Helena Norberg-Hodge

(1946) Film Director Sweden

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Helena Norberg-Hodge is a film director from Sweden, best known for Ancient futures: learning from Ladakh.

Quick Facts About Helena Norberg-Hodge

Born: February 1, 1946
Nationality: Sweden
Profession: Film Director
Notable works: Ancient futures: learning from Ladakh

About Helena Norberg-Hodge

Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of Local Futures, previously known as the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and pioneer of the Localization movement. Local Futures is a non-profit organization "dedicated to the revitalization of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide."

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Right Livelihood Award

Quotes by Helena Norberg-Hodge

Throughout the world today there is a gowing awareness of the failings of the Western model of development and a corresponding desire…

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Awareness

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“The old culture reflected fundamental human needs while respecting natural limits. And it worked. It worked for nature, and it worked for…

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Culture

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“This is reflected in the fact that Ladakhis measure land according to how long it takes to plough it. The size of…

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Globalization, which attempts to amalgamate every local, regional, and national economy into a single world system, requires homogenizing locally adapted forms of…

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