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Helena Norberg-Hodge on the Thom Hartmann Show

Helena Norberg-Hodge on TEDx

Helena Norberg-Hodge gives some perspective on the rapid cultural shifts occuring in our world today. Insodoing she outlines the basis of ISEC's award-winning documentary, "The Economics of Happiness"

Helena Norberg-Hodge on The Dylan Ratigan Show on MSNBC

Helena Norberg-Hodge on GritTV

Seattle, Washington Launch of The Economics of Happiness

Localization: Development without Destruction (English and Tibetan) (part one)

Helena Norberg-Hodge gives a talk at the Trace Foundation in December of 2010.

(part two)

"Schooling the World"

New documentary film by Carol Black and Neal Marlens has recently been released.  Beautifully shot on location in Ladakh, the film looks at the impact of Western-style schooling on Ladakh's people and culture, and includes extensive interviews with Helena Norberg-Hodge and anthropologist Wade Davis.  To see a trailer or buy the DVD, go to http://schoolingtheworld.org

Schooling the World: The White Man's Last Burden trailer from lost people films on Vimeo.

In addition, a new music video – based on scenes and music from "Schooling the World" – can be seen on You Tube or above

A CD of the music is available at CD Baby

Composer Mark Leggett is earmarking all proceeds from sales of CDs to help raise funds for ISEC's Ladakh Project.

View an excerpt from Ancient Futures (English)

View an excerpt from Ancient Futures (Japanese)

Watch Helena Norberg-Hodge at the IFOAM conference 2007

Watch clips from ISEC's "Beyond Monoculture" Conference, Ladakh, 2006 Vandana Shiva on: 

Reclaiming Economy

The Biodiesal Myth

Corporate Rule

State Imposed Violence

Food Laws

Interviews with Helena Norberg-Hodge

Planetary Voices Radio
Learning from Ladakh - Helena Norberg-Hodge on how the development that changed "Little Tibet" can shape our thinking.

Michael O'Callaghan’s interviews with Helena Norberg-Hodge filmed at the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002:

What does economic globalization entail?

Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about corporate-led globalization. She explains how governments across the political spectrum pander to private sector demands, often at the expense of smaller businesses. Deregulation and subsidies mean that big business is driving farmers and other small enterprises into extinction. Many small businesses are forced to merge in order to survive, thereby creating a stress-ridden corporate culture based on survival of the biggest. What is needed, Norberg-Hodge says, is the globalization of an awareness that a sustainable economy ultimately depends on the health of the world’s natural and social environment. She notes that this is already happening as diverse interest groups link up to form an unprecedented united front against the status quo.

What are the benefits of buying local food? (Part One)

In the first of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about the benefits supporting the local food economy can bring to consumers and producers. By reducing food miles, consumers can help ease climate change and support the livelihoods of local farmers. While local farms struggle to compete with giant agribusinesses, small farmers everywhere are also having to meet costly regulatory requirements brought about, in many cases, by the polluting practices of their much larger competitors. This means spending money they don‚t have. So find and support a local farmer‚s market and bring the food economy home

What are the benefits of buying local food? (Part Two)

In the second part of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge explains why supporting the local food economy needn‚t mean we stop buying coffee, tropical fruits and other items flown in from many miles away. Consumers can be more aware of the origins of their staple foods ˆ that way they can make conscious choices to support local growers where possible. This cuts down on pollution and transportation costs and offers a host of other advantages to consumers and small producers alike.

What are the roots of fundamentalism?

Many Bio-tech companies market their GM seeds by claiming that GM is the answer to world hunger. Here, Norberg-Hodge explains how these profit-driven behemoths are in reality preventing third-world farmers from planting native seeds they have used for generations. She also cites the lack of in depth risk assessment as a reason for putting the technology on hold.

Can GM solve the problem of global hunger?

Helena Norberg-Hodge looks at the root causes of much of the terrorism and ethnic violence we have witnessed in recent years. She sees the problem as being one of economics. Greater and greater competition is forcing smaller businesses into bankruptcy while others merge in order to survive. Jobs are being lost all around the world, creating a climate of stress and instability. The friction that results leads violence in some countries as national governments often favour specific ethnic groups. This is exacerbated as exported western values erode local cultural identity.