Why We Need Degrowth

Support OCC via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at how we can decrease overconsumption, overproduction, and consumerism through degrowth. Specifically, I look at why we need degrowth. What exactly degrowth is, and then I explore how we might achieve a degrowth-oriented zero-carbon world. Help me make more videos like this via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate Email List: https://ourchangingclimateocc.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurClimateNow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occvideos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/occ.climate/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/OurChangingClimate/ _______________________ Further Reading and Resources: https://ourchangingclimate.notion.site/Degrowth-Resources-e8c05e01f94543179857443332cac044?pvs=4 _______________________ For music, I use Artlist. You can get 2 months free with this link: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=occ_2345&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=occ_2345&utm_campaign=occ_2345 For stock footage, I use Artgrid. You can get 2 months free with this link: https://artgrid.io/Artgrid-114820/?artlist_aid=occ_2345&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=occ_2345&utm_campaign=occ_2345 I also use Epidemic Sound for some of my music: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Some visuals courtesy of Getty Images _______________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:07 - Neverending Growth 8:07 - The Trap of Green Growth 11:23 - Why Degrowth? 15:42 - Critiques of Degrowth 19:39 - What Does Degrowth Actually Look Like? _______________________ Check out other Climate YouTubers: Climate in Colour: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wp9EmfpV7EUSrSJAonxzw zentouro: https://www.youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRM8LE1g6UXrVZKwgw5oEA Simon Clark: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys Sarah Karver: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Climate Town: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Jack Harries: https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksGap Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ All About Climate: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0uXl-w0672ni8pS3UDXsQ Aime Maggie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIcLW8YOY1kL_6J0TzDBGA Just Have a Think: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBwLPbXGsI2cJe9W1zfSjQ Ankur Shah: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnkurShah Planet Proof: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtF58iBRQ2C3QPeKKzxwiA Future Proof: https://www.youtube.com/c/FutureProofTV _______________________ #degrowth #socialism #climatechange