The Power of Local: Community Solutions to Our Global Crisis (2024) (trailer)

This 42-minute film is bursting with examples of exciting localization initiatives across the world. 

The global economy is putting all life on Earth at risk. However, there is a powerful counter-trend. Millions of people are working to bring about a system shift - supporting cultural and biological diversity, social justice, genuine democracy, and our health and happiness. 

The inspiring localization initiatives are categorized into the following sections: Local Economy and Governance, Local Food, Local Fishery, Local Energy, and Education Reimagined. 

Find the timestamps below: 
00:00 Introduction 
00:33 LOCAL ECONOMY AND GOVERNANCE 
00:40 Community Wealth Building (international) 
02:13 Preston and Cleveland Models (England) 
04:01 ECOLISE European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability (Europe) 
05:01 Frocal - Community Benefit Society Forest Row (England) 
06:19 RIPESS intercontinental network promoting social solidarity economy (International) 
07:44 Tosepan Union of Cooperatives (Mexico) 
10:17 The Cheeseboard Collective worker-owned business (USA) 
11:41 Rogiet Community Junction (Wales) 
13:08 Community land trusts explained 
14:23 Termo Territorial Coletivo Community Land Trust (Brazil) 
15:51 LOCAL FOOD 15:58 Mouans-Sartoux local food and bio canteens (France) 
18:18 Consumer food cooperative Dobrze (Poland) 
19:14 Oma Maa community-supported agriculture (Finland) 
20:46 OrganicLea workers' co-operative and community food project London (England) 
22:01 Pun Pun Organic Farm and Learning centre (Thailand) 
23:36 Náplavka Farmers Market in Prague (Czechia) 
24:26 Farmers markets (USA) 
25:15 The Slow Money Institute (USA) 
26:27 Manchester Urban Diggers (MUD) community garden Manchester (England) 
28:01 The Remakery –community and food hub (New Zealand) 
29:10 Cae Crwn Community Garden (Wales) 
30:24 LOCAL FISHERY 30:45 Local Fishery Oregon (USA) 
31:51 Communities for Fisheries (Liberia) 
32:45 LOCAL ENERGY 
32:52 Bristol Energy Cooperative (England) 
33:52 Powering Africa with African hands (Africa) 
34:44 Energy Local Club Bethesda (Wales) 
35:32 EDUCATION REIMAGINED 
35:39 Schumacher College Devon (UK) 
37:15 Social Innovation Academy (Uganda) 
38:44 Black Mountains College (Wales) 
39:56 Bhoomi College for Holistic Learning (India) 
40:55 CREDITS 

Video compilation by Local Futures. Producer Anja Lyngbaek. Editor Bertrand Raguet.  

Local Futures is an international non-profit organization, dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being by strengthening communities and local economies. 

To learn more about our work, visit: https://www.localfutures.org/  

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