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Scotland quo vadis?

Scotland is a country facing challenges while heading for several transitions simultaneously, but also blessed by opportunities. Working to realise them is urgent to make Scotland future-proof – a green country with a clean economy and solidarity society. Transforming the economy by physical degrowth would be active work towards independence, first within the political...

On Degrowth and an Economy of Care

Artwork by Tarneem Al MousawiDegrowth thinking and ideas largely evolved in a European context. At LESS, we believe that in times of Brexit it is more important than ever to share ideas between grassroots movements in Scotland and the rest of Europe to better understand the common challenges we face in late stage capitalism,...

The Scottish Degrowth Commission – Open Call

Enough! is going to host the sub-theme session "The Scottish Degrowth Commission: work, livelihoods and a ‘just transition’" with Svenja Meyerricks and Ewan Mackenzie at the joint conference of the International Degrowth Research Network and the International Society for Ecological Economics on 5th - 8th July 2021. ‘The Scottish Degrowth Commission’ is a panel...

LESS #2 – Degrowth in Scotland

LESS is a journal on degrowth, radical sufficiency and decolonisation in Scotland. To pick up your physical copy, head over to one of the distribution points. We will also mail out a limited number of copies to folk further away and publish a digital version - watch this space for details!LESS questions and challenges dominant...

LESS, a journal of degrowth

LESS is a journal of degrowth, radical sufficiency and decolonisation in Scotland. Each issue ideas re-imagining our economy, mixing theory and grounded practice, examples of grassroots organisation and visionary ideas for a viable future. We publish in print and distribute across the UK, articles are also published online here.Issue 2 examines degrowth and climate breakdown...

LESS FOR LENT 2021: SANCTUARY

Following on from last year's LESS for Lent, we are offering another participatory season of inquiry and practice into consumerism, desire, meaning and behaviour.We might be feeling a bit bereft right now. Fragile. Looking for meaning and connection. It could seem that a fast is the last thing we need at the moment! Lent is...

CULTURE BEYOND EXTRACTIVISM: WHAT MIGHT A POST-GROWTH CINEMA LOOK LIKE? BY MARIA ANTONIA VELEZ SERNA

In this article, I argue against the growth-based model of the cultural industries, focusing on cinema and thinking towards alternative pathways for a post-growth creative sector in Scotland. In the months since I started writing it, many of the things I argued about have ground to a halt due the Covid-19 pandemic. Production projects...

Open Call for LESS #2

LESS is a journal of degrowth, radical sufficiency and decolonisation in Scotland. LESS questions and challenges dominant narratives about what economic progress means in Scotland, and sketches out alternative visions. The focus is on collective and democratic solutions to sustaining livelihoods that meet people’s needs while rising to the threats of climate change, ecocide and...

Powering an Alternative Economy by Lucy Conway

Powering an Alternative EconomyLUCY CONWAYThere are advantages to living on an island one hour’s irregular ferry connection from the mainland. It makes you resilient, adaptive, able to move from coping with little to maximising surplus nimbly and effectively. It also makes you very aware of your own fragility, of your reliance on others...

LESS Issue 1

LESS Issue 1LESS is a journal on degrowth, radical sufficiency and decolonisation in Scotland. LESS questions and challenges dominant narratives about what economic progress means in Scotland, and sketches out alternative visions. The focus is on collective and democratic solutions to sustaining livelihoods that meet people’s needs while rising to the threats of climate change,...