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Media
Press coverage of Helena's work in English and non-English media. You’ll find articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, and more...
Courses
Localisation with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Earthed, September, 2023.
An Indictment Against the Dark Side of Economic Globalization with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Great Minds, 2023.
Conversations & Interviews
Voices of Meltingpot - Helena Norberg-Hodge • Meltingpot, January 30, 2024.
Rethinking Globalization with Helena Norberg-Hodge and John Perkins • Meltingpot 2023, July 7, 2023.
World Localization Day with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Amar La Tierra Ibiza Podcast, June 21, 2023. Available in Spanish language here.
Why is life getting harder and faster? The need to embrace localism • The Examined Life Podcast, June 10, 2023.
Gift of Local Interdependence with Pat McCabe-Woman Stands Shining and Helena Norberg-Hodge • Maternal Gift Economy Movement, June 10, 2023.
Resisting the Global Monoculture through Localization • Death in the Garden, April 20, 2023.
An Alternative Story of Progress • World of Wisdom, March 2, 2023.
Interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Dylan Bagnasco, Land Ethic, November 3, 2022.
Connecting to the Local, Expanding Our Selves • Benjamin Freud, Coconut Thinking, October 23, 2022.
Our Ancient Futures • by Joel Krieger and Pavani Yalla, Outside In, October 20, 2022.
Globalization vs Localization • Dave and Steve, The Happy Pear Podcast, June, 2022.
World Localization Day for ‘Crisis-Ridden’ Global System • Catherine Early, The Ecologist, April 27, 2022.
“Localization” Can Help Free the Planet From Neoliberal Globalization • an interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge, Truthout, January 2, 2022. (Also published by Znet and by The Rozenberg Quarterly).
How Greed has Skewed Reality • Marc Buckley, Inside Ideas, September 21, 2021.
On Radical Cultural Change • Helena Norberg-Hodge, by William Powers, Earth Island Journal, Spring 2020
Going Local: Hope in a time of Crisis - Interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge The Echo, February 25, 2020
Interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge The Echo, February 14, 2020
To Heal the Planet We Must First Heal Ourselves • Ella Liascos, Gobe Magazine, December 2019
Why Local is Beautiful • Mandy Nolan, Echo Netdaily, November 19th, 2019
Caretaking • Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, 2018
Interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Recourse, 2017
Wellbeing campaigner: society should shape business – not the other way round • Anna Leach, The Guardian, July 18, 2017
Globalization and Climate Change: A Dialogue With Graciela Chichilnisky and Helena Norberg-Hodge • Marcus Rolle and C. J. Polychroniou, Global Policy, November 7, 2016
For Personal and Planetary Well-Being, Localize the Economy • Truthout, April 5, 2016
Globalized Monoculture Is Consuming the Planet • Truthout, March 31, 2016
The Meaning of Life and the Spiritual Connection to the Living World • Excellence Reporter, February 12, 2016
A New Call for Resistance and Renewal • Resurgence & Ecologist, July/August 2015
Talking Resilience with Helena Norberg-Hodge: Experiencing Traditional Community Resilience • Post Carbon Institute, July 15, 2015
Learning from Ladakh: a Meeting with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Wise Attention, November 19, 2011
Helena Norberg-Hodge interview by Junko Edahiro • Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, February 8, 2011
Is Localization of Agriculture Unrealistic? • David Barsamian of Z Magazine interviews Helena Norberg-Hodge, January 13, 2010
Articles
Lessons from Ladakh: the Himalayan birthplace of the localisation movement • The Standard, August 6, 2024.
Nothing is Black, Nothing is White • Muhlis Soysal, Medium, April, 2024.
The Bigger Picture Uniting Us All • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Institute of Natural Law, March 27, 2024.
The Power of Decentralization • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Great Transition Initiative, November, 2023.
Bristol 2023: a global movement for change comes of age • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Resurgence, May-June, 2023.
Supply Chain Failures Prove Growing Need for Localized Economies • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and Henry Coleman, Truthout, May 22, 2022.
‘Globalization explained by economist Helena Norberg-Hodge’ • Fiorella Carollo, Pressenza, International Press Agency, July 8, 2021
Localisation Debate • Helena Norberg-Hodge, The Echo, June 25, 2021
Pat McCabe is a Voice for Peace • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Dumbo Feather, June 22, 2021
A Hands Up Poll • Helena Norberg-Hodge and John Page, The Echo, May 14, 2021
Johann Hari Makes Connections • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Dumbo Feather, December 14, 2020
Strengthening the Beginnings of a Real Local Food Movement • Helena Norberg-Hodge, The Echo, December 29, 2020
What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us About Economics • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Kosmos Journal, August 3, 2020
Postscript to ‘What’s for Dinner?’ • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Rural Jersey Country Life Magazine, July 2020
Mika Tsutsumi Creates Local Pathways • Interview by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Dumbo Feather, June 23rd, 2020
The Power of Going Local • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Dumbo Feather, June 4, 2020
Resist Globally, Renew Locally • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures blog, September 24, 2019
Community, connection and localism • Helena Norberg-Hodge, The Ecologist, August 19, 2019
Resist Locally, Renew Globally • Contribution to GTI Forum Think Globally, Act Locally?, Helena Norberg-Hodge , August 2019
Local is Our Future • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures blog, July 18, 2019
Localisation: The Pathway to Human Connection • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Watkins Mind Body Spirit Magazine, June 27th, 2019
Close to Home: ‘Why Local Food is the Future’ • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Positive News, June 25 2019
Big Picture Activism Challenges Economic Growth • Helena Norberg-Hodge, The Echo, January 31, 2019
Buddhism in the Global Economy • Helena Norberg-Hodge, from The Fall 2005 issue of Inquiring Mind, January 29, 2019
Local heroes • Helena Norberg-Hodge outlines how localising economic activity could halt ecological breakdown, Transform IEMA, December 14h, 2018
Unlike a Globalized Food System, Local Food Won’t Destroy the Environment • Helena Norberg-Hodge, TruthOut, December 1st, 2018
To Leave or Remain: Dichotomy or Distraction? • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures, October 10, 2018
A Strategic Solution to Globalised Authoritarianism • Helena Norberg-Hodge, The Echo, May 22, 2018
Localization: a Strategic Alternative to Globalized Authoritarianism • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures blog, May 12, 2018
Contribution to GTI Roundtable Vivir Bien • Helena Norberg-Hodge, February 2018
Review of From Global to Local, the Making of Things and the End of Globalization • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Resurgence Issue 306 • January/February 2018
Book Review: From Global to Local – the Making of Things and the End of Globalization • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures blog, November 2, 2017
Is the current globalised economic model compatible with solving climate change? • Helena Norberg-Hodge, UNA-UK Climate 2020, September 18, 2017
Trump Trauma • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures blog, April 4, 2017
Local Economies: Tipping the Scale • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Resurgence Issue 299, November/December 2016
Britain And The EU: Beyond The False Dichotomy Huffington Post, July 8, 2016
Why Global Capital Fears ‘Brexit’ • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures blog, June 13, 2016
The Challenges Ahead • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Resurgence Issue 296, May/June 2016 (Resurgence 50)
A New Call for Resistance and Renewal • Helena Norberg-Hodge, Resurgence Issue 291, July/August 2015
Strengthening Local Economies: The Path to Peace? • Tikkun Magazine, July 29, 2015
About Helena
Happy 75th Birthday, Helena! • The Echo, January 13, 2021
Helena Norberg-Hodge receives Arthur Morgan Award • The Echo, January 10, 2018
Byron Bay Woman Wins Goi Peace Award • ABC Northcoast NSW, July 18, 2012