We can calculate how long it takes the logging companies to clear-cut the State of Washington and British Columbia. The clear-cutting is neither economic nor ecological. The loggers, not the shareholders and CEOs, will find themselves without work in a destroyed ecosystem. So growth is not just endagering, it is also killing the future, both of the workers and of the environment. That's just one example in one environmental area.
Any library has shelves with literature.
Have a look, and report to the list what you found out. There is a tendency to study and try to solve the problems that seem solvable from the outset. That is business as usual, the easy way. This age asks for courage, speaking out clearly and in unmistakable terms. Yet, in the long term, responsible use of natural resources now will help ensure that there are resources available for sustained industrial growth far into the future.