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HAPPINESS

The good life doesn't have to cost the planet.

Art and Activism
Creative ways to get your voice heard.
Community
Strengthening our connections.
Families & Homes
Place, community, and the people we love.
Health & Healing
Healing a broken system.
Lifelong learning
What do you need to know and how will you learn it?
Simple Living
Freedom from cluttered lives and minds.
Spirit
Filling our lives with motivation and meaning.
The Good Life
Finding fulfillment in the things that matter.

My Exhibit ... In the Museum of Trash My Exhibit ... In the Museum of Trash
by Dave Chameides
To better understand his waste footprint, Dave Chameides stored all of his trash in his basement for a year.
The Season of Our Discontent: Poverty and Hunger in America The Season of Our Discontent: Poverty and Hunger in America
by Mark Winne
Just before Thanksgiving, the USDA has released alarming new statistics about hunger in America. How can we bridge the divide between abundance and scarcity?
A "Living" Built Environment A "Living" Built Environment
by Jason McLennan
What if buildings, communities, and infrastructure projects were designed to be beautiful, socially just, and as gentle on the environment as plants are?
Spoon Bread and Stuffed Eggs Spoon Bread and Stuffed Eggs
Two old-time recipes from The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky.
Investing in the Right Relationships Investing in the Right Relationships
by Colin Beavan
Because we have invested so much in our relationships with corporations, community and familial relationships are weakened—to the point at which they can't provide sustenance when the corporate bond breaks.
Charter for Compassion Charter for Compassion
Video: Ecumenical author Karen Armstrong wished for a Charter for Compassion, a yardstick for global empathy crafted from the input of tens of thousands of religious and secular people all over the world.
No Impact on the Environment Experiment No Impact on the Environment Experiment
No Impact Man, Colin Beavan, has put together a guide for you to try out his experiment in living with no impact on the environment.
5 Benefits of Common Security Clubs 5 Benefits of Common Security Clubs
by Chuck Collins
What can local clubs do about a global financial meltdown? A lot, it turns out.
In Search of Care :: International Adventures in Public Health In Search of Care :: International Adventures in Public Health
by Michael Fox
Michael Fox has sought medical care in more than a dozen countries. One of them stands out as the most difficult place to get treatment: his native United States.
Elizabeth Gilbert on the Genius in Us All Elizabeth Gilbert on the Genius in Us All
Elizabeth Gilbert discusses our impossible expectations of artists and geniuses suggesting that maybe there is a little genius in us all. It's a funny, personal, and surprisingly moving talk.
The Economics of Happiness The Economics of Happiness
by Saamah Abdallah
In France, a ground-breaking commission of leading economists suggests that nations look beyond GDP.
Nowtopia Nowtopia
by Laura Kaliebe
Review of Chris Carlsson's Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists, and Vacant-Lot Gardeners are Inventing the Future—Today!
Raw Food for Dogs Raw Food for Dogs
Do you know what your pet is eating? How about a homegrown diet for your furry friends.
Moss pHree Moss pHree
How to remove moss from my rooftop, lawn, and driveway without using chemicals
Toxic Beauty Toxic Beauty
by Lynsi Burton
A lot of beauty products have harmful ingredients. But what are they, and how can you avoid them?
Eco-Mail: how to reuse envelopes Eco-Mail: how to reuse envelopes
How to reuse envelopes correctly. Includes a fun craft project.
Green the Block :: Beauty from the Ashes Green the Block :: Beauty from the Ashes
by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins and Rev. Lennox Yearwood
To honor the victims of September 11, 2001, urban communities involved in the green jobs movement spent the anniversary of the attacks building stronger communities through service.
Native Recipe for Health Native Recipe for Health
by Gabriel Thompson
The Tohono O’odham Nation tackles diabetes with a return to desert foods.
Journey to Midway Journey to Midway
by Brooke Jarvis
Follow the journey of five media artists, led by photographer Chris Jordan, to Midway to witness the catastrophic effect of our disposable culture on some of the world’s most beautiful and symbolic creatures.
A Lifelong Search for Real Education A Lifelong Search for Real Education
by Julia Putnam
Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs brought people together to rebuild inner-city Detroit and to teach the things you can’t learn in a classroom. At 94, Grace is still at it.
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