Living Within Our Limits: Green Growth vs Degrowth

Queenstown: Friday 28 October 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Te Atamira 

Wānaka: Wednesday 26 October 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Rippon Hall

Infinite growth on a planet with finite resources was always geared up to hit the wall at some point. But where to next? The crux of the discussion centres around what are our planetary limits and how do we, as a species, create a system which can live within those boundaries.

Featuring guest speakers Jonathan Boston, Kate Meyer and Tim Crownshaw, this discussion looks at two schools of thought. On the one hand, the proponents of Green Growth advocate for continued GDP Growth within clearly defined biophysical and social limits that minimise harm to the environment and society. On the other, Degrowth advocates rejecting the use of GDP as an indicator, instead favouring the slowing down and reversal of global resource consumption, production and energy use until we reach genuinely sustainable levels. 

What is a Rethink Kōrero? Rethink Kõrero are our big conversations of the week. We invite you to stay after the event to network and connect with your fellow Wao community. Locally made and sourced nibbles are included as well, doesn’t get much better than that? Check out other Rethink Kōrero happening during the week here.

This event is also available to view online as part of our online ticket. Check out the online ticket to get access to all live-streamed and recorded events at the Wao Summit 2022. All events on the online programme are available to view live, and up to 1-month post event.

Check out our other Rethink Kōrero/Conversations:

• Drawdown: Solving the Climate Crisis with Paul Hawken
• Regenerate 2030 With Damon Gameau
• Food for Thought: Creating Resilient Food Systems 

Watch this video to find out more about our Kōreros: 

The Wao Summit is a six day annual event held in the Southern Lakes (Wānaka and Queenstown). Its aim is to inspire, educate and enable our transition as a community and nation to a healthy, thriving, diverse, low carbon community. This event is part of the Wao Summit 2022, check out the full programme here.

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