In the second episode of the Schumacher Conversations, Helena Norberg-Hodge and Richard Heinberg discuss localization, the centrality of food in shaping a new economy, the need for a reconnection to others and to nature, and the embrace of alternative economic models as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation took place on July 16, 2020 and was moderated by Matt Stinchcomb, board chair of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics.

Judy Wicks and Michael Shuman, the "head and heart" of the local economy movement, talk localism, sustainable business practices, racial justice, indigenous wisdom, and more in the inaugural episode of the Schumacher Conversations. The conversation took place on July 9, 2020, and was moderated by Merrian Borgeson, Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

George Monbiot begins his Schumacher lecture with a single question: why is it even possible to own land? He sets out to answer this question by tracking the history of our modern conception of land ownership, starting with the British philosopher John Locke. By the end of his lecture, Monbiot is calling for a democratizing of land ownership and democratization of land use decisions through an incremental placing of land into a Commons.

Otto Scharmer speaks on the necessary transition from an ego-centric economy to an eco-centric economy.

Van Jones speaks about Trayvon, robots, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Charles (Chuck) Turner describes the transition from a materialist paradigm to a spiritual consciousness.

Von Uexkull describes the the Right Livelihood Award, known as "the Alternative Nobel Prize," and many of its recipients, including workers for human rights and justice, for environmental protection and spiritual regeneration.

David Brower shares stories of ecological destruction taking place in all parts of the world, while embellishing his narrative with stories of people working for ecological restoration and examples of the "miracles of wildness." Brower also identifies a strong public wish to assist with ecological restoration and urges us all to participate in restoration projects.

Michael Shuman argues for a local investment tool that will allow us to keep all of our money in the community and benefit small, local businesses.

Chellis Glendinning delivers an evocation of place, from where she lives in New Mexico, to other spots on the map where other people have learned to set their roots, connect with the land, and live their lives in effective harmony with their surroundings.