Economics of Arrival

Jeremy Williams is an independent writer and campaigner. He studied journalism and international relations and specialises in communicating social and environmental issues to a mainstream audience. He has worked on projects for Oxfam, RSPB, WWF, Tearfund and many others, and is a co-founder of the Postgrowth Institute. His award-winning website (makewealthhistory.org) was ranked Britain’s number one green blog in 2018Katherine Trebeck is a researcher and advocate for a new economic paradigm and is based in Scotland. She has many years' experience, including as Knowledge and Policy Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and over eight years for Oxfam GB. She has a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University and honorary posts with the University of Strathclyde and the University of the West of Scotland. Her work has ranged from construction of a new measure of progress for Scotland to rapporteur for Club de Madrid's Shared Societies and Sustainability project.

• Foreword by Kate Raworth;Preface;1 Introduction;2 The fruits of growth;3 Are the fruits of growth beginning to rot?;4 Stockholm Syndrome;5 Rushing past our stop;6 Embracing Arrival and making ourselves at home;7 What we might find in making ourselves at home;8 Arrival and making ourselves at home in the real world;9 Are we nearly there yet;10 From individual initiatives to system change;11 Choosing Arrival;12 Conclusion;

"This is a must read for anyone who cares about social justice, the future of the biosphere and our place in it. Trebeck and Williams challenges us to think about what we owe to future generations and raise serious questions about pursuing economic growth as an end goal. An important and timely book worthy of a broad audience and vibrant discussion.” Tim DiMuzio, University of Wollongong