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PROMOTING
LOCALIZATION
GLOBALLY

The multiple crises we face share a common root cause: the global economic system.

For more than 40 years, Local Futures has raised awareness about the power of going local to restore ecological and human wellbeing.

RETHINK

Dive deeper into the key elements of globalization and its many costs for people and planet. →

Globalization - drivers and impacts

RENEW

Going local rebuilds local economies and communities, and restores cultural and biological diversity. →

Localization - a solution-multiplier

RESIST

Millions of people are already working to build a better world. Learn how you can be part of systems-level change. →

Big Picture Activism - rethinking basic assumptions

FIND OUT WHAT'S NEW
and connect with us:

The multiple crises we face share a common root cause: the global economic system.

For more than 40 years, Local Futures has raised awareness about the power of going local to restore ecological and human wellbeing.

RETHINK

Dive deeper into the key elements of globalization and its many costs for people and planet. →

Globalization - drivers and impacts, Local Futures

RENEW

Going local rebuilds local economies and communities, and restores cultural and biological diversity. →

Localization - a solution-multiplier, Local Futures

RESIST

Millions of people are already working to build a better world. Learn how you can be part of systems-level change. →

Big Picture Activism - rethinking basic assumptions, Local Futures

FIND OUT WHAT'S NEW
and connect with us:

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution by Local Futures
PLANET LOCAL
A Quiet Revolution
We proudly present our new 50-minute film, released on World Localization Day, June 21.
A timely and compelling call to action featuring Russell Brand, Noam Chomsky, Vandana Shiva, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Naomi Klein, Jane Goodall, Gabor Maté, and others.
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World Localization Day - Local Futures
World Localization Day - Local Futures
World Localization Day hosted by Local Futures
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80 partners in 30 countries and contributions from:
Supported by H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama
Speakers at the World Localization Day hosted by Local Futures
In June 2022, people across six continents are organizing virtual and in-person gatherings to celebrate localization.
Browse events with Helena Norberg-Hodge on our Upcoming event page or visit:
WLD website →
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Localization Action Guide
LOCALIZATION
ACTION GUIDE

What can you do to localize?

Join the global movement to build resilient local economies and communities.

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Blog 'The food shortage solution in your backyard' by Ellen Brown. Photo Dacha Garden.
The food shortage solution in your backyard
by Ellen Brown

A confluence of crises – lockdowns and business closures, mandates and worker shortages, supply chain disruptions....

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Blog Local Futures - Supply Chain Failures. Photo by Chuttersnap on Unsplash.
Supply chain failures
by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Henry Coleman and Steven Gorelick

Another reason for localized economies.
The mainstream media – television, print and digital – routinely cycle through the litany...

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Blog 'The dirty truth about clean energy' by Carlos Zorillo - Local Futures
The dirty truth about clean energy
by Carlos Zorrilla

Everyone knows what needs to be done to bring down CO2 levels; pump less of it into the atmosphere. But instead of reducing overall energy...

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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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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 to do when the world is on fire - blog Local Futures
What to do when the world is on fire
by Henry Coleman

In December of 2019, my best friend Kit took me and my partner to the place where she grew up, in the remote Thora Valley, in the pristine forested...

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Blog Pandemic Blues by Suprabha Seshan, Local Futures
Pandemic blues
by Suprabha Seshan

The Covid-19 pandemic, lethal as it is, is instrumental to capital’s assault on the living world. Looming through the terrors unleashed...

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Blog The Radical Roots of Community Supported Agriculture by Jared Spears
The radical roots of community supported agriculture
by Jared Spears

Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) is one of those rare ideas which combine transformative potential with an elegant simplicity. The CSA...

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Repairing Broken Economies - Local Futures
Repairing broken economies
by Kaja Šeruga

Sepp Eisenriegler loves giving second chances: to the defunct electrical appliances awaiting repair or refurbishment, the hundreds of unemployed...

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The Flower of Transformation by Ashish Kothari
The flower of transformation
by Ashish Kothari

With growing news of war and conflict, ecological and climate catastrophe, stark inequalities, health crises related to both poverty and affluence, ...

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Blog Attention Discourse
Attending the world
by L. M. Sacasas

“Attention discourse” is my term for the proliferation of articles, essays, books, and op-eds about attention and distraction in the age of digital media. I don’t mean...

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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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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 many benefits of local food economies.
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THE ECONOMICS OF HAPPINESS

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THE ECONOMICS OF HAPPINESS

Watch for free →

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Support the localization movement by taking action, spreading the word, and more.

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Books by Helena Norberg-Hodge

founder and director of Local Futures

Ancient Futures

“Everyone who cares about the future of this planet … should read this book.”
~ The Guardian ~

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Ancient Futures by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures
Local is Our Future by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures

Local Is Our Future

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

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Books by Helena Norberg-Hodge

founder and director of Local Futures

Ancient Futures Book by Helena Norberg-Hodge

Ancient Futures

“Everyone who cares about the future of this planet … should read this book.”
~ The Guardian ~

View book→
View E-book→

Local Is Our Future Book by Helena Norberg-Hodge

Local Is Our Future

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

View book →
View E-book →

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