12th International Degrowth Conference

#Go Leor 12th International Degrowth Conference & Festival

#16-20 August 2027 (Cork, Ireland)

The Wellbeing Economy Ireland Hub and their partners in Cork and across the island of Ireland are delighted to be hosting Go Leor, the 12th International Degrowth Conference in Cork.

From August 16th-20th 2027, Cork City will host “Go Leor!”, the 12th International Conference and Festival for Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity - a transdisciplinary gathering of practitioners, activists, policymakers, scholars, educators, and artists focused on platforming and debating the degrowth movement. 

Over five days, landmark venues across Cork City will play host to a diverse range of debates, discussions, and events, examining, imagining, and answering increasing global calls for a democratic transition to a new economic system, one that is economically and socially anchored in fairness and where there is Enough for All - from more to ‘go leor’. Go Leor is an Irish phrase, or as Gaeilge as we say in ireland, which means abundance, enough, plenty, sufficiency. The English phrase "galore" derives directly from the Irish and the pronunciation is very similar.

Cork was selected as host for the 2027 edition of the event following a bidding process involving several potential sites. Taking the baton from Oslo, Norway, host of the event in 2025, organisers, which include The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (FEASTA) and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) Ireland Hub, are planning a series of events, including the flagship international gathering of scholars, practitioners and activists at University College Cork, and a cultural festival across multiple venues in Cork City to engage audiences locally, and beyond.

This conference is supported by the International Degrowth Conference Support Group and is associated with two regional and thematical gatherings:

• Covilha (Portugal)
• Cluj (Romania)