Dea-bheatha within Planetary Boundaries: the Evidence and Arguments for Degrowth in Ireland

An introduction to degrowth: What is it and why do we need it?

For any conversation about degrowth, it is important to set the terms of debate in stone. The overdeveloped economies of the Global North have shattered the fragile ecological boundaries of the earth.1 They consume more in organic and non-organic material than what our planet can sustainably regenerate. They pump out more emissions and physical waste than what our planetary system can sustainably absorb or deal with through natural means.