Nurturing A Living Future by Darcia NarvaezIn the autumn of 2024 I spent most of a week with a set of remarkable women in Devon, England. Organized by Local Futures leader, Helena…Mar 24Mar 24
Local, Vernacular, and Alive by David BollierLocal landscapes were once powerful forces in their own right, shaping how people lived, farmed, traded, and made sense of the world. The…Mar 18Mar 18
Techno Feudalism Takes Root on the Farm in India and China by GRAIN- Techno feudalism: a term first coined by Yanis Varoufakis in his 2023 book Techno Feudalism: What Killed Capitalism , describes a…Jan 3Jan 3
Embracing Sub-Optimal Relationships by L. M. SacasasBy many measures, it would seem that we are not okay, and, more specifically, that the kids are not, in fact, alright.(1) These measures…Dec 10, 2024Dec 10, 2024
Twenty years of bilaterals.org, twenty years of fighting FTAs — Local FuturesWhen bilaterals.org was set up back in 2004, the world looked rather different. There was a global network of activist organisations…Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024
The Globalized, Industrialized Food System Is Destroying the WorldThe Globalized, Industrialized Food System Is Destroying the World — We Urgently Need to Support Local Food EconomiesNov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024
‘If all life mattered’ by S. Bajpai and A. KothariIn April 2013, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgement recognizing the cultural, religious and spiritual rights of the…Oct 30, 2024Oct 30, 2024
It’s not the end, we have several possible futures: Interview with indigenous author Ailton Krenak…For decades, scientists have been warning that the world is heading toward catastrophic scenarios due to climate change. But Ailton Krenak…Oct 3, 2024Oct 3, 2024
Celebrating the Life of Stephan Harding by Helena Norberg-Hodgeby Helena Norberg-HodgeSep 22, 2024Sep 22, 2024
Go Back and Fetch It: Sankofa and the Cult of Progress — Local FuturesLast year, I was one of an international throng of localists (yes, international localists) to descend on Bristol, UK. We were there for…Sep 9, 2024Sep 9, 2024