Global and national economic growth rates have been slowing for decades. Some embrace deliberate “degrowth” or “post-growth” economic strategies as an essential precondition for avoiding ecological and societal collapse; others see involuntary degrowth as an inevitable consequence of failing to remain within planetary boundaries. Reducing harmful overconsumption may offer profound opportunities to improve health; yet modern healthcare systems are deeply dependent upon economic growth, and may struggle to remain viable under conditions of degrowth. In this talk, Professor Martin Hensher will consider the opportunities, risks and challenges for health and healthcare in a degrowth or postgrowth world – and how we might best prepare for them.
📆 Monday, September 29th, 2025
📍 Health Sciences Building - 155 College Street, Room 412. Toronto, ON
11:30am-12:00pm - Coffee & networking*
12:00pm-1:00pm – Seminar (hybrid/recorded)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch & networking*
*Coffee and Lunch will be provided to those attending in-person.
The registration page is now live: https://lnkd.in/gywCCs-t
Speaker: Martin Hensher (University of Tasmania, Australia)
Co-hosted by:
- The Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health and Sustainable Care, University of Toronto
- The Institute for Inclusive Economies and Sustainable Livelihoods (IIESL),
University of Toronto, Scarborough
- Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University