From climate quacks and mining maniacs to more-than-enough solutions
Amidst the ongoing debate over phasing out fossil fuels at the UN Climate Summit number 28, it became...
Nick Meynen
Grassroots Group Seeks to Change the System, One Step at a Time
A grassroots movement in Belgium seeking system change brought together the country’s largest trade union, e-NGOs, anti-poverty groups,...
Beyond growth dialogue with the European Commission: an exercise in “diplomatic debunking”
On the occasion of the major European Parliament Beyond Growth Conference in May 2023, the European Environmental Bureau...
What is degrowth (and more importantly, what is it not)?
Despite the popularity of the EU Beyond Growth Conference 2023 in May, the past weeks have seen an...
Social and climate injustice is fueling Europe’s energy crisis
This article is based on an op-ed written by Nick Meynen and previously published in Social Europe. Europe...
It’s high time to reduce working time
What if one political decision could revolutionise climate chaos, energy shortages, job burn-out, accidents, inequality, and ageing? Implementing...
10 Ways to Make the Energy System Sustainable, Secure and Just
By Marguerite Culot and Nick Meynen This year, the EU’s sustainable energy week comes at the height of...
What the droughts expose
As the meteorological summer draws to an end, we reflect on the droughts in Europe and China. Nick...
Three transformative actions from Stockholm+50
Our planet, societies and economies are under growing pressure. Human activities overshoot several planetary boundaries whilst governments struggle to meet all societal needs. Civil societies and intergovernmental organisations formulated three transformative actions for wellbeing-focused economies that respects people and nature.
From growth to doughnut: towards a well-rounded EU economy
What do rising burnout rates and scientists’ alarming reports on climate breakdown have in common? They both point...