What does degrowth actually mean, and why are so many organisers and researchers treating it as a key pillar of the new economy? In this episode of Voices of the New Economy, Tiyana speaks with community activist and degrowth organiser Anisa about re-imagining an economy built on enough, rather than endless “jobs and growth”.

Drawing on years of grassroots climate and justice organising, Anisa explains degrowth as a planned reduction in the material and energy throughput of wealthy economies, alongside a deliberate expansion of care, equity, and collective wellbeing. The conversation moves from global supply chains to local food, from Adani blockades to degrowth festivals, and from overwork to the practical and emotional realities of becoming “less employed”.

Voices of the New Economy is a collaborative storytelling project of NENA. The podcast is produced by the Humanitarian Changemakers Network (HCN), an Anchor Organisation of NENA, as part of its commitment to strengthening economic literacy, amplifying community innovation, and supporting pathways to systemic change. Each episode features researchers, practitioners, organisers, and everyday changemakers working across disciplines and communities to re-imagine how our economies can serve people and planet.

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