(Re)writing the Future - An Investigation of Speculative Degrowth Realities

Workshop Facilitator & Co-Creator — Degrowth Festival Copenhagen, Sept 2024

EVENTS

7/22/20251 min read

I co-designed and facilitated this immersive workshop alongside Esther, Tessira, and Robin (Degrowth CPH) as part of the festival’s “Sprouting Futures” theme.

Workshop Overview

Participants were invited to collectively imagine and “rewrite” their ideal degrowth futures. Using creative prompts, DIY objects, and prompts drawn from collective imagination, we created a rich space for speculation and dialogue. I also led a guided meditation intended to help attendees drop habitual inhibitions and fully inhabit their dreamt futures—softening the space for freer imagination in service of shared visions.

My Role & Impact

  • Co-developed the workshop structure, blending art, objects, and dialogue to spark creative futures thinking.

  • Facilitated the meditation and group sessions, creating a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for personal exploration and collective dreaming.

  • Helped participants move from abstract ideals to embodied possibilities—bridging speculative theory with lived experience.

Why It Matters

By inviting creative speculation and embodied reflection, we opened space for participants to envision alternative worlds and see themselves as agents of change.