Summer school stories

Stories reflecting on past Life after growth summer schools' experiences, shared through the eyes of participants and the organising team. 

Post-Growth Perspectives and Learning Pedagogies from Kalentzi | UCL The Bartlett Development Planning Unit

Part II of a reflective documentation from the 2024 Life after growth summer school, by Rana Zein. In this part, Rana delves into critical debates surrounding sociocracy, the commons, capitalism, and …

Learning, Living, and Reimagining in Kalentzi, Greece | UCL The Bartlett Development Planning Unit

Part I (of two) of a reflexive documentation from the 2024 Life after growth summer school by Rana Zein, who was kind enough to share her meticulously documented experience! In this part, Rana …

Life after Growth summer school in Kalentzi, Greece

In the first days of September 2023, the Greek village of Kalentzi, tucked amongst the warm hills of the Epirus region of Greece, bore witness to a singular gathering: the Life after Growth summer …

A peek into values, needs, and time for degrowth

In the words of Ursula Le Guin "[the] power [of capitalism] seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings". With this statement, Le Guin points to the ability of societies to rethink their …

…in a world valuing growth over life.

This article is an invitation to join me on a journey into my own world. In the midst of the gloom of our days, I've recently found myself being a bit withdrawn from the world. But with everything …