Who We Are

Hi there, I'm JP, a descendant of European settlers in México, now making my home in Paris. I've dedicated myself to using the privilege I hold to pursue a world where people collectively plan the fair distribution of resources to provide well-being for all within ecological limits. My journey has led me to the heart of the degrowth movement, a space where I have felt welcomed and loved. I believe there is a lot of work ahead of us, and I just hope this project can help push us a little bit closer to our goals. 

I am also happy to let you all know that the Communications Circle of the International Degrowth Network - external link (IDN) has agreed to take on ownership and maintenance of this website to ensure its long-term sustainability and democratic management. 

I want to emphasise that the IDN does not currently endorse any of the content on the site, as it is still under internal review. 

Creating, designing, and curating the content for this website has been a labour of love, guided by the belief that empathy, humility and accessible knowledge are crucial for our struggle. This project is a testament to the collaborative spirit of the degrowth movement, involving dozens of individuals and organisations who share a vision for a sustainable and equitable future. Their invaluable, beautiful and selfless contributions are recognised and celebrated below.

The journey of this project has been shaped and enriched by the generous support, encouragement and invaluable advice, content, ideas, suggestions, and edits provided by a remarkable community of individuals and organisations. Below, we celebrate and thank each one of them for their commitment to this project.

Ashish Kothari, Emilia Reyes, Timothée Parrique, Aya Khourshid, Kanika Prajapat, Daniela Jimenez, Agustina Solera, Anitra Nelson, Corinna Dengler, Brian Ó Fógartaigh, Arnaud Levy, Charles D'arcy Irvine, Nick Fitzpatrick, Diego Marin, Emma River Roberts, Franzi Kurz, Tadeáš Žďárský, Odette Brady, Jason Hickel, Frederikke Oldin, Jennifer Wilkins, Ekaterina Chertkovskaya, Jin Xue, Tariq Al-Olaimy, Susan Paulson, Shivani Kaul, Nina Treu, Nathan Barlow, KC Snails, Anne Sheridan, Noémie Cadiou, Matthias Schmelzer, Marcus Feldthus, Valentin Sagvosdkin, Ghislaine Fandel, Sheridan Kates, Sara Mahdi, João Wemans, Martin Calisto, Natsuki Nakahara, François Schneider, Pierre Smith Khanna, Roan Ellis-O'Neill, Caitlin Johnstone, Tim Foley, Céline Keller, Marceau Challet, Linda Ivanova, Linda Luciani, Romeé van Haaften, Lana Rea Rhodes, Amira Perfors, Indy van Arkel, Anisa Rogers, Agnete Vienberg Hansen, Nina Litsios, Vlad Bunea, Amerissa Giannouli, Taylor Ahlstrom, Arwen Spicer, Jerome van Beele, Tilman Hartley, Kai Kuhnhenn, Predrag Momcilovic, Milena Buchs, Erin Remblance, François Briens, Selda Ulucanlar, Ted Martini, Krisztina Campbell, Samuel Suter, Jack Ainsworth, Alex Pielaet, Lorenzo Velotti, Joëlle Saey-Volckrick, Inês Cosme, Patrick Loftus, Michel Cardito, Jon Richter, Aaron Eisenberg, Jamie Tyberg and Erica Jung. 

Osuny, The International Degrowth Network, ShiftSlow, Ontgroei, Degrowth Dossier, Degrowth Switzerland, Degrowth Copenhagen, Degrowth Now, Exploring Post Growth, Degrowth London, Degrowth.info, The Degrowth Collective, Degrowth Network Australia, Post Growth Guide, Heliocene, Associazione per la Decrescita, Movimento Decrescita Felice, Nazemi, DegrowNYC, Climate Vanguard, EcoBytes, Goteo, Degrowth Minnesota, and the Spumoni Cooperative.

The remarkable individuals listed below saw the value and potential in this project and generously supported our fundraising campaign - external link to bring it to life. Their belief in our mission and selfless contributions have been instrumental in making this vision a reality.

Tariq Bethune, Eglantine Landrain, Sally Yao, Nathan Barlow, Hans Eickhoff, Natsuki Nakahara, Tobias Froese, Maiko Mathiesen, Mariia Kostetckaia, Hannah Morris, Roan Ellis-O'Neill, Abby Hatch, Maja Bartholet, Koen van der Gaast, Michał Pałasz, Eero Hallikainen, Veikko Sajaniemi, Sahra Kress, Christina Arellano Camara, Alejandro Delgado Vasquez, Jean Louis Aillon, Lucie Montel, Conchita de Ugarte Hurtado, Josi Goldgewicht, Krisztina Campbell, Jenny Ufer, Diana Bobis, Inea Lehner, Elinor Hurst, Lalo RM, Giovanniedoardo Chiesa, Julien Vastenaekels, Sam Bliss, Pierre Kohler, Volker Hoffmann, Marion Martorell, Katherine Langford, Balbous, Jennifer Wilkins, Kelly Gingrich, Michel Cardito, Rhona O'Brien, Silvia Valderrama, Juan Luis Cano Rodríguez, Franziska Kurz, Christoph Hesse, Kanika Prajapat, Gabor Horvath, Caroline Begg, Marula Tsagkari, Noémie Cadiou, Claudio Cattaneo, Sharath Rereddy, Lars Rosengren, Coline Ganz, Patrick Loftus, Carlos Arellano Sota, Leny Goldgewicht, Olzhas T, Suanna Scheck, Sarah Clayton, Wilhelm, Ryan Doner, Niclas, Laure Legros, Carolyn Kagan, Blouin, Gerrit Stegehuis, Nicoletta Brazzola, Dani Arellano, Filipe Medeiros, Bernatas Chassaigne, Serge Yoccoz, Giorgia L., Jelassi Yassine, Joshua, Timothée Parrique, Jimena Urquijo, Rita, Anitra Nelson, Linda Luciani, Ekaterina Chertkovskaya, Sebastian Ortiz, Nick Purdie, Natalia Alviar, Rodrigo Zorrilla, Winne van Woerden, Guadalupe Arellano, Anne Sheridan <3

A special thanks to Ernesto Arellano, Chantal Baeza, Dani Arellano, Jero Arellano, y Andy Arellano for their unfaltering love, support and encouragement. And thank you to my best friend, Ghislaine Fandel.

Lastly, I want to mention that I am only human and with limited capacities. The website is by no means perfect or complete. It also reflects my own biases and contexts. Even though I am from Mexico, I feel it still reflects a very Global North perspective on degrowth and I will strive and continue to work on making the content more diverse, inclusive, anti-imperialist/supremacist and decolonial.  

You can of course help me/us here! Please please reach out to explore@degrowth.net for suggestions, edits, additions, etc. This is indeed meant to be collaborative ;) 

I hope this is useful and helps our ideas and values spread <3

Love, hugs, solidarity and care to you all,

JP