PinnedLocal Futures·Apr 21The Crisis of Globalization and the Search for Alternatives by Ashish KothariMoving towards genuine self-reliance in times of war and climate collapse. The world is reeling from the crises generated by the war in the…
Local Futures·Jul 6Beyond Growth: A Mountain Community Rewriting the Future of Climate Resilience by Riza Annisa…Perched on the upper slopes of Mount Halimun–Salak in West Java’s Sukabumi region, the cultural landscape of Kasepuhan Gelar Alam is easily…
Local Futures·Jun 15Local Food: More Than a Nice-to-Have by SustainWhile this Sustain report focuses on the UK, many of its findings are relevant to communities everywhere. — Local Futures
Local Futures·May 25From Hollowed-Out Communities to Resilient Local Economies by Di MaxwellA Far North Response to Global FragilityA response icon1A response icon1
Local Futures·May 8Ecological Resistance and the Politics of Regeneration in Kurdistan by Halwest KarimAcross Kurdistan, the village has not been just a place of settlement; it has been a living ecological system, a web of deep…
Local Futures·Apr 16Is a Mass Revolt Against Technocracy Starting to Happen? by Tom ValovicTed Gioia has a popular Substack called “The Honest Broker.” Although, as an author, his books tend to focus on music and popular culture…A response icon1A response icon1
Local Futures·Apr 13We Are in a Crisis — How to Build Communities that Can Respond by Patrick MazzaOligarchies concentrating power
Local Futures·Jan 5Living Connected to Place and Why It Matters Now by Matt BiggarOver time, I’ve come to realize that downturns in my mood are often related to feeling disconnected. Maybe I’ve been working hard and not…
Local Futures·Dec 3, 2025What I Saw Outside the Blue Zone in Belém — Local FuturesI went to COP30 in Belém not only to follow the global negotiations, but to understand how people, communities and movements were shaping…
Local Futures·Nov 21, 2025Humanity Is Not the Problem! by Helena Norberg-Hodge with Henry ColemanAs COP30 gets underway, this was the media’s take on the UN Secretary-General’s announcement that 1.5 degrees of global warming has now…
