Connects the dots between our social, economic, ecological and spiritual crises, and shows how localizing can help solve them all.
Distilling the wisdom gleaned from four decades of activism and direct experience in both the global North and South, Norberg-Hodge lucidly deconstructs the old narrative of ‘progress’ through technological advance and corporate growth, while presenting a concise and compelling case for economic localization.
Norberg-Hodge’s 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.
Translations
‘Local is Our Future’ has been published in Bengali/ বাংলা, Czech/ Český Jazyk/ Čeština , German/ Deutsch, Finnish/ Suomalainen, Slovak/ Slovenčina, and Spanish/ Español. Translations of the book in Bangla, and Portuguese are currently underway.
An excerpt from Chapter 1 has been translated into 17 languages. Download here: English, Bengali/ Bangla/ বাংলা, Catalan/ Català, Chinese/ 中文, Czech/ Český Jazyk/ Čeština, Dutch/ Nederlands, German/ Deutsch, Greek/ Ελληνικά, Hindi/ हिन्दी, Italian/ Italiano, Japanese/ 日本語, Portuguese/ Português, Russian/ Русский, Slovak/ Slovenčina, Spanish/ Español, Swedish/ Svenska, Telugu/ తెలుగు, Turkish/ Türkçe, and Ukrainian/ Українська.
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We’ve put together a two-page discussion guide that includes questions for each chapter, exercises and next steps as a follow-up to the book as a whole, and a list of additional resources.
Book club and
discussion guide
Are you interested in discussing the book with others? We’re offering a 30% discount to anyone planning to engage with the book collectively as part of a book club or community group. Please contact us for the discount code.
We’ve put together a two-page discussion guide that includes questions for each chapter, exercises and next steps as a follow-up to the book as a whole, and a list of additional resources.
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Author Helena Norberg-Hodge is a pioneer of the new economy movement and the recipient of both the Right Livelihood Award and the Goi Peace Prize. Through writing and public lectures on three continents, she has been promoting an economics of personal, social and ecological well-being for more than 40 years. She is the founder and director of Local Futures 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’ and co-author of ‘Bringing the Food Economy Home’.
