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Plant-based protein is another example of corps cozying up to the money printer via crop subsidies.

Decentralized farms and meat processors is how we maintain freedom to eat real food. https://t.co/kZ3R8CGOQz

— Tim McElroy (@tmcel) August 21, 2021

Charles Eisenstein on Localization

At the deepest level, localization is about connection.

Hear about this perspective in @ceisenstein World Localization Day message - https://t.co/zCZ6cIMzm7 pic.twitter.com/wgYBK87SCF

— Local Futures / Economics of Happiness (@localfutures_) August 5, 2021

Pat Mooney on Local Resilience

Listen up to Pat Mooney of the ETC Group – a man who has worked for decades to challenge corporate control of food systems – about what kinds of strategies and policies we can use to build up the local resilience we urgently need. https://t.co/FhX6qByLRC

— Local Futures / Economics of Happiness (@localfutures_) July 29, 2021

A Rebirth of Small-Scale Manufacturing?

Could small-scale manufacturing become the beating heart of your city? @ilanapreuss author, urban planner, and founder of Recast City, joins Rachel Quednau on The Bottom-Up Revolution podcast to convince you of why the answer should be *yes.* https://t.co/brfKgQMi3W

— Strong Towns (@StrongTowns) July 15, 2021

Work That Should Be Done

We had some interesting conversation at our #WorldLocalizationDay event a couple of weeks ago. Here's @MandaBrookman sharing some wisdom on the hard work of making change. https://t.co/Cuz1IttviX@localfutures_ @DevonConvergenc @localsparktrbay

— REconomy Centre (@REconomyCentre) July 9, 2021

The 25th Anniversary of the First Decentralist Conference

Today marks the final day of the 25th Anniversary of the First Decentralist Conference.

Check out the Decentralist Reader on our website!https://t.co/sjCfw90yqM

— Schumacher Center for a New Economics (@Center4NewEcon) June 30, 2021

World Localization Day

On June 20 we're honored to take part in #WorldLocalizationDay by @localfutures_, a celebration of the growing economic #localization movement, joining fellow localizers for an inspiring session on "Co-creating a #movement for the World we Want": https://t.co/hcVIWUjsig pic.twitter.com/4c36aaGgRr

— Jesus Iglesias Saugar (@jesuspiro) June 30, 2021

Trying to Build a Better Future

A growing number of young people know what must be done to cure our ailing global economy.

How do we equip this new generation of local economists?

How do we strengthen their values, align their initiatives, unify their voices, and amplify their impact?https://t.co/T68N2NK4jX

— Schumacher Center for a New Economics (@Center4NewEcon) June 8, 2021

This #WorldLocalisationDay, build beautiful human connections through your skills, passions, abilities and needs. 🌱🌏

Join our #OffersandNeedsMarket Friday June 11, 9am -11am PDT, for free!

Thanks to @RobertWanalo and @localfutures_ #postgrowth https://t.co/l7Hc1Oi1uw

— Post Growth Institute #BlackLivesMatter (@postgrowth) June 8, 2021

I'm honored to be a contributor for this inspiring week of events, talks, and workshops with @localfutures_ in celebration of #WorldLocalizationDay.

The program is entirely free and I hope you can join us. https://t.co/lziy5OSVGU https://t.co/njKvD1Lbn1

— Richard Heinberg (@richardheinberg) June 9, 2021

Return to Tradition and Localism

When lumber prices go up, we dig down. Rammed earth houses can last millennia and are almost always better than 2x4 stick frames anyway. This one in Cabin John, Maryland, is nearly 100 years old and still in perfect condition. pic.twitter.com/Mm4uGdw2uE

— Wrath Of Gnon (@wrathofgnon) June 7, 2021

Localists vs. Globalist Oligarchs

Fabulous short video on industrial ag vs local food from the amazing team @localfutures_ https://t.co/YuSGyVdNkQ

— Samuel Alexander (@thedownshifters) June 1, 2021

Must-watch on corporate capture of the United Nations!

Thank you to @TessaMakesLove for this interview with a former UN employee calling out the UN/WEF strategic partnership agreement to deliver the #GlobalGoals/#SDGs as part of the #GreatReset. https://t.co/VZTigd4wvT

— Wild And Free🌱 (@frackfree_eu) May 30, 2021

Surprising no-one, a Cambridge study shows that the more connected your society is to the global economy the more at risk you are in virtually everything from water shortages to pandemics. Small really is beautiful. https://t.co/Q04A8F3r5l

— Wrath Of Gnon (@wrathofgnon) June 1, 2021

"Carrie Richards said her methods stem from what she learned at the Savory Institute, a non-profit that seeks to teach farmers and other members of the agriculture industry about sustainability, food security and climate change."https://t.co/x08b7A9hDc

— Savory Institute (@SavoryInstitute) May 31, 2021

More Than Just Make-Work

Join us for a discussion between four remarkable women, who will share insights into their approaches to building a localised, Earth-centred, socially just society! https://t.co/9lQTbHHMGz

— AELA (@earthlawsaus) May 27, 2021

Helena Norberg Hodge on Renerating Local Communities and Food Systems

Great talk about the all-round benefit of regenerating local communities and food systems from @HelenaNHodge. You can watch the recordings on our website or YouTube channel: https://t.co/pzE8dUS60c

— Systems Change Alliance (@systmschange) May 15, 2021

Repeasantisation

...repeasantisation has to be a populist movement transcending existing landworkers – so while the caveats in this thread are salutary, I think the key phrase is “You're not less-than for being a new farmer, it's fine and you're doing good things”...

— Chris Smaje (@csmaje) April 12, 2021

Beyond the Great Reset?

Moving #BeyondTheGreatReset, to systems that revolve around the wellbeing of local communities, while respecting planetary resources, means transitioning to a decentralised and local economy..
Localisation pioneer, @HelenaNHodge will speak at our summit: https://t.co/pg3qRgMJ7E pic.twitter.com/0EZ3GDLx7W

— Systems Change Alliance (@systmschange) April 14, 2021

#localfutures

Watch and listen carefully to @HelenaNHodge, April 13th, 2021, where we are at, what we need to be focusing on, what needs to be done …https://t.co/OgYvDiXvoR

— ASSOCIATION TO FORM (@ATFblindpost) April 16, 2021

Related:

"How long it will take to develop, on a big scale, alternative systems is hard to say, but if the road is long, the only good advice is to get up early and not waste any more time.”

E.F. Schumacher details how we might foster an economy built on #wisdom:https://t.co/BEk9THlAnh

— Schumacher Center for a New Economics (@Center4NewEcon) April 16, 2021

FPR Discussion on January 21.

You won’t want to miss @PatrickDeneen, Bill Kauffman, Katherine Dalton, and Jeff Polet conversing about the prospects for localism in the post-Trump era. https://t.co/PoEPwL2EsW

— Front Porch Republic (@FrontPorchRepub) January 11, 2021

Empowering Faith Communities to Participate in Local Development Reform

What would it look like if faith communities brought their land resources to the table in local development planning? Sara Joy Proppe founded @proximityproj to answer this question. She is our guest on this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution. https://t.co/L45kAj7Fff

— Strong Towns (@StrongTowns) December 10, 2020

The Institutions That Made George Bailey

Harry Scherer draws attention to the role institutions play in forming and supporting George Bailey in *It’s a Wonderful Life*: https://t.co/GjcFlv56x1 pic.twitter.com/gPoNHubCzq

— Front Porch Republic (@FrontPorchRepub) December 29, 2020

#Localism

"Reciprocal, face-to-face relationships...are naturally abundant but made scarce by the anonymity of large-scale economics. We have the power to change that, to develop the #local, reciprocal economies that serve #community, rather than undermine it."https://t.co/iWTORI8MW3

— Schumacher Center for a New Economics (@Center4NewEcon) December 23, 2020

#Localism. Find Your Tribe.

Small-scale farmers in Ithaca respond to hunger through nimbleness, innovation, and mutualism. If the recently introduced FEED Act passes Congress, the model could spread nationwide. https://t.co/X58wjxWzYl

— Civil Eats (@CivilEats) December 21, 2020

.@regeneration_in recently participated in the virtual launch of the first Global Alliance for #Organic Districts, an alliance btw Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture + and the International Network of Eco Regions. @OliverGardiner https://t.co/qUAxIb2KAo

— Regeneration Int'l (@regeneration_in) December 21, 2020

I just listened to this excellent podcast featuring @RodaleInstitute via @drmarkhyman that included the latest research on how regenerative organic can feed the planet, and be sustainable. https://t.co/XjX6bkJWdm

— Stacey Wilcox (@Informed_A_Food) December 21, 2020

Charles Marohn on Rebuilding Rural Communities

"In our small towns and rural areas, our goal must be to build a culture of health, one where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to live a good life in a prosperous place. That is exactly what it means to live in a Strong Town." — @clmarohn https://t.co/07ahGsJgj6

— Strong Towns (@StrongTowns) December 5, 2020

Are rural "communities" more likely to have a sense of solidarity and not suffer from significant divisions in the population? Maybe. But any such divisions are not addressed in this. Civic nationalism still lives in the imaginations of some.

Related:

Don't miss ILSR's @stacyfmitchell on the @StrongTowns podcast! https://t.co/hZV9EpX4PS

— ILSR (@ilsr) December 4, 2020