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	The degrowth workshop held in Can Decreix on ~~20th~~ July was my first ever fully bi-lingual workshop where we translated the who discussion between Spanish and English and some French when it was needed :-)		The degrowth workshop held in Can Decreix on 21st July was my first ever fully bi-lingual workshop where we translated the who discussion between Spanish and English and some French when it was needed :-)

	After a few fun warm up games and a spectrum line of previous knowledge about degrowth to get a sense of what we understand by it already we broke off into groups to come up with;		After a few fun warm up games and a spectrum line of previous knowledge about degrowth to get a sense of what we understand by it already we broke off into groups to come up with;

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The degrowth workshop held in Can Decreix on 20th July was my first ever fully bi-lingual workshop where we translated the who discussion between Spanish and English and some French when it was needed :-)

After a few fun warm up games and a spectrum line of previous knowledge about degrowth to get a sense of what we understand by it already we broke off into groups to come up with;
1. A short definition of Degrowth
2. Practical applications of degrowth
2. Difficulties with and barriers to degrowth

Here is what we came up with;

What is degrowth?
Reducing in all levels of life
Living within the planetary limits
Redistributing wealth and questioning what we mean by 'growth' or 'wealth' and what factors indicate this
Critique of markets - not just anti-capitalist but concerned with consumption. It can also be critical of socialism
Empowering individuals in society against capitalism to improve quality of life, food, social groups and education
Deconstruction of mass corporate industry
Emphasis on local communities, exchange and trade
Being aware of real needs, real values and independence, values based on sharing and respect
Question the definition of development and consumption and a more rational organisation of society
Radicalise anticapitalist movement
Social equality
Construction of world past oil
Problem wanting too much (individualism and always more more more)
Work is too big of a virtue, lazy or doing nothing very pejorative. Nothing wrong with working less
It's necessary for the world - a reconnection with environment and things which link people to the world
Reduce material construction and growth social production
Degrowth - drive for happiness instead of drive for more

2. Practical applications of Degrowth
Renewable energies
decentralised energy systems
Stop coal mining
Permaculture
Less babies
social enterprises
Recycling
Stop using so many mobile phones
More local currencies
Urban agriculture
Reparing things
Not support the mainstream economic system
Degrowth political party
Compost toilets
Local democracy
Open source technologies
Vegetarianism
Veganism
More balanced consumption - produce for yourself
Conscious use of resources
Sharing more with social groups - less personal possession
Travel less
Less cars - live without cars
Live without fridges
Reskilling
Look at the psycological root causes and also needs
Food cooperatives
Local trade
Choosing the right technologies
Living in communities
Share houses
Autotonomy, independent of super structures
job/skill exchange circles
Job sharing
Education
Sharing information and showing by example
Raising awareness

3. Difficulties
Unsustainable infrastructure, cities, houses etc.
Poorer countries dealing with development
Difficulty with social divides, north south and social inequality
Fear of loosing priviledge
Availability of cheap unsustainable produce and products
People think technology will save us
Over population - biological need to reproduce but there are too many people
Green wash and fake solutions
People choose the easy or safe just to fit in. This means they do nothing.
Voluntary aspect of degrowth (we have the option to make positive decisions or wait for the collapse
Media
Hard to change concept of growth away from money and towards meaning a new and better way
People who want it to happen become frustrated °tension°
Against status quo and cultural assumptions
Our idea of happy means consumption at the moment
The role of the state and social organisation
Behaviour change
Growth mentality - this is a big thing to change - Growth is seen as positive
Degrowth has a negative image (back to the dark ages)
Education systems feed into status quo (we learn consumption)

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