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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · 15d

In our latest podcast we hear from Camila Moreno, civil society’s foremost expert on the international COP climate negotiations. Since 2008, Camila has been charting the emergence of what she calls a system of ‘global climate governance’.

Listen here:
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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · 18d

Join us for a one-day conference on 25th September, marking Focus on the Global South’s 30th anniversary. Together with allies and partners across the region, we will reflect on three decades of struggles against corporate-driven globalization.

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Focus @ 30: Conference Celebrating Thirty Years of Resistance and Solidarity Join us for a one-day conference marking Focus on the Global South’s 30th anniversary. Together with allies and partners a...

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How soil health affects the climate and human health

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · 25d

Join leading voices in science, farming, and health at the Guthrie Theatre, UTS Ultimo, Sydney, for a transformative day exploring how the ground beneath our feet shapes the future of our planet and our well-being.

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Join our amazing speakers for a powerful journey back to nature, with regenerative farming & the hidden forces shaping your food, your health & the climate.

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · 29d

In our latest episode of The Bristol Conversations we hear from Nelson Mudzingwa, a farmer and food sovereignty advocate, working with La Via Campesina. Listen to the episode now! 🌎

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The Bristol Conversations - Nelson Mudzingwa

Listen to the third episode of The Bristol Conversations with Nelson Mudzingwa highlighting the benefits of local food systems.

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · 29d

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What if we shifted to a “needs-based” economy? Part 1 - with Elisa Rathje, Appleturnover

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Maria cassiopeiaknits @cassiopeiaknits.bsky.social · Sep 5

Recommended listening: ‘What if we shifted to a needs-based economy’ in three parts with
Elisa Rathje,
Helena Norberg-Hodge @localfutures.bsky.social and
Della Duncan @upstreampodcast.bsky.social

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Sep 8

In our latest episode of The Bristol Conversations we hear from Nelson Mudzingwa, a farmer and food sovereignty advocate, working with La Via Campesina.

Listen to the episode now!

www.localfutures.org/programs/glo...

The Bristol Conversations - Nelson Mudzingwa

Listen to the third episode of The Bristol Conversations with Nelson Mudzingwa highlighting the benefits of local food systems.

The Bristol Conversations – Nelson Mudzingwa - Local Futures

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌱 Farmer & food sovereignty advocate Nelson Mudzingwa (ZIMSOFF / La Via Campesina) shares why local seeds, knowledge & food systems bring real resilience in the face of climate change & market volatility.

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast:
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In this conversation with Helena Norberg Hodge, Nelson extols the benefits of local food systems that are closely connected to culture, community and the land. With firsthand experience, he highlights...

Peace Begins at Home Summit | Peace Begins at Home Summit 2025

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join Helena at this Summit on October 29 — a global first exploring how patterns of domination learned at home are reproduced across our systems, from gender to governance, and how choosing partnership instead can transform our future.

Register now at www.peacebeginsathomesummit.org

Explore how early family dynamics shape our world—and why lasting peace must begin at home. Join global leaders and changemakers at this virtual summit for breakthrough ideas and solutions.

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Carbon offsets are a dangerous distraction from actual emissions reductions. The big buyers of carbon credits these days are Amazon and other big tech companies trying to dodge criticism for the enormous increase in emissions generated by their AI data centres."

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Bezos’ $10 billion for the climate is a gift to Amazon

The Bezos Earth Fund—the biggest climate philanthropy—has spent only 1/4 of its $10 billion pledge halfway through its 10-year mission. With new CEO Tom Taylor (ex-Amazon AI), expect a bigger push for...

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Empire has always feared this: the power of the majority united. It’s why they didn’t just assassinate Sankara, Lumumba, Nkrumah, and Cabral — they tried to kill the very dream of Pan-Africanism."

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He Who Feeds You, Controls You by A Growing Culture

Blog 'He Who Feeds You, Controls You' by A Growing Culture - In 1984, a young African president stood before his people...

The Bristol Conversation – Michael Shuman

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 16

With roots in the peace movement and social justice struggles, Michael Shuman is a Harvard-trained lawyer and economist who has spent his career going against conventional economic dogmas to champion the local. Listen to the second episode in our series 🌎🌱

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Listen to the second episode of The Bristol Conversation series with Michael Shuman, world's leading expert on local finance and business.

He Who Feeds You, Controls You by A Growing Culture

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 12

"Empire has always feared this: the power of the majority united. It’s why they didn’t just assassinate Sankara, Lumumba, Nkrumah, and Cabral — they tried to kill the very dream of Pan-Africanism."

www.localfutures.org/he-who-feeds...

Blog 'He Who Feeds You, Controls You' by A Growing Culture - In 1984, a young African president stood before his people...

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Five Words to Reimagine the Future from Helena Norberg Hodge

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Kevin Barron @kevinbarron.bsky.social · Aug 1

A quick reminder from the brilliant Helena Norberg-Hodge on how to regain our balance in these pressure-cooker times.

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Jul 28

Helena Norberg-Hodge shared five guiding words for personal and collective transformation at the 2025 Wisdom and Action Forum: reconnect, rethink, resist, renew, and rejoice.

Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhFg...

YouTube video by Small Giants Academy

Local Food Can Save the World

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Enterprise Fair 2025, Ecovillage @enterprisefair.bsky.social · Aug 1

🌱 Calling all local growers! 🍅🥒🌶️🍆🫑
Share your bounty. #Global2Local resilience! 🌍💚
🍅Foodie Zone at the Enterprise Fair for local food producers, caterers, and growers.
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1c9...
#supportlocal #farmtotableTable #resilience @localfutures.bsky.social

YouTube video by Local Futures (Economics of Happiness)

Ladakh dpal rNgam duston award Ceremony 2025

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are extremely pleased to report that this week, Local Fututes' founder and director, Helena Norberg-Hodge, received a Special Appreciation award from Ladakh's regional government in a ceremony and procession attended by 10,000 people in Leh.

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YouTube video by Ladakh Today

The Bristol Conversation – Michael Shuman

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Aug 6

In the second episode of the Bristol Conversations, we hear from perhaps the world’s leading expert on local finance and local business, Michael Shuman. 🌎🌱⭐️

Listen now:
www.localfutures.org/programs/glo...

Listen to the second episode of The Bristol Conversation series with Michael Shuman, world's leading expert on local finance and business.

Five Words to Reimagine the Future from Helena Norberg Hodge

Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Jul 28

Helena Norberg-Hodge shared five guiding words for personal and collective transformation at the 2025 Wisdom and Action Forum: reconnect, rethink, resist, renew, and rejoice.

Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhFg...

YouTube video by Small Giants Academy

The Bristol Conversations by Local Futures

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Local Futures @localfutures.bsky.social · Jul 28

We've launched The Bristol Conversations – a podcast and video series featuring Helena Norberg-Hodge in deep, soulful dialogue with global changemakers. ⭐️🌎🌱

We kick the series off with Darcia Narvaez. Listen now:

www.localfutures.org/programs/the...

Listen to The Bristol Conversations, a new podcast and video series. Join us on this journey of ideas, stories, and transformation.