Samuel Miller McDonald

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment - Degree completed in 2023

Supervisors: Professor Nick Eyre and Dr Aoife Brophy

Degrowth and Progress: A Critical Genealogy and Contemporary Analysis of Growthism

Academic Profile

Prior to beginning his DPhil research, Sam obtained a Master of Environmental Management at Yale University studying energy politics and grassroots innovations in the US. He also holds a BA in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic. In addition to his academic work, Sam serves as Managing Editor at ActivistLab.org, an online publication dedicated to cultivating research and conversation on social change innovation.

Current Research

Sam's research examines the relationship between distributed electricity generation and political-economic egalitarianism in the United States. Focusing on community renewable energy groups in the US, Sam is investigating ways in which distributed, democratic control of energy resources impacts discourses and attitudes around economic inequality and political empowerment.

Selected Publications

Most publications can be found here: https://www.samueljmm.com/

Samuel Miller McDonald
Environmental Change Institute