Helena Norberg-Hodge 
Biography
Founder of ISEC from United Kingdom
Founder of the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and Co-Founder of the International Forum on Globalization (IFG). A linguist by training and a native of Sweden, Helena has been extremely critical of conventional notions of development. She first visited Ladakh in 1975 and founded the Ladakh Project to provide Ladakhis with the means with which they could make more informed choices about their own future.
In recognition for her work she was given a Right Livelihood Award in 1986, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize.’
She is the author of the highly acclaimed “Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh” (1991).
She is on the International Commission on the Future of Food and Agriculture.
Videos
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What does economic globalization entail?
Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about globalization. She explains how governments across the political spectrum pander to private sector demands, often at the expense of smaller businesses.…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What are the benefits of supporting local food? (Part One)
In the first part of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about the benefits that supporting the local food economy can bring to both consumers and producers. By shortening…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What are the benefits of supporting local food? (Part Two)
In the second part of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge explains why supporting the local food economy needn’t mean we stop buying coffee, tropical fruits and other…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Can GM solve the problem of global hunger?
Many Bio-tech companies market their GM seeds using the claim that GM is the answer to world hunger. Here, Norberg-Hodge explains how these profit-driven corporations are in reality…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What are the roots of fundamentalism?
Helena Norberg-Hodge looks at the root causes of fundamentalist terrorism and ethnic violence. She sees the problem as being largely one of economics. Greater competition is forcing…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Recommended reading
Amazon thinks you may be interested in these books:
