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What is degrowth?

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Should we shrink the economy to save the planet? Today, Phil is joined by Hannah from BBC podcast What in the world who explains the idea of degrowth.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250724Watch episodes of What in the World on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxrFOqY6Iw&list=PLz_B0PFGIn4eMOlGZclzdcHmv7s8BFQE6 Or listen here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrv SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersTRY LEARNING ENGLISH FROM THE NEWS:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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