From Growth to Wellbeing: Rethinking the economy to save eveything we love

Climate action cannot be radical enough without including economic systems change. This event, chaired by Caroline Lucas MP, will explore we can move away from the destructive dogma of GDP growth, towards an economy that has human wellbeing and the flourishing of the natural world at its heart.

Come along to hear from campaigners, practitioners and parliamentarians who are leading the transition to a new economy that puts people and the planet first – at local, national and international level. What does ‘system change not climate change’ really mean and how can people can get involved? How are alternatives to economics-as-usual already being implemented, such as doughnut economics, community wealth building, and the wellbeing economy?

Speakers:

Anne Marie Bihirabake, Vice President of the Burundian Green Movement, President of the Eastern Africa Green Federation (tbc)

Guppi Bola, co-founder of Decolonising Economics, Chair of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Economy spokesperson for the Scottish Greens

Dorothy Grace Guerrero, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Global Justice Now

Amanda Janoo, Knowledge and Policy Lead for the global Wellbeing Economy Alliance: WEALL

Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, Green Party of England and Wales (chair)