Our projects
Local Futures spreads awareness of localization and grows the global movement through producing films; publishing books; hosting conferences, workshops, and webinars; and more.
The Economics of Happiness – our film, conference series, and DIY workshop – explores the big picture of system change. Our Global to Local projects highlights the global movement of grassroots initiatives. The Ladakh Project conducts work on the ground in Ladakh, India.
Learn more about each below!
Economics of Happiness
Film
Our award-winning film ‘The Economics of Happiness’ spells out the costs of today’s global economy while highlighting the benefits of localization. Featuring Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, and others.
Conferences
We’ve hosted 25 Economics of Happiness conferences in 8 countries, bringing together
internationally-recognized speakers, local leaders, activists, and citizens for workshops, discussions, and networking.
DIY Workshops
We created this Do-It-Yourself tool for activists and others who want to kick-start effective global-to-local action in their community or within an existing group.
Conferences
We’ve hosted 25 Economics of Happiness conferences in 8 countries, bringing together
internationally-recognized speakers, local leaders, activists, and citizens for workshops, discussions, and networking.
DIY Workshops
We created this Do-It-Yourself tool for activists and others who want to kick-start effective global-to-local action in their community or within an existing group.
Global to Local
Planet Local
grassroots initiatives
A constantly-growing library of inspiring grassroots initiatives from around the world, including a selection of short films featuring food and farming projects.
International Alliance for Localization
A cross-cultural network of thinkers, activists and NGOs from 58 countries dedicated to exploring radically new visions of development and progress.
Local Bites
Podcasts
Listen to our podcasts, featuring inspiring conversations with people working to build local economies from the ground up.
Planet Local
grassroots initiatives
A constantly-growing library of inspiring grassroots initiatives from around the world, including a selection of short films featuring food and farming projects.
International Alliance for Localization
A cross-cultural network of thinkers, activists and NGOs from 58 countries dedicated to exploring radically new visions of development and progress.
Local Bites
Podcasts
Listen to our podcasts, featuring inspiring conversations with people working to build local economies from the ground up.
Watch our new short video
Made in collaboration with filmmaker Damon Gameau, this video offers us a different future, away from the current global system – one in which communities and ecosystems are flourishing, and people are more connected.
The global to local message is delivered by three strong voices Ella Noah Bancroft, Helena Norberg-Hodge and Damon Gameau.
Our work in Ladakh
Since 1978 we’ve worked in Ladakh, located in the Indian Himalayas, to counteract the Western influence on this remote part of the world. We’ve facilitated information exchanges about the impact of development, while exploring more sustainable patterns of growth.
Our diverse projects provide opportunities for Ladakhis and visiting tourists to engage in this exploration.
Find out more
About us
We’re building a movement called the economics of happiness, dedicated to renewing ecological and social wellbeing by focusing on localizing economies and communities.
Learn and take action
Our learning guides and free materials walk you through the impacts of the global economy, and the many benefits of a shift towards the local.
Our books, reports and films
A comprehensive overview of our books, reports and films, which have
collectively been translated into over 40 languages.
About us
We’re building a movement called the economics of happiness, dedicated to renewing ecological and social wellbeing by focusing on localizing economies and communities.
Learn and take action
Our learning guides and free materials walk you through the impacts of the global economy, and the many benefits of a shift towards the local.
Our books, reports and films
A comprehensive overview of our books, reports and films, which have
collectively been translated into over 40 languages.