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The Economics of Happiness Film.

'The Economics of Happiness' features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. A Political Agroecological ApproachHelena Norberg-Hodge on how corporate ‘free trade’ deals threaten local communities and economies worldwideSeptember 4, Jeonju, South Korea – Online Economics of Happiness ConferenceCovid-19 Response: Let’s Localize Like Never Beforeof global population who actively support the current economic systemof the world’s agricultural diversity lost in the last decadeLocalization, our Podcast, the Planet Local Series and more.Find out more about our 40 years of dedication to support localism in Ladakh – ‘Little Tibet’.Economics of Happiness Film & International Conferences.

Watch below our animation for an overview of the Local Futures’ vision of an ‘economics of happiness’ (translated into over 30 languages). The documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions.

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A Political Agroecological ApproachHelena Norberg-Hodge on how corporate ‘free trade’ deals threaten local communities and economies worldwideSeptember 4, Jeonju, South Korea – Online Economics of Happiness ConferenceCovid-19 Response: Let’s Localize Like Never BeforeA World Without ‘Free’ Trade: What it would look like and how to get thereBeyond ‘Free Trade’ – Alternatives to Corporate Rule3 – Local Food Webs: Exploring Systems of Distribution4 – Local Food Processors: AKA Making Delicious FoodBeautiful Places: A Conversation with Wendell BerryRebuilding Healthy Communities: The Growing Ecovillage MovementLocal Alternatives to Globalized Development: A View from IndiaHow to Feed the World? It is about ensuring that business conforms to the needs of democracy and genuine sustainability.Local Futures’ projects are aimed at helping to catalyze movements for We produce books, films, and other ‘education for action’ tools, and organize activist-oriented conferences and workshops worldwide.Local Futures’ resources have been translated into over 40 languages. It’s destroying the natural world, our livelihoods and our well-being.Localization simply means shortening the distance between producers and consumers wherever possible. A Political Agroecological ApproachHelena Norberg-Hodge on how corporate ‘free trade’ deals threaten local communities and economies worldwide Our Global Projects. Our award-winning film, The Economics of Happiness, spells out the social, spiritual, and ecological costs of today’s global economy while highlighting the multiple benefits of economic localization.The film showcases the steps people are already taking worldwide to rebuild their local economies and communities. On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. The events aim to stimulate critical debate about the global corporate economy, and to encourage an exploration of human-scale alternatives.Helena Norberg-Hodge’s 2019 book reveals the causes of – and solutions to – our many social, economic, ecological and spiritual crises.Our books, films, reports, blogs and annual newsletters are excellent sources of information on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of economic localization.Our learning guides walk you through the impacts of the global economy, and spell out the many benefits of strengthening local economies.

The English-language DVD includes Spanish, French, and English subtitles, and can be purchased The abridged, 20-minute version of the film can be viewed online for free on YouTube (below), on To initiate discussion and inspire local initiatives we encourage everyone to host a community screening of This guide expands on the arguments made in the film, and points to a wealth of resources for further learning, reflection and action.Since 2012, Local Futures has been organizing and running a series of Economics of Happiness conferences in venues around the world, in collaboration with international thought leaders and local activists and organizations.

Learn about Localization. The documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in … Local Futures’ projects are aimed at helping to catalyze movements for change in the global North and South.