The phrase "Think globally, act locally" or "Think global, act local" has been used in various contexts, including planning, environment, education, mathematics, and business.
It urges people to consider the health of the entire planet and to take action in their own communities and cities.
Warren Heaps states, "It's really important to recognize that markets are different around the world, and company compensation programs should reflect a balance between global corporate philosophy and local practice and culture".
The original phrase "Think global, act local" has been attributed to the Scottish town planner and social activist Patrick Geddes.
He has made significant contributions to the consideration of the environment. Geddes believed in working with the environment, versus working against it.
The term was increasingly applied to initiatives in international education and was advanced by Stuart Grauer in his 1989 University of San Diego publication, Think Globally, Act Locally: A Delphi Study of Educational Leadership through the Development of International
Resources in the Local Community.
It is not only corporations that are acknowledging the importance of environmental issues, but also the education system. Government officials and school boards across the world are beginning to develop a new way of teaching.
Globalization is now thought of as an important concept to understand the world.
The term is also used in business strategy, where multinational corporations are encouraged to build local roots.
Currently, more and more corporations are finding it extremely important to analyze the environmental damage of their company.
Glocalization is an emerging concept throughout the business world.
It was first developed by the Japanese, however, it has now emerged throughout Western society.
Glocalization refers to the practice of conducting business according to both local and global considerations.
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