Jenny Ufer

Jenny Ufer studied Degrowth: Ecology, Economics and Policy at the Autonomous University Barcelona. She wrote her master thesis on the topic of borders and degrowth and is particularly interested on a global justice perspective for migration beyond structural border violence. Since 2023 she works as researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies at Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy) where she collaborates on projects around social ecological transformations.

Border between Portugal and Spain

Towards a Degrowth Border Perspective

Global freedom of movement entails the right to move, but also the right to remain – that is, the assurance that one’s livelihood is not endangered by the advance of the capitalist system and the economic growth of rich countries.

August 9, 2024

No one is illegal graffiti

Against Fortress Degrowth: The Need for a Border Perspective in the Degrowth Discourse

The fight against borders and for freedom of movement needs to be part of a deeper social-ecological transformation that places global justice at its core.

February 12, 2024