Localisation ~ Helena Norberg-Hodge
Podcast: A Conversation with Helena Norberg-Hodge with Charles Eisentein
"This is a conversation with the political thinker and activist Helena Norberg-Hodge. She had a huge radicalizing influence on my political thinking through her film Ancient Futures. By "radical" I don't mean the usual leftist politics. Helena is a tireless advocate for re-localization, the reclaiming of the commons, and the importance of direct participation in community. She is deeply insightful in linking these to global issues. Having spent decades in Ladakh, she is also one of the first to … Continue reading
Small Is Still Beautiful
"As Americans continue to climb their way back from the nosedive that started in 2008, we’d be wise to think twice before putting our faith in rebuilding the very institutions and cultural mythologies that were, at least in part, responsible for getting us in so much trouble in the first place. For all of globalization’s gifts — an increased sense of empathy for those on the other side of the world, being my personal favorite — one of the burdens has been feeling entangled in an economic web so … Continue reading
How a Land High in the Western Himalayas Can Help Us Understand The Crisis of The Modern World
Throughout August our friends at Films for Action bring us 'The Economics of Happiness': a film by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and John Page.... "The filmmakers have generously allowed us to share the film with our community for free through the month of August. It's a brilliant film that was easy to put at the top of our list of the top 100 documentaries we can use to change the world - 30 minutes that gets to the root causes of the crisis of the modern world, and 30 minutes that gets … Continue reading
Localisation for people and the Earth
Summiteers, Manish Jain and Charles Eisenstein, along with Findhorn friend, Helena Norberg-Hodge are among the many powerful voices helping to write a new narrative around localisation. The movement for localisation is growing rapidly, worldwide. These international voices from the 2014 Economics of Happiness conference in Bangalore, India, succinctly tell us why globalisation is so damaging, why localisation is the most strategic antidote, and what we can do to help make the shift from global … Watch video
