Shifting employment towards sustainability
A post-growth economy needs jobs that restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and build resilience. This policy prioritises work that sustains both people and the planet.
A post-growth economy needs jobs that restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and build resilience. This policy prioritises work that sustains both people and the planet.
Remember: Policy instruments are the means by which governments can achieve the degrowth goals/objectives we urgently need!
💡 Translation: Shift skills and training toward regenerative work.
🌱 Invest in training programs for ecological and low-impact work.
🛠 Support skill-sharing in traditional crafts, repair work, and community farming.
📚 Fund not-for-profit and community education in sustainability.
💡 Translation: Create jobs that repair, not destroy.
🌍 Fund large-scale ecological restoration projects (reforestation, wetland protection, urban greening).
☀️ Support small-scale, community-owned renewable energy projects.
🏡 Train workers for decentralised, low-impact energy systems.
💥 Work should heal, not exploit—employment must serve both people and the planet.
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