• Who is Talking? •

Ekaterina Chertkovskaya is a member of the Institute for degrowth studies and a researcher at Lund University. Her research is in degrowth and critical organisation studies, with particular interests in the themes of alternative organizing, work and basic materials. Together with Alexander Paulsson and Stefania Barca, she is the co-editor of Towards a political economy of degrowth (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019). She co-organised the 6th International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Malmö (21-25 August 2018), which attracted 800 participants from across the globe.

• What is the lecture about? •

The pursuit of economic growth is central to today's economies. Most countries of the world are oriented towards constantly increasing their GDP, while 'green'/'inclusive'/'sustainable' growth is articulated as a policy objective by institutions such as the UN, the EU and others. However, there is no empirical evidence that absolute decoupling of economic growth from resource and energy use is possible on a global scale, and thus green growth is arguably a misguided objective. Simultaneously, multiple groups around the world are calling for systemic change in response to the climate and broader environmental crises, as well as rising inequalities. What are the alternatives? This lecture will introduce degrowth – a research area and a movement that explicitly challenges the centricity of growth and embraces alternatives that put ecological sustainability and social justice at the heart of societies. We will discuss what degrowth is and is not, where it comes from, and some of the key topics for the movement.

• Practical Information •

The event is free for members of UF Malmö. Please bring your membership card as you have to pay the entrance fee otherwise!
The fee for non-members is 30 SEK.
You can become a member on the spot for only 60 SEK!

Fika will be served between 17:00 and 17:15, so make sure to bring your own cup and help in saving our planet!

Be aware that by attending this event, you may appear in official photographs.
This lecture is in cooperation with Folkuniversitetet!

See you there! 🌍 (Malmö Univeristy Orkanen D328)