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Post-Growth Geopolitics: Europe at a Crossroads
8 February 2024 - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
About the event
Our current socio-economic model is leading us to a dead end, that’s widely recognised. However, concerns abound that a Europe prioritising the abandonment of GDP growth as a policy goal may face potential disadvantages on the complex geopolitical chessboard.
For the past year, GEF – with the support of its partners – has been exploring the possible geopolitical consequences of a post-growth Europe. This launch event will highlight the importance of this topic, delve into some of our main findings and recommendations, and spotlight the Spanish translation of the resulting report. With our panel of experts, we will reflect on the difficult challenge ahead for Europe, standing at the crossroads of navigating a substantial environmental and climate crisis while concurrently surviving in a progressively intricate geopolitical landscape.
Project background
This event is part of GEF’s project Geopolitics of a Post-Growth Europe, which explores the tensions between degrowth/post-growth and geopolitics. The project aims to ignite a conversation between critics of economic growth and progressive thinkers on foreign and security policy, who now often operate in separate circuits. It aims to find solutions beyond naïve anti-militarism and convenient belief in green growth. Find out more about the project and its findings at geopoliticspostgrowth.eu.
Speakers
- Gaya Herrington – Research and econometrician. Author of ‘Update to Limits to Growth.’
- Jesús A. Núñez – Geopolitical expert. Co-director of IECAH (Institute of Studies on Conflicts and Humanitarian Action)
- Richard Wouters – Think tanker at Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks. Coordinator and co-author of Geopolitics of a Post-Growth Europe.
Moderated by Lourdes Lucía, lawyer and publisher.
Practicalities
Date and Time: Thursday, February 8th at 17:30 CEST
Language: Spanish and English (simultaneous translation will be provided)
Location: Online, via Zoom.
Registration: Please register in advance via this link in order to receive the Zoom details.
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundación Transición Verde, and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
