Happiness

Fight Climate Change: Live the Good Life
by Colin Beavan
Dec 01, 2009
Low-carbon living isn’t a sacrifice. Colin Beavan says it’s the good life.
Towns Rush to Make Low-Carbon Transition
by Tara Lohan
Dec 01, 2009
More and more neighborhoods are making the transition to a climate-friendly community. Has yours?
Growing Local: Interview with BALLE's Michelle Long
by Brooke Jarvis
Nov 29, 2009
By working with local businesses, Michelle Long helped make Bellingham, Washington a national leader in urban sustainability. As executive director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, she's taking her vision to cities around North America.
Buy Nothing Day
by Berit Anderson
Nov 25, 2009
A non-holiday founded by a Vancouver office worker has become an international movement.
The Piano Staircase - What Happens When We Make Choices Fun?
Nov 25, 2009
Can something as simple as fun change people's behavior for the better? The Fun Theory demonstrates this idea with recycling arcade, world's deepest garbage bin, and a piano staircase.
I Give Thanks
Nov 25, 2009
An original song by Kathryn Mostow, inspired by Margaret Mead's famous quote, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Giving Thanks for What We Share
by Jay Walljasper
Nov 23, 2009
The sharing ethic of the commons is woven into American traditions.
My Exhibit ... In the Museum of Trash
by Dave Chameides
Nov 20, 2009
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
by Mark Winne
Nov 17, 2009
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
by Jason F. McLennan
Nov 16, 2009
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
Nov 11, 2009
Two old-time recipes from The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky.
Investing in the Right Relationships
by Colin Beavan
Nov 11, 2009
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.
Costa Rica
Nov 11, 2009
Susan Hardman photographs Costa Rica, which topped the 2009 Happy Planet Index. The Index takes into consideration factors such as a country's ecological footprint and life expectancies.
Charter for Compassion
Nov 06, 2009
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.
Service-Learning and Life Philosophies
by Jing Fong
Oct 30, 2009
Here are two dynamic organizations that offer your students opportunities and engaging resources to express and act on what they believe. Encourage your students to take on a service-learning project or submit a personal essay to "This I Believe."