Degrowth vs Capitalism (Speech) Part II What is degrowth? A political, economic and social movement based on economic equality, environmental protection and human well-being. The main principles of degrowth are: Sustainability: working towards minimizing the exploitation of natural resources and using local ones, using transport systems environmentally friendly and reaching a steady-state economy that operates within Earth’s biophysical limits. Conviviality: trying to recover our social life, which we lost with technology and competitiveness. In order to find new forms of free time far from paid leisure time activities. Change of mentality: realizing that owning less means having more (especially more freedom) in favour of overcome consumerism and remembering that every time you spend your money you are creating the kind of world you want. Cooperation: by reusing empty houses and co-housing while creating self-sufficient communities as opposed to globalization and replacing the competitive and individualistic values with collectivism and generosity. Degrowth must be always a gradual, responsible, rational, ecological and social movement. And know, please; rethink if you would be happier in a society like this. Thank you.