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Research & Degrowth

Research & Degrowth, (R&D) is an academic association dedicated to research, awareness raising, and events organization around the topic of degrowth.

Think-and-act-tank dedicated to the radical transformation of our economies & societies through research, advocacy, education, training & events around degrowth R&D defines degrowth as a multi-level voluntary path towards reduction of production and consumption aiming at ecological sustainability, good life, liberty, and social justice. For R&D, degrowth is grounded in ecology, ecological economic

s, anthropology, psychology, and social sciences in general. In the degrowth process, R&D is concerned with democracy, international cooperation, and understanding as opposed to societal closure, fragmentation and authoritarianism. R&D strives to bring scientists, civil society, practitioners, and activists together to think, imagine, discuss, and create proposals for sustainable degrowth. R&D supports and aims to maintain a diversity of degrowth strategies for achieving social equity and ecological sustainability, including:

*grass-roots action and institutional interventions;

*academic and practical work;

*building of alternatives and opposition to environmentally and socially destructive projects and policies;

*local and international level work. At present R&D conducts the majority of its local activities in Spain and France, while organizing and co-organizing international events in various parts of Europe and beyond. R&D has presently about fifteen active members based in Barcelona and France. It has created an informal network with members in more than 60 countries.

03/06/2026

The Degrowth Media Circle: bringing degrowth to your social media feed since 2026 🔗

Our gathering last week brought together communicators across national contexts and media spaces to confront two burning questions: how do we challenge far-right and capitalist narratives online ? what is the role of communication in the revolution?

Our answer: a strong committed network of anticapitalist and antifascist communicators to build collective capacity and take back control over the narrative.

During our time at we reflected on communication techniques & strategic messaging, and collaborated to produce critical political content, bringing the message directly to you 🫵

Want to help spread anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist messaging in increasingly hostile media spaces? Keep an eye out for our Degrowth Media Circle content, coming soon 👀

Thanks to all Degrowth Media Circle members, , .talks, , .fanigliulo, , , , , , .lechene, , , , , ,.info, , , .h_ma, , .network

02/06/2026

Malta, Mediterranean, sun, the moon! olianders, ecofeminists, comrades, structure, circle, mutual aid, community, food (a lot of food), campaign, post-its, strawberries and bananas, mapping, organising, support, sisterhood, turtles and hedgehogs, little O, care, inspiration, progress, did I mention the sun? Those blue waters, heat, action, power, strategy, videos, mosquitoes, cis beer, yolo(🤙🏼)

The Mediterranean Ecofeminism Action Circle met in-person again, this time in Malta 🌊

It was a weekend full of discussions, thought, post-its, laughter and care. A weekend where we were present, all from different parts of the Mediterranean, different contexts, different struggles, one identity, together, working towards the liberation from capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, patriarchy and ecocide across the Mediterranean region.

Thank you to the amazing humans involved, and to the ones who couldn’t make it🫂

You’ll be hearing more from us.

With

22/05/2026

Reflections on the first-ever Degrowth Media Circle in-person gathering with .lechene and

12/05/2026

“Solidarity is not charity. It is shared political work.”

Listen to the las episode 🎧 Ecofeminism and the fight for justice (link in bio)

In this final episode of Voices Across Waters, Roula speaks with Shereen Talaat. Rooted in the experiences of the SWANA region, Shereen unpacks ecofeminism as a struggle over power: who controls resources, who bears the cost, and whose lives are valued.

This conversation is a call to move beyond symbolic solidarity and into material action through accountability, shared struggle, and collective power.

It is also a reminder that narratives shape reality, and that reclaiming our stories is part of building alternatives. And through it all, one thing remains essential: hope, not as optimism, but as responsibility.

Featuring participants linked to .fem BiH and

Voices by .tutto

An initiative by Research & Degrowth, with project coordination and leadership by Lena Penšek, visual identity and artwork by .

Design and production by , with creative design by Ana Amrein Esnaola and editing by

Also available on ‘s website, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spreaker and Podcast Addict👂🏼
(don’t try to find it on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Podcasts ❌)

11/05/2026

Ja estan obertes les inscripcions per la Jornada del 15 de Maig sobre Supermercats Públics i Decreixement a Manresa. 🛒🌱

Una trobada per reflexionar i treballar conjuntament sobre com impulsar nous serveis públics en l’àmbit alimentari, reforçar els circuits agroecològics i avançar cap a un sistema alimentari més just, sostenible i arrelat al territori. 🥕

La jornada reunirà actors de tota la cadena agroalimentària i de l’economia social a Catalunya. Combinarà una taula inicial de ponències, amb dinàmiques participatives i grups de treball per recollir experiències, coneixements i propostes. L’objectiu és analitzar col·lectivament com haurien de ser els supermercats públics per contribuir a una transició agroecològica decreixentista i garantir el dret a l’alimentació. 💪🏽

📍 Manresa (Museu de l’Aigua i el Tèxtil)
🗓 15 de maig de 2026, de 10:00 a 15:30

🔗enllaç a la bio

Suma’t i comparteix-ho perquè arribi a tothom! 🙌🏼

06/05/2026

Want to know how degrowth policies look like?🐌

After the successful first edition, we are happy to offer the second edition of Policies for Degrowth: Pathways Beyond Capitalism” deep dive online course!

Applications are OPEN NOW!!🤸🏽‍♂️

Taught, once again, by Charles Stevenson; “in this course, we shift from diagnosing the problem to working through solutions by building a policy package to confront our social and ecological crises head on”

⏰Apply by May 24th!

🧑‍💻Link in our bio or at: https://degrowth.org/projects/deep-dives/deep-dive-policies-for-degrowth/

05/05/2026

“Building relationships across borders is already an act of resistance.”

Listen to the episode 🎧 The Power of Transnational Solidarity (link in bio)

In this episode of Voices Across Waters, Lena interviews Roula about growing into feminism intuitively and understanding ecofeminism through lived realities of militarization, migration, and community memory.

From ancestral memory to transnational solidarity, this conversation reminds us that shifting narratives requires trust, vulnerability, and deep listening. In a world shaped by imperialism and capitalism, building relationships becomes an act of resistance, an act of hope.

Featuring participants linked to .fem BiH and

Voices by .tutto

An initiative by Research & Degrowth, with project coordination and leadership by Lena Penšek, visual identity and artwork by .

Design and production by , with creative design by Ana Amrein Esnaola and editing by

Also available on ‘s website, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spreaker and Podcast Addict👂🏼
(don’t try to find it on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Podcasts ❌)

NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY

01/05/2026

Online Master’s in Degrowth: Ecology, Economics & Policy - Applications open 🌱 ✨

Interested in studying our Online Master’s in Degrowth: Ecology, Economics & Policy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona?

Applications are open! Apply by June 30, 2026 🐌

All information on the application process: master.degrowth.org/application-2

29/04/2026

In February, the Labour Movement Action Circle finally came together for a powerful few days of discussion, learning, and collective imagination around labour, economic sovereignty, and worker-led transformation at the in-person gathering.

Once again, we were hosted by the incredible 💚

From unpacking transnational labour and state policies, to exploring strategies for democratic economic sovereignty and degrowth, the gathering created space for deep reflection and exchange. Across workshops, presentations, and collective discussions, participants shared experiences from their different contexts and built connections grounded in solidarity.

We moved from big-picture questions—what does transnationally organised labour bring to struggles for economic sovereignty & degrowth? —to concrete strategy, identifying opportunities for a shared platform on transnational labour movement.

Among all the collective discussions, we went to Girona for a labour history tour by , we shared meals, walks around La Bruguera and a beautiful concert by 🎶 Reminding us that building movements is also about care, culture, and community.

We left with new ideas, stronger connections, and a renewed commitment to advancing labour struggles across borders.

More to come soon ✊

28/04/2026

“It’s so much easier to care when you feel cared for”

Listen to the episode 🎧Women are going to save the world, right mom? (link in bio)

In this episode, Lena reflects on ecofeminism as both a lens and a lived practice one that connects patriarchy, capitalism, knowledge, and care. Together, the conversation explores autonomous women’s spaces, unpaid care labor, trust-building, and the radical power of storytelling. They reflect on the Mediterranean as both bridge and border: a sea of olive trees and tourism, but also of migration, climate crisis, and political fracture.

Featuring participants linked to .fem BiH and

Voices by .tutto

An initiative by Research & Degrowth, with project coordination and leadership by Lena Penšek, visual identity and artwork by .

Design and production by , with creative design by Ana Amrein Esnaola and editing by

Also available on ‘s website, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spreaker and Podcast Addict👂🏼
(don’t try to find it on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Podcasts ❌)

NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY

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