Who We Are

From ideation to execution, every word read and tool used here is the result of countless hours of collaboration, creativity, and commitment to spreading the message of degrowth. This page is a tribute to everyone who has contributed their expertise, insights, and unwavering support to make our vision a reality.

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The Explore Degrowth platform is now stewarded by the International Degrowth Network (external link) (IDN). Originally created by JP Arellano as a master’s thesis project, the website has evolved into a dynamic global commons, maintained collectively to ensure its longevity and democratic management. The Communications Circle of the IDN has assumed ownership and governance of the platform, prioritising participatory decision-making and anti-hierarchical structures inspired by sociocracy.

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, the Spumoni Cooperative, Postwzrost.

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