Young people in Europe are increasingly aware of and demanding systemic change through protests for housing, education, and against military exploitation.

Beyond Degrowth by Marga Mediavilla* In the series Degrowth and Ecosocialism: the global picture The young people who are protesting in the streets of Europe to demand housing, education and not to be used as cannon fodder don’t need us to tell them about Degrowth: they already know what it is. They are the first generation that is living worse than their parents; the first one that experiences the way down. https://degrowthuk.org/2026/10/10/beyond-degrowth/

"The young people who are protesting in the streets of Europe to demand housing, education and not to be used as cannon fodder don’t need us to tell them about Degrowth: they already know what it is. They are the first generation that is living worse than their parents; the first one that experiences the way down." Marga Mediavilla https://degrowthuk.org/2026/10/10/beyond-degrowth/ @markhburton