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PROMOTING LOCALIZATION GLOBALLY

Local Futures is a pioneer of the worldwide localization movement. We raise awareness about the power of ‘going local’ as a key strategy for restoring ecological, social and spiritual wellbeing. Our films, books, toolkits, blog, podcast, webinars, workshops, conferences and campaigns are helping to build an international movement for systemic change.

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Globalization - Photo by Ian Taylor on Unsplash
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Localization - a solution-multiplier - Local Futures
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Big Picture Activism - rethinking basic assumptions - Local Futures
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Planet Local Summit
Bristol, UK, Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023 + livestream
A weekend of talks, workshops, on-stage conversations, music, comedy and more.
Connect and share with like-minded people from five continents over a clear vision to change the world.
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Planet Local Summit Bristol
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Planet Local mural revealed
created by local artists Silent Hobo & Inkie
A colourful new mural has been unveiled on one of the most famous street art walls in Bristol, UK, to promote the Planet Local Summit, which takes place on 29 Sep-1 Oct.
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Local is Our Future by Helena Norberg-Hodge audiobook
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Blog Bicycles and localization by Shail Shrestha
Bicycles and Localization
Shail Shrestha

World Celebration Days are ways to highlight a cause, to collectively focus and bring important ideas to public attention...

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Blog The Abundance of Subsistence by Laureli Ivanoff
The Abundance of Subsistence
by Laureli Ivanoff

One late-summer day, a day so hot the mosquitoes weren’t flying, my brother and his wife and I traveled nine miles...

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Blog 'A Revival of Natural Building in Ladakh' by Alex Jensen and Kunzang Deachen
A Revival of Natural Building in Ladakh
by Alex Jensen and Kunzang Deachen

In Ladakh and elsewhere in India, the built environment is increasingly dominated by structures that required...

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Blog 'Embrace Your Crookedness' by L.M. Sacasas. Photo by Eric Muhr on Unsplash.
Embrace Your Crookedness
by L.M. Sacasas

I don’t know why exactly we gravitate to certain writers or thinkers, not just as convenient citations we drop here...

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Blog 'How the ‘green economy’ exacerbates deforestation in Brazil' by World Rainforest Movement. Photo by Pedro Henrique Santos on Unsplash.
How the ‘green economy’ exacerbates deforestation in Brazil
by World Rainforest Movement

In the ‘green economy,’ the interests of corporations, governments and the conservation industry...

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Blog 'Active networks for a rapid global-to-local transition' by Henry Coleman
Active Networks for a Rapid Global-to-Local Transition
by Henry Coleman

It’s too easy to get depressed by the daily news cycle of wars and the threat of A.I., and to assume that nothing at all is going...

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Blog 'Local Food for Rapid Transition' by Henry Coleman. The team at Living Agroecology
Local Food for Rapid Transition
by Henry Coleman

As a nature-loving child growing up in the 2000s, I was debilitated and depressed by the idea that we could either save species...

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Blog Rethinking Technology and the Good Society by L.M. Sacasas
Rethinking Technology and the Good Society
by L.M. Sacasas

Despite suffering from debilitating headaches and generally poor health, Weil completed her work during a remarkable burst...

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Blog Catch 22: phasing out fossil fuels means paying polluters by  Kyla Tienhaara. Photo by Daniel Moqvist on Unsplash.
Catch 22: Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Means paying Polluters
by Kyla Tienhaara

US$20 billion: That’s how much American investors think Canadian taxpayers should fork over to compensate them...

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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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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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Globalization and terror
by Helena Norberg-Hodge

For people in the modern world, there may be nothing more difficult to comprehend than the group calling itself the Islamic State, or ISIS...

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The Great & The Good
with Helena Norberg-Hodge
Watch the latest short video with Helena Norberg-Hodge explaining why it´s crucial to shorten the links between farmers and consumers and support smaller and more localized food systems.
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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
Local is Our Future

“Localization… is the only hope for the future. Read this book.” Iain McGilchrist

“Read it, share it with your friends, and join the global movement for economic localization!” Michael Shuman

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Local is Our Future by Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of Local Futures
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Listen to our podcast
Alnoor Ladha
Alnoor Ladha Podcast Episode
Iain McGilchrist
Iain McGilchrist podcast episode
Charles Eisenstein
Charles Eisenstein podcast episode
Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva podcast episode
Jeremy Lent
Gabor Maté podcast episode
Jeremy Lent
Jeremy Lent podcast episode
Camila Moreno
Camila Moreno podcast episode
Tyson Yunkaporta podcast
Tyson Yunkaporta podcast episode
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Local Food Can Save The World
Local Food Can Save The World
Watch this short video highlighting the environmental, social and health costs of the global food system, and the benefits of local food economies.
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Animation
Going Local:
the solution-multiplier
Watch our animation providing an overview of localization in 2.5 minutes. Translated into 33 languages.
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LOCAL: A Story of Hope
LOCAL:
A STORY OF HOPE
Watch this short video featuring Damon Gameau, Ella Noah Bancroft and Helena Norberg-Hodge.
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