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Pictures

Below are pictures related to localization, agrarian living, and voluntary simplicity. They are openly licensed and freely available for legal use, sharing, and re-purposing by any member of the public. Reference to the LocalizationPapers.org website are appreciated. See license details below.

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Creative Commons License
Photos of localization by Raymond De Young
Based on the concepts outlined at localizationpapers.org
Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.


 


Localization explained

Biophysical limits and disrupted ecosystems mean that soon we will live far more simply. Rather than being dismal, this reality contains many benefits. If thoughtfully done, it can be a locally grounded, intrinsically satisfying life.

Intention

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Inspiration

“I think hard times are coming when we will be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now and can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine some real grounds for hope.” – Ursula Le Guin (2014)

“Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass, 2013)

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