Activities for Principle#6

Level of complexity: Low / Medium

Estimated time: 1.5—2 hours

• Organize empathy and care circles where participants share caregiving experiences from their personal lives (e.g., family roles, community responsibilities, emotional support). Restorative Circles practice is an interesting approach that can be introduced and implemented by the group.
• Use guiding questions:
• What does care mean to you?
• How do caregiving tasks contribute to societal and ecological wellbeing?
• How can care work become more visible and equitable in society?
• What does degrowth look like when care is placed at the center?
• Depending on the time available and the participants' level of confidence, you may ask them to think about specific policies and initiatives that could support making care work more visible and equitable, co-create campaigns, etc.
• Important note: Make sure you focus on the topic of disability and accessibility!

Level of complexity: Medium

Estimated time: 2—3 hours

• Invite participants to watch relevant films such as the following:
• Waste Land (2010) - WASTE LAND — Explores the lives of garbage pickers in Brazil, emphasizing the dignity of care work and the interconnectedness of people and the environment.
• Bread and Roses (2000) - Bread & Roses (2023) - IMDb — A story about janitorial workers organizing for fair treatment, highlighting the often invisible labor that sustains society.
• Alternatively, they can go through suggestions from the Feminisms and Degrowth Alliance (FaDA) (external link)
• Use these questions to stimulate discussions:
• Whose work is considered valuable in society?
• How are care, labor, and justice interconnected?
• What would a care-centered economy look like?
• Important note: Make sure you focus on the topic of disability and accessibility!