Local is Our Future

Written by Helena Norberg-Hodge

Narrated by Roxi Davis

'Local is Our Future' by Helena Norberg-Hodge 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. 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.
Endorsements:
Bill McKibben' - There is no more important task than re-localizing our economies… And this book will tell you how it's done.'
Charles Eisenstein - 'A potent conceptual lens… to reverse the ruin of culture, nature, and place.'
David Suzuki - 'The argument for economic decentralization, powerfully and passionately presented in this fine book, is one that we can no longer ignore.'
Judy Wicks - 'An essential guidebook, lighting the way towards economies of human and ecological wellbeing.'
Iain McGilchrist - 'Localization…is the only hope for the future. Read this book!'
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 books, articles, interviews, films and public lectures on five continents, she has been promoting an economics of personal, social and ecological well-being for more than 40 years. She is the author of the inspirational classic ‘Ancient Futures’, the producer and co-director of the award-winning film ‘The Economics of Happiness’, and 'Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution'. She is the founder and director of Local Futures.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jun 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9781732980402

Helena Norberg-Hodge

Helena Norberg-Hodge has been promoting an economics of personal, social and ecological well-being for four decades. She is the Director of the non-profit Local Futures, producer and co-director of the award-winning documentary The Economics of Happiness, and the author of Local is Our Future and the inspirational classic, Ancient Futures. She was honored with the Right Livelihood Award (or ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’) for her groundbreaking work in Ladakh, India, 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.”