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Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA 2017

Conference

Reconnecting to our local future

On October 12th – 14th, 2017 the Economics of Happiness Conference was held in Santa Fe at the the James A. Little Theater of the New Mexico School for the Deaf. We have explored and explained how we humans can shift direction – environmentally, economically, and spiritually – from a globalized system of exploitation, inequality, and environmental degradation toward local cultures and economies that support renewal, resilience, and human and planetary well-being. The Conference, while identifying the systemic root causes of our interconnected crises, focused primarily on identifying key strategic shifts and cultivating collaboration toward economic localization.

The Conference included lectures and panel discussions as well as music, art, and ceremony. Conference attendees experienced ample opportunity for interaction with one another and with faculty during the three-day program. By the end of the Conference, program sponsors expect to witness increasing collaboration in the Northern New Mexico community toward the development of compelling and constructive support for grassroots localization strategies through hands-on action and policy initiatives.

Conference agenda

Additionally, the week after the conference, on October 19th and 20th, Stanzin Gya – a Ladakhi filmmaker and good friend of Local Futures – organized a screening his award-winning film The Shepherdess of the Glaciers at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival.


 

Confirmed speakers

Winona LaDuke
executive director of Honor the Earth

Charles Eisenstein
author of Sacred Economics

George Ferguson
former mayor of Bristol, UK

Helena Norberg-Hodge
director of Local Futures

Judy Wicks
founder of BALLE

Tyler Van Gemert
teacher of traditional Eastern medicine

Craig Childs
author of Apocalyptic Planet

Arvol Lookinghorse
author of White Buffalo Teachings

Larry Dossey
author of One Mind

…and many more.


 

Sponsors

The Conference’s main local sponsor is Reconnect-Today, which collaborates with writers, educators, artists, activists, healing initiatives, and other organizations in alignment with the mission of reconnecting with each other and our communities: www.reconnect-today.org.

Other sponsors include:

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Charles Eisenstein

is a speaker and writer focusing on themes of human culture and identity. He is the author of several books, most recently Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible. His background includes a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Yale, a decade in Taiwan as a translator, and stints as a college instructor, a yoga teacher, and a construction worker. He currently writes and speaks full-time. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and four children. Read more about Charles at http://charleseisenstein.net.

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George Ferguson

has an international profile as an advocate for liveable cities and the global environment. He was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 2003 to 2005 and the first elected Mayor of Bristol, UK (2012-16). In the 90’s he developed the ‘Tobacco Factory’ in South Bristol, a model for culture-led city regeneration. He was awarded a CBE by the Queen for services to architecture and the community in 2010 and has honorary degrees from the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.

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Helena Norberg-Hodge – Byron Bay, Australia

A pioneer of the new economy movement, Helena Norberg-Hodge is the recipient of both the Right Livelihood Award and the Goi Peace Prize. She is the founder and director of Local Futures (formerly ISEC) and the International Alliance for Localization. She produced and co-directed the award-winning film The Economics of Happiness, and is the author of the inspirational classic Ancient Futures. Helena is also a founding member of the International Forum on Globalization, the International Commission on the Future of Food and Agriculture, and the Global Ecovillage Network.

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Judy Wicks – Philadelphia, PA

Author, activist, entrepreneur, and a pioneer in the local food movement, Judy Wicks founded Philadelphia’s iconic White Dog Cafe in 1983. She is the founder of Fair Food Philly and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, and co-founder of the nationwide Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). Good Morning, Beautiful Business, Judy’s acclaimed memoir, won a national gold medal for business leadership.
www.livingeconomies.org

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Winona LaDuke

is an American Indian activist, environmentalist, economist and writer. In 1996 and 2000, she was the Green Party candidate for US vice president, running with Ralph Nader. She is the executive director of both Honor the Earth and White Earth Land Recovery Project, and co-founder of the Indigenous Women’s Network.

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Helena Norberg-Hodge on Looking at the Big Picture

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