Is an ever-growing economy truly the key to social welfare? Or should we rethink the idea of constant consumption and production for a more just global system and a healthier environment? Join the next Alumni Hungary Webinar, where Alexandra Köves, an ecological economist and associate professor at Corvinus University of Budapest will introduce you to the concept of Degrowth
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Date: 18 September 2024, 10:00 and 11:30 am (CET).
Participation is free but registration for the webinar is required!
This webinar is only available for the registered members of the Alumni Network Hungary.
Registration deadline: Monday, 16 September
Summary of the webinar:
Today everything should be sustainable. However, sustainability means highly different directions for various actors and the approaches cover many shades of green. Most solutions suggest that humanity can solve problems within the dominant economic systems, however, it seems that technology alone will not answer the immense ecological crisis and social injustices. The concept of Degrowth provides an alternative for sustainable transformation, suggesting that a good life for all within the planetary boundaries does not seem possible unless we turn to radical systemic solutions. But what does Degrowth mean? Who should degrow and why?
About the presenter:
Alexandra Köves is an ecological economist, associate professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest, and head of the Ecological Economics Research Centre at the Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies. She is also vice-president of the European Society of Ecological Economics. She teaches subjects related to decision sciences, ecological economics, and Degrowth and researches sustainability transformations and scenarios using dominantly participatory research techniques.
