread by @ManuelGrebe

🌳 #NewRoots for the economy: #Degrowth 🐌

That's huge! In an open letter published today, over 1,100 scientists, experts, artists, activists from 60 countries call for a shift away from our obsession with economic growth in the wake of the #CoronaCrisis.
opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/…

The letter was published in five countries and four languages so far, more to come.

Besides on @openDemocracy it was published by @Mediapart (France) ... blogs.mediapart.fr/projet-de-decr…

on @ctxt_es (Spain): Decrecimiento: nuevas raíces para la economía
ctxt.es/es/20200501/Fi…

on @pagina12 (Argentina): Decrecimiento, nuevas raíces para la economía.
Re-imaginando el futuro después de la crisis del coronavirus
pagina12.com.ar/265577-re-imag…

and on @thewire_in (India): 1,000+* Experts From Around the World Call for 'Degrowth' After COVID-19 Pandemic

*it's actually about 1170 to be precise
thewire.in/economy/degrow…

In the letter we dismiss blind faith in market forces and #GreenGrowth as well as #decoupling as main strategies to solve environmental and social problems.

These strategies have not worked so far and will not be sufficient in the future.

#NewRoots: We outline 5 principles for the recovery from the #Coronacrisis and as the basis for creating a just society:
1️⃣Put life at the center of our economy
2️⃣Re-evaluate how much & what work we need
3️⃣Focus on essentials
4️⃣Democratize society
5️⃣Base relations on solidarity

Amongst the signatories of the letter #Degrowth #NewRoots 🌳 are: @g_kallis @jasonhickel @CaroRackete @AlbertoAcostaE @GeorgeMonbiot @EricHolthaus @JKSteinberger @chikikothari @donmacca @MGSchmelzer @NickMeynen @DeSchutterO @GreenRupertRead and many more.
degrowth.info/en/open-letter/

La carta "#Decrecimiento: nuevas raíces para la economía" fue firmada por @yayo_herrero @AlbertoAcostaE @m_condep @peppuigiboix @JorgeRiechmann, entre otros 1170. Gracias! #NewRoots 🌳 #Degrowth 🐌
ctxt.es/es/20200501/Fi…

Find our press release on the open letter here:
#NewRoots for the economy: academics, experts, artists, activists and organizations from around the world demand a farewell to our economy’s growth dependency to avoid further crises. #Degrowth
degrowth.info/en/press-relea…

What's the bad of the current system we want to leave behind?
Stress, pollution, oppression, exploitation, environmental degradation, inequality...

🤝 Feel free to use and share our pictures. #Degrowth #NewRoots

What is the good that we want to embrace and nourish?
Care, diversity, democracy, inclusivity, sustainability, equity, abundance, participation, belonging...

🤝 Feel free to use and share our pictures. #Degrowth #NewRoots

So far the open letter #Degrowth #NewRoots has been translated into 17(!) languages:
Catalan
Croatian
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Korean
Mandarin
Portuguese
Russian
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish

Find all versions here below.
▶️ degrowth.info/en/open-letter/

The #Degrowth letter is meant to spark a debate to re-envision our economy and society in the wake of the #CoronaCrisis.

A great opportunity for exchange is the online conference @DegrowthVienna from May 29 to June 1.

Don't miss it, register now! 🐌 ⬇️
degrowthvienna2020.org/en/landing-pag…