A socio-political network of groups, people, organizations and collectives with the aim to create spaces for transmission, support, debate and imagination for the implementation and articulation of degrowth in the Spanish state.
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What are the main objectives of the group?
Red Decrecer para Vivir is a socio-political network composed of groups, individuals and organizations with the aim of creating spaces for transmission, support, debate and imagination for the implementation and articulation of degrowth in a democratic and transformative way in the Spanish state for a good life for all people globally in harmony with the biosphere as a whole
Where are you active geographically? (country/cities):
Located in Spain, this is a nationwide group with participants from academia, social movements, civil society organizations and political parties.
Since when have you been active?
The "Decrecer para vivir" group was created on May 14, 2022, in Madrid. It was initiated by the political party Izquierda Unida and is open to other parties and civil society.
How many members are you?
107 in the main Telegram group.
How are you organized?
We are organized in an assembly format. Due to our geographical dispersion, we are using Telegram to communicate with a main group and 6 sub-working groups: consumption and food, communication, economy and labor, energy and raw materials, territorial and urban model, democracy and international affairs.
Main events/actions carried out: Presentations and film forums.
Plans for the future:
June 2024 -> Participation in Pontevedra: International Conference for Degrowth.
Creating networks, a website.
Online events every 2 months.
May -> Book "Pedagogía del decrecimiento" by author Enrique Javier Díez Gutiérrez.
July/September -> Workshop on Sociocracy
Links to social media/website: Under construction.
Connections with IDN: Hugo Abad Frías and Juan José de Blas
Group photo: from founding conference in 2022