Mon, Mar 09
|VUB Main Campus, aula QE
Sustainability Economics Open Lecture: Degrowth
Join us for an open lecture on degrowth with Jonas Van der Slycken. This open lecture is part of the course Sustainability Economics.
Time & location
Mar 09, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
VUB Main Campus, aula QE, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
About
Degrowth invites us to rethink the role of economic growth in shaping our societies. This session introduces the core ideas behind the movement and why it challenges traditional economic models. It offers a fresh perspective on how well‑being can be organised differently.
How to get there
You can find the location of Aula QE on the campus map or by looking for Tent aula Q on Google Maps.
Registration for this event is not necessary.
Jonas Van der Slycken
Jonas Van der Slycken is a writer, economist and visiting professor of well-being and sustainability economics. He is passionate about building healthy and equitable welfare systems to forge the future-proof society of tomorrow and is currently researching a student housing cooperative for Ghent and a dream lottery.