GTI Forum Think Globally, Act Locally? August 2019 What are the strengths and weaknesses of localism? Can we synthesize the local and global? How do we achieve scale? Click to read contribution Opener Think globally, act locally? Brian Tokar Discussant How to privilege the local David Barkin Discussant Large-scale frameworks, small-scale solutions David Bollier Discussant Global identity is real Andreas Bummel Discussant The global doesn't exist Arturo Escobar Discussant Localism for good and hard times Frank Fischer Discussant Putting power in its place Gwendolyn Hallsmith Discussant Two arguments for localism Richard Heinberg Meena Menon Discussant The pragmatism of thinking globally Meg Holden Discussant Resist globally, renew locally Helena Norberg-Hodge Discussant Thinking cosmically, act globally Heikki Patomäki Discussant The global shapes the local Chella Rajan Discussant Human rights from the ground up Jackie Smith Discussant What we can learn from the labor movement Aaron Vansintjan Discussant The global is never far away Michelle Williams Response to comments Brian Tokar Follow us Journey to Earthland The Great Transition to Planetary Civilization GTI Director Paul Raskin charts a path from our dire global moment to a flourishing future. Read more and get a copy Available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish