Why degrowth? Dialogue on a pathways towards a smaller economy

Why degrowth? Dialogue on a pathways towards a smaller economy

April 16th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Strut Studios: Ste: 203 - 910 Richards St., Vancouver, BC V6B 6K5

While most political and media dialogue on the health of our society focuses on how to stimulate and distribute the benefits of an ever larger economy, there’s increasing reasons to think the structure of the 20th century economy may have been an historical anomaly. What is the scientific evidence as to why our economy won’t continue to grow like it used to? How can we get past greenwashing to make a liveable transition towards life after growth?

Join us for dialogue on the question of degrowth and why our global economy may already be on the path towards shrinking, whether we want it to or not.

Our Speakers:

-- Bill Rees --

William Rees is a human ecologist, ecological economist, Professor Emeritus and former Director of the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning in Vancouver, Canada, where his research and teaching focused on the biophysical prerequisites for sustainability in an era of accelerating ecological change. Dr. Rees is co-originator of ecological footprint analysis & winner of the 2012 Blue Planet Prize and the 2012 Kenneth E. Boulding award jointly with his former doctoral student, Dr. Mathis Wackernagel

-- Jennie Moore --

Jennie Moore is Director, Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She has extensive experience in ecological sustainability and urban systems including climate change and energy management, green buildings and eco-industrial networking. Prior to joining BCIT, she worked at Metro Vancouver as Manager of Strategic Initiatives where she inspired the Sustainable Region. Jennie is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional and has a PhD in Planning from the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning.

Format:

30 minute presentations from each speaker

30 minutes for Q&A & discussion moderated by Conrad Schmidt, Director of Degrowth Vancouver

30 minutes for hanging out with each other

Organized by:

Vancouver De-growth
The Revelry Society
The Extraenvironmentalist
The BC Work Less Party

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/224989024364214/

The event will be recorded on video and posted on The Extraenvironmentalist Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/xenvironmental By attending and asking a question, you may appear in the final video.