World Localization Day Celebration 2022
IWB and Partners, Bangladesh

The Institute of Wellbeing (IWB), Bangladesh Youth Climate Network (BYCN), Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh (CCAB) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust jointly and individually organized various events to celebrate World Localization Day this June, 2022. Read the full report with photos here; summary below.

Talk Shows
IWB organized two live talk shows, with interns from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, all studying at the Asian University for Women (AUW). The talk shows, in English and hosted by the IWB Executive Director, were aired on the IWB Facebook Page.

June 15th: Localization & Climate
The students discussed ways in which globalization is increasing the climate crisis and what aspects of the climate crisis concern them most. An Indigenous student talked about what her culture has to offer in terms of living within planetary limits. They also discussed how localization could lead to a more stable climate and better lives by reducing emissions and increasing resilience.

June 16th: Localization: A Personal Perspective
The students shared aspects of their local culture that they most value. A Nepali woman spoke of the childhood games she played and how she enjoyed going to local shops and markets with her parents. Other students shared what they love about Chittagong: the small local shops and the strong community. They also discussed how government could act to control rather than subsidize corporations to achieve better results for people and planet.

Social media
IWB regularly shared posts during the first few weeks of June about localization and what it means to us.

Short film
Three of the AUW interns made a short film, in English, about localization, featuring shots of small shops in Chittagong.

Exhibition and activities
The highlight of our World Localization Day celebration was an exhibition and various activities on the 20th of June at the WBB Trust office. Stalls exhibited local fruits, showed a sample farmers’ market, showed images and descriptions of local games, highlighted indigenous (Garo) culture, and displayed a model of a canal being used for transport, with a recreational path for walking and cycling running along it.

The Health Rights department of WBB Trust performed a skit about a young boy who gets sick from eating too much corporate junk food; the doctor advises him and his parents to focus instead on fresh, local, healthy foods and to engage in outdoor play rather than playing games on his Smart-phone.

The Livable Cities department of WBB Trust discussed the disappearance of traditional childhood games and the need for more open public space for such games to be played; the importance of rickshaws and vendors to urban transport, convenience and safety; and their model for canal-based transport and recreation.

The Farmers Market group at WBB Trust discussed the importance of farmers markets, of revitalizing local crops rather than prioritizing foreign food, and the benefits of a closer connection between farmers and consumers.

Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh performed an original song in traditional style about the problems of motorized transport and the many benefits of a carfree city.

Bangladesh Youth Climate Network and Stop Emissions Now performed a skit and discussed how our fascination with foreign goods and foreign travel is polluting the earth and worsening the climate crisis, as well as wasting our money.

A Garo staff person from IWB showed a presentation about her local culture and performed a traditional dance.

Staff from IWB showed a presentation about bad effects of globalization and told a story about Localization and Globalization as two brothers comparing their lifestyles; at the end Globalization realizes that his lifestyle is harming himself as well as the planet, and he agrees to learn from his Localization brother.

Participants in the event all enjoyed themselves, learned a lot, and agreed that it is now much clearer to them how the harms of globalization can be countered by active and strong support for localization.

World Localization Day Celebration 2022
IWB and Partners, Bangladesh

The Institute of Wellbeing (IWB), Bangladesh Youth Climate Network (BYCN), Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh (CCAB) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust jointly and individually organized various events to celebrate World Localization Day this June, 2022. Read the full report with photos here; summary below.

Talk Shows
IWB organized two live talk shows, with interns from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, all studying at the Asian University for Women (AUW). The talk shows, in English and hosted by the IWB Executive Director, were aired on the IWB Facebook Page.

June 15th: Localization & Climate
The students discussed ways in which globalization is increasing the climate crisis and what aspects of the climate crisis concern them most. An Indigenous student talked about what her culture has to offer in terms of living within planetary limits. They also discussed how localization could lead to a more stable climate and better lives by reducing emissions and increasing resilience.

June 16th: Localization: A Personal Perspective
The students shared aspects of their local culture that they most value. A Nepali woman spoke of the childhood games she played and how she enjoyed going to local shops and markets with her parents. Other students shared what they love about Chittagong: the small local shops and the strong community. They also discussed how government could act to control rather than subsidize corporations to achieve better results for people and planet.

Social media
IWB regularly shared posts during the first few weeks of June about localization and what it means to us.

Short film
Three of the AUW interns made a short film, in English, about localization, featuring shots of small shops in Chittagong.

Exhibition and activities
The highlight of our World Localization Day celebration was an exhibition and various activities on the 20th of June at the WBB Trust office. Stalls exhibited local fruits, showed a sample farmers’ market, showed images and descriptions of local games, highlighted indigenous (Garo) culture, and displayed a model of a canal being used for transport, with a recreational path for walking and cycling running along it.

The Health Rights department of WBB Trust performed a skit about a young boy who gets sick from eating too much corporate junk food; the doctor advises him and his parents to focus instead on fresh, local, healthy foods and to engage in outdoor play rather than playing games on his Smart-phone.

The Livable Cities department of WBB Trust discussed the disappearance of traditional childhood games and the need for more open public space for such games to be played; the importance of rickshaws and vendors to urban transport, convenience and safety; and their model for canal-based transport and recreation.

The Farmers Market group at WBB Trust discussed the importance of farmers markets, of revitalizing local crops rather than prioritizing foreign food, and the benefits of a closer connection between farmers and consumers.

Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh performed an original song in traditional style about the problems of motorized transport and the many benefits of a carfree city.

Bangladesh Youth Climate Network and Stop Emissions Now performed a skit and discussed how our fascination with foreign goods and foreign travel is polluting the earth and worsening the climate crisis, as well as wasting our money.

A Garo staff person from IWB showed a presentation about her local culture and performed a traditional dance.

Staff from IWB showed a presentation about bad effects of globalization and told a story about Localization and Globalization as two brothers comparing their lifestyles; at the end Globalization realizes that his lifestyle is harming himself as well as the planet, and he agrees to learn from his Localization brother.

Participants in the event all enjoyed themselves, learned a lot, and agreed that it is now much clearer to them how the harms of globalization can be countered by active and strong support for localization.

World Localization Day Celebration 2022
IWB and Partners, Bangladesh

The Institute of Wellbeing (IWB), Bangladesh Youth Climate Network (BYCN), Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh (CCAB) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust jointly and individually organized various events to celebrate World Localization Day this June, 2022. Read the full report with photos here; summary below.

Talk Shows
IWB organized two live talk shows, with interns from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, all studying at the Asian University for Women (AUW). The talk shows, in English and hosted by the IWB Executive Director, were aired on the IWB Facebook Page.

June 15th: Localization & Climate
The students discussed ways in which globalization is increasing the climate crisis and what aspects of the climate crisis concern them most. An Indigenous student talked about what her culture has to offer in terms of living within planetary limits. They also discussed how localization could lead to a more stable climate and better lives by reducing emissions and increasing resilience.

June 16th: Localization: A Personal Perspective
The students shared aspects of their local culture that they most value. A Nepali woman spoke of the childhood games she played and how she enjoyed going to local shops and markets with her parents. Other students shared what they love about Chittagong: the small local shops and the strong community. They also discussed how government could act to control rather than subsidize corporations to achieve better results for people and planet.

Social media
IWB regularly shared posts during the first few weeks of June about localization and what it means to us.

Short film
Three of the AUW interns made a short film, in English, about localization, featuring shots of small shops in Chittagong.

Exhibition and activities
The highlight of our World Localization Day celebration was an exhibition and various activities on the 20th of June at the WBB Trust office. Stalls exhibited local fruits, showed a sample farmers’ market, showed images and descriptions of local games, highlighted indigenous (Garo) culture, and displayed a model of a canal being used for transport, with a recreational path for walking and cycling running along it.

The Health Rights department of WBB Trust performed a skit about a young boy who gets sick from eating too much corporate junk food; the doctor advises him and his parents to focus instead on fresh, local, healthy foods and to engage in outdoor play rather than playing games on his Smart-phone.

The Livable Cities department of WBB Trust discussed the disappearance of traditional childhood games and the need for more open public space for such games to be played; the importance of rickshaws and vendors to urban transport, convenience and safety; and their model for canal-based transport and recreation.

The Farmers Market group at WBB Trust discussed the importance of farmers markets, of revitalizing local crops rather than prioritizing foreign food, and the benefits of a closer connection between farmers and consumers.

Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh performed an original song in traditional style about the problems of motorized transport and the many benefits of a carfree city.

Bangladesh Youth Climate Network and Stop Emissions Now performed a skit and discussed how our fascination with foreign goods and foreign travel is polluting the earth and worsening the climate crisis, as well as wasting our money.

A Garo staff person from IWB showed a presentation about her local culture and performed a traditional dance.

Staff from IWB showed a presentation about bad effects of globalization and told a story about Localization and Globalization as two brothers comparing their lifestyles; at the end Globalization realizes that his lifestyle is harming himself as well as the planet, and he agrees to learn from his Localization brother.

Participants in the event all enjoyed themselves, learned a lot, and agreed that it is now much clearer to them how the harms of globalization can be countered by active and strong support for localization.

World Localization Day Celebration 2022
IWB and Partners, Bangladesh

The Institute of Wellbeing (IWB), Bangladesh Youth Climate Network (BYCN), Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh (CCAB) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust jointly and individually organized various events to celebrate World Localization Day this June, 2022. Read the full report with photos here; summary below.

Talk Shows
IWB organized two live talk shows, with interns from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, all studying at the Asian University for Women (AUW). The talk shows, in English and hosted by the IWB Executive Director, were aired on the IWB Facebook Page.

June 15th: Localization & Climate
The students discussed ways in which globalization is increasing the climate crisis and what aspects of the climate crisis concern them most. An Indigenous student talked about what her culture has to offer in terms of living within planetary limits. They also discussed how localization could lead to a more stable climate and better lives by reducing emissions and increasing resilience.

June 16th: Localization: A Personal Perspective
The students shared aspects of their local culture that they most value. A Nepali woman spoke of the childhood games she played and how she enjoyed going to local shops and markets with her parents. Other students shared what they love about Chittagong: the small local shops and the strong community. They also discussed how government could act to control rather than subsidize corporations to achieve better results for people and planet.

Social media
IWB regularly shared posts during the first few weeks of June about localization and what it means to us.

Short film
Three of the AUW interns made a short film, in English, about localization, featuring shots of small shops in Chittagong.

Exhibition and activities
The highlight of our World Localization Day celebration was an exhibition and various activities on the 20th of June at the WBB Trust office. Stalls exhibited local fruits, showed a sample farmers’ market, showed images and descriptions of local games, highlighted indigenous (Garo) culture, and displayed a model of a canal being used for transport, with a recreational path for walking and cycling running along it.

The Health Rights department of WBB Trust performed a skit about a young boy who gets sick from eating too much corporate junk food; the doctor advises him and his parents to focus instead on fresh, local, healthy foods and to engage in outdoor play rather than playing games on his Smart-phone.

The Livable Cities department of WBB Trust discussed the disappearance of traditional childhood games and the need for more open public space for such games to be played; the importance of rickshaws and vendors to urban transport, convenience and safety; and their model for canal-based transport and recreation.

The Farmers Market group at WBB Trust discussed the importance of farmers markets, of revitalizing local crops rather than prioritizing foreign food, and the benefits of a closer connection between farmers and consumers.

Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh performed an original song in traditional style about the problems of motorized transport and the many benefits of a carfree city.

Bangladesh Youth Climate Network and Stop Emissions Now performed a skit and discussed how our fascination with foreign goods and foreign travel is polluting the earth and worsening the climate crisis, as well as wasting our money.

A Garo staff person from IWB showed a presentation about her local culture and performed a traditional dance.

Staff from IWB showed a presentation about bad effects of globalization and told a story about Localization and Globalization as two brothers comparing their lifestyles; at the end Globalization realizes that his lifestyle is harming himself as well as the planet, and he agrees to learn from his Localization brother.

Participants in the event all enjoyed themselves, learned a lot, and agreed that it is now much clearer to them how the harms of globalization can be countered by active and strong support for localization.

World Localization Day Celebration 2022
IWB and Partners, Bangladesh

The Institute of Wellbeing (IWB), Bangladesh Youth Climate Network (BYCN), Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh (CCAB) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust jointly and individually organized various events to celebrate World Localization Day this June, 2022. Read the full report with photos here; summary below.

Talk Shows
IWB organized two live talk shows, with interns from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, all studying at the Asian University for Women (AUW). The talk shows, in English and hosted by the IWB Executive Director, were aired on the IWB Facebook Page.

June 15th: Localization & Climate
The students discussed ways in which globalization is increasing the climate crisis and what aspects of the climate crisis concern them most. An Indigenous student talked about what her culture has to offer in terms of living within planetary limits. They also discussed how localization could lead to a more stable climate and better lives by reducing emissions and increasing resilience.

June 16th: Localization: A Personal Perspective
The students shared aspects of their local culture that they most value. A Nepali woman spoke of the childhood games she played and how she enjoyed going to local shops and markets with her parents. Other students shared what they love about Chittagong: the small local shops and the strong community. They also discussed how government could act to control rather than subsidize corporations to achieve better results for people and planet.

Social media
IWB regularly shared posts during the first few weeks of June about localization and what it means to us.

Short film
Three of the AUW interns made a short film, in English, about localization, featuring shots of small shops in Chittagong.

Exhibition and activities
The highlight of our World Localization Day celebration was an exhibition and various activities on the 20th of June at the WBB Trust office. Stalls exhibited local fruits, showed a sample farmers’ market, showed images and descriptions of local games, highlighted indigenous (Garo) culture, and displayed a model of a canal being used for transport, with a recreational path for walking and cycling running along it.

The Health Rights department of WBB Trust performed a skit about a young boy who gets sick from eating too much corporate junk food; the doctor advises him and his parents to focus instead on fresh, local, healthy foods and to engage in outdoor play rather than playing games on his Smart-phone.

The Livable Cities department of WBB Trust discussed the disappearance of traditional childhood games and the need for more open public space for such games to be played; the importance of rickshaws and vendors to urban transport, convenience and safety; and their model for canal-based transport and recreation.

The Farmers Market group at WBB Trust discussed the importance of farmers markets, of revitalizing local crops rather than prioritizing foreign food, and the benefits of a closer connection between farmers and consumers.

Carfree Cities Alliance Bangladesh performed an original song in traditional style about the problems of motorized transport and the many benefits of a carfree city.

Bangladesh Youth Climate Network and Stop Emissions Now performed a skit and discussed how our fascination with foreign goods and foreign travel is polluting the earth and worsening the climate crisis, as well as wasting our money.

A Garo staff person from IWB showed a presentation about her local culture and performed a traditional dance.

Staff from IWB showed a presentation about bad effects of globalization and told a story about Localization and Globalization as two brothers comparing their lifestyles; at the end Globalization realizes that his lifestyle is harming himself as well as the planet, and he agrees to learn from his Localization brother.

Participants in the event all enjoyed themselves, learned a lot, and agreed that it is now much clearer to them how the harms of globalization can be countered by active and strong support for localization.