Eco-Film Series - Economics of Happiness

The Economics of Happiness is a new documentary film by the International Society for Ecology & Culture (ISEC) about the worldwide movement for economic localization.

The film explores the environmental and social consequences/tradeoffs associated with the globalized economic system compared to some of the diverse local traditions/cultures it is replacing. Producer and Director, Helena Norberg-Hodge, said, “The Economics of Happiness offers not only a big-picture analysis of globalization, but a powerful message of hope for the future.”

Both hard-hitting and inspiring, ‘The Economics of Happiness’ demonstrates that millions of people across the world are already engaged in building a better world – that small scale initiatives are happening on a large scale. The film shows that countless initiatives are united around a common cause: rebuilding more democratic, human scale, ecological and local economies – the foundation of an ‘economics of happiness’. 

“When people start connecting the dots between climate change, global economic instability and their own personal suffering–stress, loneliness, depression–there is the potential for a movement that will truly change the world,” said Norberg-Hodge in a press release about the film, which was released in 2011.

This free screening is presented by the City of El Cerrito Environmental Quality Committee as part of their Eco-Film series. The Eco-Film series was developed to educate, inspire and encourage community participation in a wide range of environmental quality and sustainability issues.

This event is wheelchair accessible. For information about the event, call the City of El Cerrito Environmental Services Division at (510) 215-4318

Visit the film’s website:
http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org
View the film’s trailer