Degrowth and the Unmasking of Capitalism
Our societies are facing multiple interconnected challenges, which include climate emergency, an unprecedented loss of biodiversity, growing inequality and plastic pollution. What connects these […]
Localization
How can going local enable a more sustainable and regenerative world that works for all?
The purpose of this Category is to clearly demonstrate how globalization has destroyed many of our life-support systems and local businesses, and the steps that localization can enable a brighter toorrow.
Scarcity or Abundance: The Horizonal Nature of Social Relations
Scarcity or Abundance: The Horizonal Nature of Social Relations By Frederic Jennings, originally published by Resilience.org December 2, 2020 SCARCITY (OPPOSITION) I was taught the […]
Local governments are leading the way towards transforming the economy
In this reflective conversation, Helena Norberg-Hodge (Director of Local Futures) speaks with political activist and author David Korten (co-founder, Yes! Magazine) and South Korean […]
Localization and Sustainable Farming: It’s How can we feed the world today and tomorrow
How can we feed the world—today and tomorrow? The biggest players in the food industry—from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and […]
The need for Localization
From Local Futures Economic localization offers multi-faceted solutions to the problems created by globalization. In Local Futures learning guide on globalization, we sketched the […]
The Much Needed Change from Global towards Local
What if the solutions we are seeking are much simpler than we thought? We could utilize our greatest resource—ourselves. Increasingly, people are seeing through […]
Is it Food or is it Junk?
“Is it junk or is it food?” The answer may not be as obvious as you think. Join Seleyn DeYarus your host of Regenerative Voices™ […]
Economic localization offers multi-faceted solutions to the problems created by globalization
Economic localization offers multi-faceted solutions to the problems created by globalization. In Local Futures’ learning guide on globalization, we sketched the outlines of the […]
Transforming from Globalization and The Importance of Moving Back to Localization
Poverty, climate change, the breakdown of democracy, an epidemic of depression – the world is facing a convergence of crises. The cause? Economic globalization. What […]
The Benefits of Localization
Since we all want a world that works for all of us, let us chart a new course to bring it about. Our future […]