Local Economies and the Pandemic Response

View this post on Instagram

A clip from this Saturday's #UnderTheSkin podcast with Helena Norberg-Hodge founder of @economics_of_happiness Listen this Saturday only on @hearluminary Tell me what you think! If you don't already have the app get it via the link in my bio.

A post shared by Russell Brand (@russellbrand) on Apr 9, 2020 at 1:05pm PDT

For today, some discussions focus on the development of local networks for food production to offset supply line shortages. The full podcast previewed above is here. From Local Futures (-Thanks to R.):

"Have you been wondering what the world might look like after this pandemic has passed?

Helena Norberg-Hodge tackled this question and many more with the comedian/commentator Russell Brand in the latest episode of his podcast, Under the Skin. Among the subjects discussed was the recent surge of interest in local food, community-based mutual aid, and radical economic thinking.

Russell is a controversial figure, but he is exceptionally incisive and articulate and has a genuine passion for exploring alternatives to corporate capitalism."

Brand's podcast is promoting some webinars held this month by Swedish speaker, Helena Norberg-Hodge. Local Futures, an anti-globalist leftist organization which promotes local self-reliance, is holding live free webinars with Norberg-Hodge, with one webinar tomorrow:

Webinars with Helena Norberg-Hodge 

Thursday, April 16th, 2020
4.30pm-6pm US Pacific Time • 7.30pm-9pm US Eastern Time, sign up here

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Economics of Happiness in a Time of Crisis Webinar with Helena Norberg-Hodge and Michael Shuman
7.30pm-9pm US Eastern Time • 4.30pm-6pm US Pacific Time, sign up here

We can hope that citizens' moves to strengthen local economies will offset the breakdown of global supply chains and trade.



See all my posts on Epidemics here and here.


If you liked this post, please donate to keep this blog running.

BTC: 1NnSDexmAjopLUhdxu6jzChFNpxrGzHpT9