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| Downshifting is possibly the most important but least understood concept related to sustainability. It's about earning less and consuming less, and as such is only applicable to people with a reasonable disposable income - which means mainly (but not exclusively) people in developed, wealthy countries like the UK. | Downshifting is possibly the most important but least understood concept related to sustainability. It's about earning less and consuming less, and as such is only applicable to people with a reasonable disposable income - which means mainly (but not exclusively) people in developed, wealthy countries like the UK. | ||
| - | Human activity is causing [ecological damage](/thna/the_nature_problem), and it's increasing. Two things increase human impact - population growth and economic growth. Global population is beginning to stabilise, but economic growth is still what all governments are chasing. But it's not possible to live in harmony with nature (which we need to do if we want to survive) AND have perpetual economic growth. Sustainable growth is an oxymoron. Downshifting is [steady-state economics](/ | + | Human activity is causing [ecological damage](/ntre/nature), and it's increasing. Two things increase human impact - population growth and economic growth. Global population is beginning to stabilise, but economic growth is still what all governments are chasing. But it's not possible to live in harmony with nature (which we need to do if we want to survive) AND have perpetual economic growth. Sustainable growth is an oxymoron. Downshifting is [steady-state economics](/ |
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| ## Further resources | ## Further resources | ||
| - | ## Specialists | + | - [Great Big Scary World](https:// |
| + | - [The Downshifter](https:// | ||
| + | - [Down the Lane](https:// | ||
| + | - [Low-cost living](https:// | ||
| + | - [Couchsurfing](https:// | ||
| + | - [Adbusters](https:// | ||
| + | - [Envisioneer](https:// | ||
| + | - [Simon Dale](http:// | ||
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| + | ## Specialist curators of this topic | ||