In this thesis, I examine the question of how to create pro-environmental cultural change within wealthy capitalist societies. Specifically, I focus on broad cultural characteristics that form the prerequisites for a successful \"degrowth transition.\" Degrowth is a radical critique of the global capitalist system and its pursuit of endless, unsustainable economic growth which calls for a controlled reduction in global GDP. Through a literature review and secondary analysis of degrowth literature, I attempt to contribute to a conversation on strategy that many degrowth advocates feel the movement currently lacks. Moreover, I argue that the academic side of the degrowth movement has largely overlooked marginalized communities that share many characteristics and values with the degrowth movement, even if they do not associate with the actual word \"degrowth.\" In particular, I review literature on modern mutual aid movements, including those that have developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I argue that in the future, the degrowth movement could benefit from supporting existing mutual aid groups, and investing in mutual aid as an intentional strategy towards degrowth.
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