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Blog by The Collective explores rebranding degrowth through a wellbeing economy, challenging capitalism’s growth focus. It highlights diverse influences and the struggle to scale wellbeing policies, urging a shift to prioritise human and planetary health.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In a thought-provoking blog post<\/a>, titled, ‘Rebranding degrowth: can a wellbeing economy save us?’, Ron Labont\u00e9, a member of The Collective<\/a>, delves into the concept of rebranding degrowth within the framework of a wellbeing economy. Published on June 18, 2024, Labont\u00e9 questions our future trajectory and the potential of wellbeing economics to counter capitalism’s relentless growth imperative.<\/p>\n Labont\u00e9 notes that while growth often carries positive connotations, it remains deeply tied to capitalism’s need for increasing material consumption. This unchecked growth threatens humanity’s ‘safe operating space,’ as highlighted by the Club of Rome. Despite efforts to prioritise green growth and mitigate the adverse effects of neoliberal capitalism, the ongoing rise in emissions and economic disparities indicate that current reforms fall short.<\/p>\n