Join the Online Degrowth Movement Assembly 2025

We are excited to invite you to the Online Degrowth Movement Assembly, a space for collective reflection, exchange, and action-oriented discussions to strengthen the degrowth movement.
This is not an International Degrowth Network (IDN) assembly, but the IDN is taking the initiative to organise it with the support of both IDN members and non-members who are interested in engaging with degrowth.We also invite individuals and groups to host additional local, regional, or global degrowth assemblies throughout the year to explore the topics most relevant to them. We can share insights and experiences and exchange perspectives on how to host effective assemblies for degrowth.

As part of our collective assembly process, you may be invited to take notes, document discussions, or support facilitation to help capture key insights and ensure everyone’s contributions are heard. This will enable us to build a shared understanding and create resources that can serve the broader degrowth movement. When you join the assembly we want it to feel like our movement, so please don't hesitate to get involved!
We would also encourage you to host a local watch party, gathering people in your area to join the online assembly from the same space and same screen. This is a great way to spark local discussion, build community, and connect global ideas to local action. Find our guide to hosting a watch party here.

Why join?

This two-day assembly will focus on:
- Degrowth in practice through policy interventions and place-based experiences
- Supporting place-based and decentralised organising for Degrowth
- Networking and collective empowerment

Details

Date & Time: April 22 & 24, 3:00–6:00 PM UTC each day
These dates and times have been selected based on our current capacity and availability. However, anyone is encouraged to organise additional Degrowth assemblies to address specific needs and topics.
Languages: English (Spanish-speaking groups if volunteers are available)

Agenda Overview

Day 1:
- Presentation of IDN’s work and circles (brief overview)
- Group discussions on key topics (theory and practice, personal and organisational challenges, cultural transformation)
- Special session: Degrowth and decolonial perspectives
Closing reflections, evaluation and next steps

Day 2:
- Degrowth in practice, movements, and actions worldwide: Moving towards collaborative projects (activism, policy, events, communication)
- Creative visioning exercise: The future of degrowth conferences
- Closing reflections, evaluation and next steps

This assembly serves as a starting point for deeper conversations and actions that will inform the Onsite Degrowth Movement Assembly in Oslo, right before the ISEE-Degrowth Conference, and continue to evolve throughout the year, both within and beyond the IDN.

In solidarity,
The Organising Team