The International Conference on Degrowth in the Americas is part of an ongoing degrowth discussion, including conferences held in Paris (2008) and Barcelona (2010), and another to be held in Venice in September 2012, which present opportunities for learning how to avert ecological collapse while enhancing social justice and improving life’s prospects. The Montreal conference will bring together academics, activists, environmentalists and indigenous peoples to focus on the particular situations and dynamics of the Americas. Conference registration will open in early February. Travel and accommodation information may be found here.