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Passionate about an equitable #postgrowth future beyond capitalism; and Offers and Needs Markets. Director of Strategy @postgrowth. He/him. Views are mine.

Middelburg, Netherlands
Joined June 2008
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Happy #freemoneyday! Every Sept. 15 people hand out money to strangers, asking them to keep half, and pass half on, to inspire a more generous world! Today my colleague and I handed out #money in Istanbul. To get involved, visit: freemoneyday.org @postgrowth @Freemoneyday
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What makes a business capable of operating beyond profit maximization, while keeping societal values? PGI Fellow Jonneke de Koning's latest research reveals how alternative ownership models can bring about the conditions for #postgrowth value creation: medium.com/postgrowth/under-…
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The Post Growth Fellowship brings together researchers, creatives, community organizers, entrepreneurs, and activists from around the world. Introducing the fifth cohort of 2026 Post Growth Fellows – check out their brief bios here: medium.com/postgrowth/introd… #postgrowthalliance
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The Post Growth Fellowship returns for 2026! We’re thrilled to introduce the fifth cohort of 24 Post Growth Fellows. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest learnings and insights: postgrowth.org/newsletter/ #postgrowth #wellbeingeconomy #degrowth #community
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Post Growth Fellow, Josephine Ewoma, explores why #innovation within capitalism can be destructive, why ‘new’ isn’t always better, and how we can begin to move away from financial incentives towards community wellbeing: postgrowth.medium.com/innova… #postgrowth #wellbeingeconomy
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We've uplifted #community efforts shaping wellbeing economies, reaching +200K accounts and garnering +10K clicks – all without paying for ads or boosts. 📢 Catch highlights from the 2025 Post Growth Alliance & don’t miss anything in 2026 w/ our alerts: medium.com/postgrowth/2025-p…
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Sadaqah Jariyah - an Islamic concept of continuous charity, could serve as an alternative to growth dependency. 2025 #PostGrowth Fellow Aisha Marzuki explores traditions and examples that design systems around circulation rather than accumulation: medium.com/postgrowth/jariya…
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📢 The Post Growth Alliance (PGA) is back for 2026! The PGA is a solidarity hub and social media co-op service for 40 global groups. 💡“Hack the algorithm” and uplift worldwide initiatives – all without paying for ads & boost. Join the alert system: postgrowthalliance.org/becom…
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The next public Offers & Needs Markets (OANM) is on Tues, Feb 24 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PT / 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM UTC! The OANM is an opportunity to experience #postgrowth economies in action. 👉 Register now and share widely, it's free / pay-what-you-can: offersandneeds.com/experienc…
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Excited to be interviewing Luke Kemp on his book Goliath's Curse! (digital attendance possible)
Donnie Maclurcan, our Director of Strategy, will be speaking at @ScotEconFest in Edinburgh, March 19-21! The festival is a unique, public-facing celebration of economic thinking – designed to challenge, inform, and inspire. Get tickets now: tickettailor.com/events/scot… #postgrowth
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Congratulations to Post Growth Institute (PGI) Associate Lena Bjärskog on her new #book in Swedish, ‘Ekonomi för en hållbar värld’ (‘Economy for a Sustainable World’)! Lena shares how her time at the PGI influenced her book, get your copy: medium.com/postgrowth/how-th… #postgrowth
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#COP30 was described as “the Indigenous COP.” But what does participation really mean? Post Growth Fellows, WarīNkwī Flores, Kaime Silvestre, and Josephine Ewoma, with PGI team member Felipe Cortines, reflect on what unfolded in Brazil. Listen now: medium.com/postgrowth/the-af…
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"Rather than burning ourselves out Doing — the energy of the capitalist system we are trying to topple — why not try Being, the energy of #degrowth?” #PostGrowth Fellow, Jane Wang, reflects on her journey from ‘activist’ to something more aligned: medium.com/postgrowth/the-be… #taiwan
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New podcast episode with @donmacca, founder of the @postgrowth institute. Our conversation covers capitalism's inherent inequality; current examples of post-capitalist business models; and how to participate in a post-growth future: youtube.com/watch?v=9uFBtjk0…
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Enjoyed unpacking #postgrowth with @michaelmezz on the Better Future podcast.
capitalism is incompatible with the natural world because it necessarily produces rising debt & inequality @donmacca on Better Future podcast:
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The 7th annual 'Surviving the Future: The Deeper Dive' only has 18 spots left! This experience is offered on a 'pay what's right for you' basis. This is your chance to slow down and explore paths through our times as one of 50 participants. Register now: survivingthefuture.darkoptim…
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Disrupt Development offers insights for #fundraising specialists riding the wave of international non-governmental organization development (INGO.) Read the full interview and learn about @Disrupt_Dev’s skillsets in building a #postgrowth future: linkedin.com/pulse/full-inte…
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Post Growth Fellow, Joshua Konkankoh, a Cameroonian elder and community organizer, shares his vision for an African Peace Village in Portugal. The initiative is urgently looking for a volunteer to design a website — tune in Dec 4 for more info: medium.com/postgrowth/co-cre…
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Registration is open for the Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) online course! This 5-month journey is perfect for activists, researchers, and practitioners interested in practical approaches. Applications close Oct 10, sliding scale cost: fparacademy.com/courses
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