Power of Community Online Summit
February 1 – 10, 2019
We’re excited to announce that Helena Norberg-Hodge is one of the 30 speakers at the Power of Community Online Summit, a new event organized by the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN).
Participation is entirely free, so sign up today.
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Sustainable Living Festival
February 9th – 10th, 2019
Fed Square (Federation Square)
Melbourne, Australia
Helena Norberg-Hodge will be speaking at this festival on Saturday February 9th which will include a Q&A sesion. On Sunday February 10th, Helena will participate in a panel session with renowned Australian permaculturist David Holmgren.
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Economics of Happiness Conferences
Every year Local Futures hosts a range of different events both large and small. Our biggest ongoing event series is the Economics of Happiness Conference series. Over the course of one of our Economics of Happiness Conferences, we trigger debate about the negative impacts of economic globalization and explore alternatives towards a more sustainable community-based society. To date, we have held 20 conferences in 7 different countries. Check back soon for a list of upcoming conferences in 2019.
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Other Events
In addition to our international conferences, we host a variety of other events – talks, workshops, seminars, courses – to raise awareness about the root causes of our global crises and explore systemic strategies for change. Check back soon about events coming up in 2019.
To find screenings of our films happening near you, and other smaller events organized by friends of Local Futures, see our regularly-updated events calendar.
Local Bites Podcast
Local Bites PodcastCheck out our Local Bites podcast, featuring inspiring conversations with thinkers and activists working to build local economies. New episodes released every 2-4 weeks!