Join Helena Norberg-Hodge (film director and convener of World Localization Day), author Jeremy Lent, and deep ecologist Joanna Macy to reflect on the many far-reaching themes explored in the new documentary Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution. Delve into a robust discussion of the multi-layered impacts of the global economy and consumer culture, the power of going local, and the bottom-up responses needed for fundamental systemic transformation.

A Q&A session will give participants the chance to interact with some of the world's leading minds on these topics.

June 21st, 8pm New York | June 22nd, 10am Sydney

The event is free of charge, with a suggested $15 donation.

This new film will premier on June 21st, 2022, on Local Futures' YouTube channel. It will also be available to watch and download on the World Localization Day website. Sign up here to receive the film in your inbox when it is released.

About the film:

Across the world, a quiet revolution is emerging.

Away from the screens of the mainstream media, the crude ‘bigger is better’ narrative that has dominated economic thinking for centuries is being challenged. As people work to protect and restore their local economies, their communities and the natural world, countless diverse initiatives are demonstrating a new path forward for humanity. It’s a path that localizes rather than globalizes, connects rather than separates, and shows us that human beings need not be the problem - we can be the solution.

Featuring activists from every continent alongside figures like Russell Brand, Noam Chomsky, Vandana Shiva, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Naomi Klein, Jane Goodall and Gabor Maté, Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution is a timely and compelling call to action.