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Powerful talks

Our international Economics of Happiness conferences include powerful and inspirational talks by world-renowned speakers and local activists. 

Scroll down to find talks organized by topic such as local food systems, climate, and education; a selection of the highlights; and talks in languages other than English.

Powerful talks by speakers of Local Futures conferences

Listen and be inspired

Select a topic to explore insightful talks recorded at our Economics of Happiness conferences by international speakers, such as Rupert Read, Carol Black, James Skinner, Manish Jain, Chris Hedges, and many others.

Reweaving

Local Economies

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Rebuilding

Local Food Systems

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Resisting the

Global Economy

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Stand up for

Climate & Environment

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Learning from

Indigenous Cultures

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Rethinking

Education

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Cultivating

Health & Wellbeing

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Be inspired by the

Localization Movement

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Highlights

Browse through our collection of powerful parts of talks from our conferences. All videos are no more than six minutes long.

Johann Hari, UK

Online interview - 2020 (5:00min)

Camila Moreno, Brazil

Byron Bay, Australia - 2019 (6:10min)

Adebayo Akomolafe, Nigeria

Portland, USA - 2019 (4:48min)

Charles Eisenstein, USA

Portland, USA - 2019 (5:00min)

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Michael Shuman, USA

Bristol, UK, - 2018 (6:07min)

Keibo Oiwa, Japan

Byron Bay, Australia - 2019 (4:59min)

Manish Jain, India

Byron Bay, Australia - 2019 (4:57min)

Colin Tudge, UK

Bristol, UK, 2018 (4:41min)

Vicky Robin, USA

Portland, USA - 2015 (4:26min)

Carol Black, USA

Portland, USA, 2015 (5:58min)

Richard Heinberg, UK

Portland, USA - 2015 (4:10min)

Chris Hedges, USA

New York, USA - 2014 (4:11min)

Judy Wicks, USA

Berkeley, USA, 2012 (5:35min)

Stacy Mitchell, USA

Berkeley, USA - 2012 (5:22min)

Non-English talks

Here’s a selection of talks in non-English languages. Be sure to check out our translation page for additional multilingual resources, such as films, books, and blogs!

Go to all translations →

Italiano - Italian →

Ladakh, India – 2019

Threats to Indian Agriculture
Speaker: Asfar Jafri
Watch on: Vimeo or YouTube


Yokohama, Japan – 2019

Keynote
Speaker: Helena Norberg-Hodge
Watch on: YouTube


Prato, Italy – 2018

La Globalizzazione Distrugge la Biodiversità
Speaker: Vandana Shiva
Watch on: YouTube

Florence, Italy – 2016

Oltre la Destra e la Sinistra
Speaker: Maurizio Pallante
Watch on: YouTube


Economia e Guerra: Il Ruolo dei Media
Speaker: Giulietto Chiesa
Watch on: YouTube


Decolonizzare l’Immaginario, un Altro Mondo è Possibile
Speaker: Serge Latouche
Watch on: YouTube

日本語 - Japanese →

Tokyo, Japan – 2017

Local is Beautiful – Part 1
Speakers: multiple
Watch on: YouTube


Local is Beautiful – Part 2
Speakers: multiple
Watch on: YouTube


Local is Beautiful – Part 3
Speakers: multiple
Watch on: YouTube

Tokyo, Japan – 2017

Plenary talk
Speakers: Satish Kumar & Shinichi Tsuji
Watch on: YouTube


Berkeley, USA – 2012

Yet We Sow: Voices of Organic Farmers After Fukushima
Speakers: multiple
Watch on: YouTube

Ladakhi →

Ladakh, India – 2019

An Economy of Life and Connection – 12 min
Speaker: Helena Norberg-Hodge
Watch on: Vimeo or YouTube

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