A review of the 4th Growth in Transition conference which linked sustainability discourses at the global, European and national level

Kate Raworth, Tim Jackson and Christoph Badelt discussed the interplay of growth, prosperity

by Vegard Beyer & Johann Jachs „Post-growth“ – whatever that means and however it would work – might exceedingly become a necessary instrument to combat the illusion that prosperity is impossible beyond growth. The input for this session offered by Patrick ten Brink (WeMove.eu/postgrowth) was aiming to motivate the...

by Vegard Beyer “What is work?” What counts as work – for us in private, and for our economic and legal systems? These questions are crucial in making the transition to a postgrowth economy just, said Sigrid Stagl from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, as she gave...

by Katy Shields Lukas Meyer, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Graz, kicked off a lively workshop on the role that businesses can play in achieving a transition to a low-carbon economy. He asked us to think about inter- and intra-generational justice, as well as the historical responsibility...

Special Session: Where People Matter - Two speakers from different backgrounds, Michaela Moser (University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten) and Willibald Cernko (ERSTE Group Bank AG) covered a broad spectrum in this special session moderated by Fred Luks.

In addition to this blog, the editorial staff led by Manfred Ronzheimer with Evelyne Huber, Hans Jachs, Christina Treiber, Franz Skala as well as Fritz und Christian Hinterberger have compiled reports from the first day of the conference into a printed Conference Newspaper. It was distributed earlier this morning...

Most finance companies have both "brown" investments (oil and coal) as well as "green" investments (e.g. the producers of wind turbines) in their portfolio. What will the future bring?

Five female experts from a ministry, a university, the Federation of Austrian Industries, a civil society organisation and a research institute discussed possibilities to improve transformation research.

by Christina Treiber The workshop „Women in Transformation“, organised by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and the Austrian Society for Environment and Technology, presented five women and their success stories. Small groups discussed the approaches, challenges, conflicts and enabling factors the so-called „changemakers“ went through in their individual...

Concerns over society “breaking apart” by Manfred Ronzheimer Science and research must constantly keep an eye on the grand challenges that are crucial for the future of the planet and develop solutions. That was the message from Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and...

by Fritz Hinterberger & Christina Treiber ”Science in Transition“ – this was the title of a conference held one day before the ”Growth in Transition“ congress at the Austria Center Vienna within the framework of the Council Presidency, organised by the Alliance of Sustainable Universities in Austria in cooperation...

by Ilse Kleinschuster The session, organised by the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Competence Center for Sustainability, presented and discussed the results of a study presenting the main challenges and opportunities at the intersection of “Economy and Environment”. The panel – with Martina Schuster (Federal Ministry for Sustainability...

by Franz Skala Social change towards sustainability can begin with small steps of pioneers who feel the need for it and become active. They establish alternative initiatives to meet basic needs like nutrition, to provide support for testing innovative solutions or to improve the political system. Stories on successful...

What is YOUR message from the conference to EU leaders? Read the 10-point Call to Action here and send your suggestions to calltoaction@growthintransition.eu

The Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism (BMNT) and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens hosted an opening discussion at the Growth In Transition Conference on Wednesday, 14 November 2018.

Preview of two sessions at the Growth in Transition Conference 2018 - by Hans Holzinger

Looking back at the Growth in Transition Conference 2016 "How Constraints Make Us Grow. Society in Transition" - by Manfred Ronzheimer