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Can We Save the Planet With More Growth? (June 10)

04/06/2025

A panel discussion organized by SEEP students in partnership with Degrowth Vienna. . .

We're facing the biggest contradiction of our time: economic growth is destroying our planet, but stopping growth could potentially devastate human welfare. With 6 of 9 planetary boundaries already breached, we need to resolve this paradox NOW. 

Join us for a panel debate on cutting-edge research in decoupling, social metabolism, and alternative economic models like MMT—plus, get your chance to challenge the experts during the Q&A.

  • When? June 10, 16:00-18:00

  • Where? WU Vienna, TC Building 2.01

  • Panelists:

    • Jesus Crespo-Cuaresma, Professor for Macroeconomics at WU, STaR Faculty Member

    • Elisabeth Götze, Member of the Parliament, The Greens

    • Anke Schaffartzik, Ecological Economist, CEU

    • Logan Strenchock, Environmental and Sustainability Officer, CEU

    • Colleen Schneider, Ecological Economist, WU

Registration link: https://tally.so/r/3qeYa9  

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