Helena norberg hodge biography of william

Helena Norberg-Hodge (born February 1946) is an author, film producer, an outspoken critic of economic globalization, a leading proponent of localization as an antidote to the problems arising from globalization, and the founder and director of Local Futures.

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• I’ve been waxing on about happiness for a long time because I think it’s time we realize, in the West, how much our notion of “progress” has cost us—how much it’s cost us personally... It’s clear that the damage we’re doing to the seas and to the earth, to the birds and to the bees, is a damage that we’re inflicting on our selves... From my point of view—and there’s plenty of evidence to back it up—that’s the fundamental reason for most of today’s human malaise, including an epidemic of depression in the Western world, and an epidemic of self rejection... And now, throughout the so-called Third World, where there’s media there’s even a desire for lighter skin, for blue eyes—we touch on all of that in the film (The Economics of Happiness). This is a terrible, terrible price that we’ve paid, and it’s something that is simply not recognized or articulated enough.

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Media

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

Putting Tech in its Place • Waterpeople Podcast, February 5, 2025

Trying to Make a Global Change With a Local Focus • Keridwen Cornelius, The New York Times, November 26, 2024.

Local Action for Systemic Healing • Thomas Hübl, Point of Relation, September 24, 2024.

Conversation Series with Helena Norberg-Hodge • Berry Liberman, Small Giants Academy, August 16, 2024.​

Awaken to Your Power to Bring About Systemic Change - Part 2 - Helena Norberg-Hodge • Debra Moffitt, The Oneness Connection, August 16, 2024.​

Going Local Creating Thriving Communities and Economies - Part 1 - Helena Norberg-Hodge • Debra Moffitt, The Oneness Connection, August 9, 2024.​

Unlearning Realities with Helena Norberg-Hodge, Anthea Lawson, and Jae Spencer-Keyse • Amisha Ghadiali, all that we are, July 10, 2024.​

Voices of Meltingpot - Helena Norberg-Hodge • Meltingpot, January 30, 2024.​

Future

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helena norberg-hodge

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a few notes:

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