Join the Community
Confronting the truth about economic growth is difficult. At CASSE we understand that difficulty better than most. Infinite growth on a finite planet is impossible, but most people don’t want to hear this message. That’s largely because they don’t know about the good life in a steady state economy. For those of us who do recognize the limits to growth and want to see a well managed transition to a better economy, it can be frustrating to watch our leaders and our communities continue to pursue a growth strategy that is causing environmental, economic and social mayhem. One way to get over this frustration is to join a community of citizens who want to work toward the same goal — the goal of creating an economy that is sustainable, fair and efficient.
CASSE is pleased to provide several ways for “steady staters” to network with each other and pursue a better economy with a community of like-minded folks. Depending on the degree to which you want to engage, you can select from the following options:
- I’m ready to join an existing CASSE community.
- I want to form a new local chapter or discussion group.
- I want to get involved, but it’ll have to be an online community.
I’m Ready to Join an Existing CASSE Community
CASSE has a developing group of members to provide a core of support and an active network of outreach volunteers to help deliver our message.
Become a CASSE Member
CASSE members provide financial support in the form of membership dues to fund staff and projects. Members receive our electronic newsletter, The Steady Stater, and provide a grassroots foundation for our efforts to effect social change. Please consider joining today.
Become a CASSE Outreach Volunteer
CASSE outreach volunteers are individuals concerned about the environmental consequences of economic growth. They recognize the steady state economy as a desirable alternative to unsustainable growth and take steps to spread the word. Volunteers have opportunities to collaborate in working groups on a variety of projects. Please consider joining today.
I Want to Form a New Local Chapter or Discussion Group
CASSE is interested in developing local chapters to advance the steady state economy or create discussion groups to cover a variety of topics. If you are interested, the first step is to view our list of individuals who have signed the CASSE position on economic growth. You can sort the list by city, state and country to see if there are colleagues in your part of the world who are already aware of CASSE’s work. The second step is to contact us, and we’ll help you get in touch with potential collaborators.
I Want to Get Involved, but It’ll Have to Be an Online Community
It is often difficult to find the time to get involved with a community or volunteer for an outreach activity. You can still contact other steady staters and get into some interesting discussions by joining an online community.
Join the Discussion on Our Blog
Our blog, News of the Steady State, is the place to add your comments on economic growth, the transition to a steady state economy, and other topics related to sustainability. You also can receive our posts by RSS feed.
Join Our Online Social Networks
CASSE has an active group on Facebook, and we use our Twitter account to practice brevity in delivering steady state messages.
Join Our Google Group
CASSE has a Google Group called SteadyStaters, originally started to help outreach volunteers connect with one another. Please contact us to request an invitation to this discussion group.
