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Action tools

These curated collections of activist tools are designed to provide a better understanding of the “big picture” of how the global economy impacts society and the environment. As part of Local Futures overall strategy of “education for action“, these resources can help translate understanding into activism; our wish is that they might inspire you to start or join a project for localization in your community.

Localization Action Guide by Local Futures

Localization Action Guide

Join the global movement to build resilient local economies and flourishing local communities. Take action with the tools and resources in this guide.

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Voices from the Field - Local Futures

Voices from the Field

Hear from people with hands-on experience building healthy communities, direct democracy and human-scale ecological economies.

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Localizing during Covid-19

On this page you will find resources outlining actions to support local farmers and local food systems, our blogs related to Covid-19 and examples of community solidarity being put into action during the pandemic.

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Maps of alternatives - Local Futures

Maps of alternatives

Browse through our collection of maps from different organizations to help visualize the many initiatives around the world seeking both to halt the destructive economy and build local alternatives.

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Organizations for change

There is a flourishing of organizations everywhere working to create a better world. Search our list of organizations for change to discover, support, and possibly join some of them!

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Independent media sources - Local Futures

Independent media sources

In the current age of corporate controlled media, it can be hard to know what to believe. On this page you will find media resources that can be trusted.

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Films for change - Local Futures

Films for change

Browse through our collection of interesting films and documentaries about the food industry, capitalism, fast fashion, including our film ‘The Economics of Happiness’.

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Recommended readings - Local Futures

Recommended readings

On this page we’ve collected inspiring ‘must-reads’ on topics, such as food and farming, impacts of globalization and the alternatives, cultural development and more.

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