Newsflash: Degrowth is not decolonisation
Private sector and academic discourse on degrowth and postgrowth has overt colonial agendas.
One way we can easily identify colonial patterns within degrowth discourse is through the concepts it considers as fundamental, while intentionally ignoring basic decolonial objectives and approaches such as anti-oppression and justice, let alone self-determination and care. It assumes that modern Western civilisation (and therefore white supremacy culture) will remain relevant and dominant.
Intro to Decolonial Sustainability is where POSSIBLE FUTURES hosts a co-learning space for sustainability professionals and interested others to confidently identify patterns of coloniality in narratives, behaviours, systems and organisations, and to redirect thought and effort towards decolonial perspectives.
Several hours ago I learned from the horse’s mouth that “progressive” discourse within the “regenerative capitalism” area of “sustainable mining” — yes, a lot of navel gazing here — does not consider degrowth a relevant topic. Neither does it consider the possibility of degrowth becoming a relevant topic even interesting in the least.
Obviously, this straight-up dismissal is very unsurprising.
Well-respected corporate and political advisors have expressed to me in private their…
