Planet Local Sharing Circle – World Localization Day Special

Planet Local Sharing Circle – World Localization Day Special
How can communities reclaim food, connection, and resilience in an increasingly fragile world?

Dear friends,

Join us for a special edition of the Planet Local Sharing Circle in celebration of World Localization Day — a global movement highlighting the power of local economies, local food systems, and human-scale solutions for a healthier future.

Date and time
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM UTC
Duration: 90 minutes

Local times:
San Francisco 7:30 AM | Mexico City 8:30 AM | Brasília 11:30 AM | London 3:30 PM | Berlin 4:30 PM | Nairobi 5:30 PM | New Delhi 8:00 PM | Kathmandu 8:15 PM | Hanoi 9:30 PM | Tokyo 11:30 PM

Find your local time: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

What to expect
This free gathering is an opportunity to connect with others who care about community resilience, ecological regeneration, local food systems, and creating meaningful alternatives in today's extractive global systems. 

In this session, we will have the chance to hear about some powerful localization initiatives from Japan and India:

The Seikatsu Club - Japan
Ryoko Shimizu will share insights from the remarkable Seikatsu Consumer Co-Operative Union — a 500,000-member cooperative that has spent decades building sustainable local food systems and fair relationships between consumers and farmers.

The Seikatsu Club is widely recognized as one of the world’s most inspiring examples of localization in practice: supporting local producers, strengthening food sovereignty, and educating communities about the impacts of global trade on food systems and daily life.

Regenerative Community Initiatives in India
Aishwarya Pradhan will introduce two grassroots initiatives working to rebuild connection between people, food, land, and community.

Grounded Futures is a women-led initiative in Sikkim focused on regenerative living, ecological design, permaculture, and collective resilience. She will also share about Foodwize, based in Bangalore, which works with producers and consumers to strengthen local food-growing communities and deepen people’s relationship with food.

The session will include group conversations and shared reflection — an opportunity to exchange ideas, connect with others, and explore how localization is taking shape in our own communities and lives.

About the Planet Local Sharing Circle
The Planet Local Sharing Circle is a space for dialogue, learning, and connection among people exploring localization, community resilience, ecological regeneration, and more humane economic systems.

Whether you are already active in local initiatives or simply curious to learn, you are warmly welcome.

Warmly,
Anja, Julio & the Local Futures team


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