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You are here: Home / Publications / Local is Our Future – a new book by Helena Norberg-Hodge

We’re delighted to present Helena Norberg-Hodge’s latest book, Local is Our Future. This book connects the dots between our social, economic, ecological and spiritual crises, revealing how a systemic shift from global to local can address these seemingly disparate problems simultaneously.

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Distilling the wisdom gleaned from four decades of activism and direct experience in both the global North and South, Helena lucidly deconstructs the old narrative of ‘progress’ through technological advance and corporate growth, while presenting a concise and compelling case for economic localization.

Her arguments are supported by real-world examples proving that – beneath the radar of the mainstream media and far from the fetishized techno-utopia of Silicon Valley – healthy and vibrant futures, built upon connection to nature and community, are already in the making.

Published by Local Futures

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Book club and Discussion Guide

We’d like to encourage readers to discuss the book as part of a book club or other community group – so we’re offering a 30% discount to anyone planning to engage with the book collectively in this way. Please email [email protected] for the discount code.

We’ve also put together a short two-page discussion guide with suggested questions and recommendations of next steps your community can take after reading the book. Available for downloading in color here and in black and white here.

Translations of the book

An excerpt from the first chapter has now been translated into more than twelve languages. The book has also been translated in full in Spanish. Bangla, Portuguese, Slovak and Telegu translations of the book are currently underway

We are eager to translate Local is Our Future (in full or in part) into as many languages as possible. If you’re interested in volunteering your time to help with translation, please send an email to [email protected].

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Praise for Local is Our Future

“There is no more important task than re-localizing our economies – it will help to cure everything from climate change to human sadness. And this book will tell you how it’s done, with testimony from some of the world’s most remarkable pioneers.“
~ Bill McKibben ~
“Globalization is often seen as an aspiration or an inevitability. This book suggests otherwise. With clear, concise reasoning and vivid examples, it offers localization as a potent conceptual lens and action principle to reverse the ruin of culture, nature, and place around the world.“
~ Charles Eisenstein ~
“Local is indeed our future, and Helena Norberg-Hodge shows us how to get there. As she makes clear, it’s all about connection: with each other, with nature, with place. This is an essential guidebook, lighting the way towards economies of human and ecological wellbeing. And as we confront climate change, our very survival.“
~ Judy Wicks ~
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About the Author

Helena Norberg-Hodge – Founder & Director

Author and filmmaker Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of Local Futures. A pioneer of the ‘new economy’ movement, she has been promoting an economics of personal, social and ecological well-being for more than thirty years.

In addition to authoring Local is Our Future, Helena produced and co-directed the award-winning documentary The Economics of Happiness, and is the author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh, described as “an inspirational classic”. 

She was honored with the Right Livelihood Award (or ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’) for her groundbreaking work in Ladakh, and received the 2012 Goi Peace Prize for contributing to “the revitalization of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide.”

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  • Local is Our Future (latest book)
    • Endorsements for Local is Our Future
    • Translations of Local is Our Future
  • Ancient Futures (book & film)
  • The Economics of Happiness (film)
  • Translated Resources
  • Free Reading Materials
  • Films
  • Books & Other Publications
  • Newsletters & Annual Reports

Local is Our Future now available in E-book

Local is Our Future
available in Spanish

Local is Our Future
now available in Slovak

Ancient Futures
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