Paul Schenderling

About Paul Schenderling

Paul Schenderling is an economist, advisor, author, and keynote speaker. He is a co-founder and board member of Postgroei Nederland, a growing movement with the mission of creating a happier Netherlands that lives within the planet’s and humanity’s limits. He gained national recognition with his bestseller There is Life After Growth, his book Continent of Quality, the podcast Life After Growth, and the Just Enough Product Guide. The movement ranked 17th in the Trouw Sustainable 100 in 2024.

Paul is considered one of the most authoritative economic advisors in the Netherlands. He advises ministries, local governments, businesses, social organizations, political parties, and parliamentary committees.

He is also a highly sought-after speaker and economic commentator at events and in the media. He writes columns for Trouw and the Nederlands Dagblad, serves as an economic commentator on Radio 1, and frequently gives interviews for newspapers, magazines, podcasts, and radio and TV programs. He is a regular monthly guest on Life After Growth, the most listened to and highly rated Dutch-language podcast about the new economy.

His book There is Life After Growth from 2022 has been reprinted ten times in a short period, was nominated as political book of the year, and has firmly established post-growth in the Netherlands and Flanders. He is a co-initiator of the Just Enough Product Guide, which since 2025 shows based on 365 indicators which products are truly fair and sustainable, inspiring thousands of people to join forces for a fairer and more sustainable economy.

Paul is an experienced speaker known for not only delivering an engaging story but also for being able to answer questions with many practical examples, thus fostering a lively and interactive discussion. For this reason, he is regularly interviewed for newspapers, magazines, podcasts, radio, and TV.

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