In the Trás-os-Montes village of Covas do Barroso, recognized for its World Agricultural Heritage, the prospect of an open-pit lithium mine has opened a deep wound in the community. From the concrete threat to the land, water, and local way of life emerged a persistent resistance, made up both of neighbors who never imagined themselves…

In a global context marked by ecological and socio-economic crisis, degrowth emerges as a radical and urgent proposal to rethink our ways of living, economic structures, and the organization of cities, offering concrete paths for a transition toward fairer, more sustainable societies centered on collective well-being.