Helena Norberg-Hodge: podcast appearances and interviews

Helena Norberg-Hodge, born on January 10, 1946, is an environmentalist, author, and filmmaker. She is the founder and director of Local Futures, a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing cultural and biological diversity and strengthening local communities and economies worldwide. Norberg-Hodge is known for pioneering the Localization movement and is an outspoken critic of economic globalization. She authored the international best-selling book Ancient Futures in 1991, which explores themes of tradition and change in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, and in 2019, published Local is Our Future, advocating for localized alternatives such as robust local food systems and democratic structures to counteract globalization and authoritarianism. She co-founded the International Forum on Globalization in 1994, alongside notable figures including Jerry Mander, Doug Tompkins, Vandana Shiva, and Martin Khor. In 2014, she established the International Alliance for Localization. Norberg-Hodge produced and co-directed the award-winning documentary The Economics of Happiness in 2011, which presents her arguments against globalization and for localization. She initiated World Localization Day, a global online event aimed at promoting localization efforts. Her work has been recognized with several awards, including the Right Livelihood Award in 1986 for her efforts in preserving Ladakh’s culture against tourism and development, and the Goi Peace Award in 2012 for her pioneering contributions to the localization movement.