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PROMOTING LOCALIZATION GLOBALLY

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Local Futures is a pioneer of the worldwide localization movement.

Our focus is on ‘going local’ as a key strategy for restoring ecological, social and spiritual wellbeing. Our films, books, podcast, blog, toolkits, webinars, and conferences are helping to build an international movement for systemic change. Dive deeper into the facts and browse our latest resources below:

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DANGER: The Global Economy is Killing Us
DANGER:
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The Global Economy is Killing Us
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Planet Local Voices
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Welcome to our series featuring cutting-edge thinkers, writers, movement-builders and activists from across the world.
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Watch our new release with Rob Hopkins, co-founder of Transition Network and of Transition Town Totnes, and author of several books. He is an Ashoka Fellow, has spoken at TED Global and at several TEDx events. Keep tuned for more episodes!
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Embracing Sub-Optimal Relationships
by L. M. Sacasas

By many measures, it would seem that we are not okay, and, more specifically, that the kids are not, in fact, alright...

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Twenty Years of Bilaterals.org, Twenty Years of Fighting FTAs
by GRAIN

When bilaterals.org was set up back in 2004, the world looked rather different. There was a global network of activist organisations...

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Globalized, Industrialized Food System - Photo by Teo Sticea on Unsplash
The Globalized Food System Is Destroying the World
by Helena Norberg-Hodge

Our food system is linked to an economic system fundamentally biased against what’s good for people and the planet...

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Oracle in Rumtse village, Ladakh, India, where decision-making involves spirits of the land and water. Image by Ashish Kothari.
If All Life Mattered, What Would Decision-Making Look Like?
by Ashish Kothari and Shrishtee Bajpai

In April 2013, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgement recognizing the cultural, religious and spiritual rights...

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Celebrating the life of Stephan Harding by Helena Norberg-Hodge
Celebrating the Life of Stephan Harding
1953-2024
by Helena Norberg-Hodge

The much-loved and respected Gaian scientist and Head of Holistic Science at Schumacher College...

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Ailton Krenak
Interview with Indigenous Author Ailton Krenak
by Jaqueline Sordi

For decades, scientists have been warning that the world is heading toward catastrophic scenarios due to climate change...

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Go Back and Fetch It: Sankofa and the Cult of Progress
Go Back and Fetch It: Sankofa and the Cult of Progress
by Henry Coleman

Last year, I was one of an international throng of localists (yes, international localists) to descend on Bristol, UK...

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We Built the Technosphere. Now We Must Resist It
by Andrew Nikiforuk

Our brave new world of plastic, wire and concrete promises liberation. Instead, its cult of efficiency controls and kills...

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Keibo Oiwa The Caravan of Hope
The Caravan of Hope: Uncovering a Localising Japan
by Anja Light

To many, Japan is a poster child of globalisation. With its commercial boom and bustling megacities, it’s a vision in neon...

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Bill Gates has radical plans to change our food - blog by Stacy Malkan - Local Futures
Bill Gates has Radical Plans to Change our Food. What’s on the Menu?
by Stacy Malkan

If Bill Gates has his way, the food in our future will little resemble what’s on our plates today. Gates and his agribusiness industry partners...

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Localization: a Strategic Alternative to Globalized Authoritarianism
by Helena Norberg-Hodge

For those who care about peace, equality and the future of the planet, the global political swing to the right over the past...

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What Indigenous Wisdom can Teach us about Economics - blog Local Futures
What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us About Economics
by Helena Norberg-Hodge

The crises of the modern world verify what indigenous cultures have always known: that all phenomena are inextricably interconnected...

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Closer to Home
voices of hope in a time of crisis
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This newly released short-film is a united call for a new economy, delivered by those who have committed their lives to working for systemic change. Featuring thinkers, writers and activists from every continent, arguing for the need to bring our economies back home.
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The Power of Local
new short-film by Local Futures
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An uplifting film about localization in action, featuring people and groups on five continents working to create healthy and fair local economies, communities and food systems. A must-see and we hope you will share it with your networks.
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Rob Hopkins
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Rob Hopkins

UK - co-founder of Transition Network, activist, author

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Michael Shuman
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Michael Shuman

USA - lawyer, economist, and pre-eminent expert on local finance

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Morag Gamble
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Morag Gamble

Australia - permaculture teacher, founder of the Permaculture Education Institute

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Jon Jandai
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Jon Jandai

Thailand - farmer, eco-educator, and co-founder of the Pun Pun Center for Self-Reliance

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Ben Rawlence
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Ben Rawlence

Wales - writer, educator, Director of Black Mountain College

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Camila Moreno
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Camila Moreno

Brazil - climate policy expert and researcher

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Alnoor Ladha
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Alnoor Ladha

Canada/ Costa Rica -
activist, writer, co-founder of The Rules

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Iain McGilchrist
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Iain McGilchrist

UK - Oxford literary scholar and doctor in psychiatry and neuroscience

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Jyoti Fernandes
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Jyoti Fernandes

UK - small farmer and Campaigns Coordinator for The Landworkers Alliance

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Darcia Narvaez
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Darcia Narvaez

USA - Professor Emerita of Psychology and writer on human flourishing

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Diego Isabel La Moneda
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Diego Isabel La Moneda

Spain — executive director of NESI, author, and international speaker

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Charles Eisenstein
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Charles Eisenstein

USA — An independent writer and speaker

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Liz Hosken
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Liz Hosken

South Africa — founding co-director of the Gaia Foundation

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Rutendo Ngara
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Rutendo Ngara

South Africa — African indigenous knowledge systems practitioner

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Rupert Read
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Rupert Read

UK — activist, thought-leader, eco-philosopher, and campaigner

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Andrew Simms
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Andrew Simms

UK — political economist and environmentalist

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Adebayo Akomolafe
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Adebayo Akomolafe

Nigeria — speaker, teacher, public intellectual and writer

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John Perkins
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John Perkins

USA — economist, author and whistleblower

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Eva Henje
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Eva Henje

Sweden — neuroscientist, trauma therapist, and mental health activist

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Thais Mantovani
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Thais Mantovani

Brazil — co-founder of EcoUniversidade

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Manish Jain
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Manish Jain

India — rethinker of education, co-founder of Swaraj University

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Chris Smaje
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Chris Smaje

UK — author, farmer, social scientist, and food system analyst

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Debra Efroymson
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Debra Efroymson

Bangladesh — speaker, teacher, public intellectual and writer

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Keibo Oiwa
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Keibo Oiwa

Japan — professor, cultural anthropologist, and philosopher

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Ele Saltmarsh
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Ele Saltmarsh

UK — farmer, scientist,
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Juan del Rio
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Juan del Rio

Spain — pioneer of the Transition movement, co-director of ECOLISE

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Helena Norberg-Hodge: Trying to Make a Global Change With a Local Focus

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This new article is part of a Women and Leadership special report highlighting the work by women around the world addressing climate change. Browse our Media room for more articles, podcasts, and videos.
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Iain McGilchrist Local Futures Podcast
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Alnoor Ladha Local Futures Podcast
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Camila Moreno Local Futures Podcast
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Charles Eisenstein Local Futures Podcast
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The Economics of Happiness

“It is truly one of the most important and useful films for inspiring change that has been made in a generation.” Films For Action

“A powerful film that cuts deeply to the heart of the global crisis. Magnificent!” David Suzuki

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Economics of Happiness film produced by Local Futures
Ancient Futures

“Ancient Futures was a critical early warning about the social, spiritual and ecological costs of exporting ‘Western’ lifestyles to every corner of the globe.” Naomi Klein

“Some books provide insights into our problems; others offer guidelines for a different future. Ancient Futures does both, brilliantly. A true classic" Bill McKibben

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Ancient Futures by Helena Norberg-Hodge

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