Helena Norberg-Hodge on the Economics of Happiness

Webcast

Video via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r06_F2FIKM

'Part of the process of re-imaging Christchurch is taking a look at our place in the world, and in particular the rapid cultural shifts we've seen in the short existence of the city that urbanisation and the shift in economics have driven. One presenter who can help inform us about these issues is Helena Norberg-Hodge.

Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and its predecessor, the Ladakh Project. She is the author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh and co-author of Bringing the Food Economy Home. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals such as The Ecologist, Resurgence, and YES! magazine. Norberg- Hodge's ground-breaking work in the Himalayan."

Podcast

URL = http://prn.fm/2012/05/17/051712/

"Localization and the Economics of Happiness — a talk with Helena Norberg-Hodge, director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture about locally based alternatives to the global consumer culture; the DVD The Economics of Happiness, which includes “8 Facts about Globalization,” as well as examples of the local and regional rising counterforce to a globalized economy. (http://prn.fm/category/archives/all-together-now/)