# Research & Degrowth International ## Organization Overview - **Think-and-act-tank** dedicated to degrowth principles and ecosocial transformation - **Based in**: Barcelona, Catalonia with international reach - **Website**: https://degrowth.org/ - **Languages**: Available in English, Catalan, and Spanish ## Mission and Approach Research & Degrowth International works to challenge growth-centric economic paradigms through: - Promoting alternatives that prioritize well-being, social justice, and environmental stewardship - Developing debate-changing policies and bringing together stakeholders from politics and social movements - Creating Living Labs for practical experimentation with degrowth principles - Focusing on systemic change toward balanced human-planet relationships ## Key Activities ### Research and Advocacy - Collaborative research on sustainable and equitable alternatives to growth economics - Policy development with ecological and social justice focus - Stakeholder engagement across political and social movement spheres ### Education and Training - Two Master's Degrees in collaboration with ICTA-UAB on Degrowth, Political Ecology and Environmental Justice - Annual summer schools offering embodied learning on ecology, economics and policy in Barcelona and Catalonia - Educational initiatives for young activists and university graduates ### Events Organization - Co-organizer of the 2023 Beyond Growth Conference in the European Parliament - Regular International Degrowth Conferences - Local and international degrowth-focused events ## Bioregional Significance Within Catalonia's bioregional landscape, Research & Degrowth International plays several important roles: - **Academic anchor**: Providing theoretical frameworks that inform local bioregional initiatives - **Movement connector**: Linking Catalan degrowth initiatives with international networks - **Philosophy incubator**: Developing concepts that underpin bioregional approaches to economy - **Practical laboratory**: Using Catalonia as a testing ground for degrowth principles through Living Labs - **Knowledge bridge**: Connected with initiatives like the Cooperativa Integral Catalana, with mutual influence between grassroots degrowth experiments and academic frameworks ## Recent Initiatives - "La casa en llamas" climate policy debates course - Degrowth Bike Caravan series - Ongoing collaborations with Catalan ecosocial transition movements [Sources: https://degrowth.org/ and Bioregionalisme a Catalunya documentation]