Global to Local

ISEC's wide-ranging Global to Local educational and advocacy program focuses on shifting direction away from further globalization of the economy towards diversified and decentralized economic structures tailored to the social needs and ecological particularities of place.

For over three decades ISEC, and its predecessor, The Ladakh Project, have organized, hosted and delivered hundreds of lectures, film screenings, workshops and international conferences across the world – from high on the Tibetan plateau to the UK, from Australia to South Africa, Japan and the USA. Our staff experts regularly participate in events ranging in size from informal community meetings to large international gatherings. We also produce books, articles, pamphlets and films. Our materials are used in high school and university classrooms internationally and have been invaluable resources for individuals and NGOs in every corner of the world. In total our books and films have been translated into nearly 50 different languages.

Our current Global to Local initiatives work to catalyze and promote the emerging movement towards localization. Our projects include a feature-length documentary, The Economics of Happiness, and the formation of an International Alliance for Localization.