Is local the new global? With Helena Norberg-Hodge

Is local the new global? This episode with Helena Norberg-Hodge is the one that challenged me the most and perhaps, it will challenge you as well. Helena asks us to go local instead of supporting the global agenda. Helena argues that globalization has negative effects on communities and the environment, and that localization is necessary for sustainability and resilience. She calls for a shift in perspective from a solely global one to a global/local perspective. Prepare to Reimagine globalism. 

Guest: Helena Norberg-Hodge is an award-winning author, filmmaker and activist who advocates for localization instead of globalization. Helena saw the negative sides of globalization before most of us even realized the world had gone global. She usually sits at the table with the Dalai Lama and heads of UN. Now she is a guest of Reimagine as well. 

Learning points:

•Many of our current issues are created by a dominant and destructive global system. We need to localize our economy to thriving, meaningful sustainable communities.

•Global cooperatives are not evil by nature, but totally detached from the consequences of its action.  

•The left v right lens and discourse is becoming increasingly irrelevant. We need to view our issues from a global v local lens.

•Solutions such as circular economy, biomimicry can only be effective if used in a local context. 

Reimagine is a podcast with host Babak Behrad, brought to you by Society Lab.