HAPPINESS

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

Instead of Trying to Feed the World, Let’s Help It Feed Itself

by Shannon Hayes

posted Feb 20, 2013

We know about the ecological problems that follow when farmers are asked to “feed the world.” What would happen if they just tried to feed their neighbors instead?

An Oasis of Community and Support for Latina Moms

by Sena Christian

posted Feb 15, 2013

In California, many Latina moms find themselves cut off by domestic responsibilities and language barriers. But with the help of trusted mentors, they’re learning new skills and strengthening their support networks.

Green Housing: In Buffalo, It's Not Just for Rich People Anymore

by Mark Andrew Boyer

posted Feb 15, 2013

Can we build sustainable housing that's affordable, too? The city of Buffalo did, and created a community jobs pipeline in the process. Here's what can happen when neighborhoods take the lead.

Photographs from James Baldwin’s Turkish Decade

by Sedat Pakay, Charles Johnson

posted Feb 12, 2013

Sedat Pakay’s disarming photos of James Baldwin during his time in Turkey show a side of the great writer most of us have never seen.

James Baldwin in Turkey

Oakland Youth Swap Fast Food for Fresh Food

by YES! online staff

posted Feb 12, 2013

Video: A group of young people in West Oakland are taking control of what they eat and using pedal power to bring local groceries to produce-strapped communities.

The Power of Outrospection

posted Feb 07, 2013

Video: Roman Krznaric on the concept of “outrospection” and how it could shape the 21st century—all illustrated with animated cartoons!

People We Love: David Feld

by Fabien Tepper

posted Feb 07, 2013

Designing nonviolent ways for humans and animals to live in harmony—in the city.

People We Love: Leia Lewis Henderson

by Laura Beans

posted Feb 07, 2013

Nurturing African-American culture through gardening.

Shooting Stars and Living Spirit

by Roberto Vargas

posted Feb 01, 2013

4 Lessons for Growing a Family Farm Across Generations

by Shannon Hayes

posted Feb 01, 2013

Breaking our families into nuclear units has an ecological and emotional cost. Could the multigenerational farm remind us where to turn for a viable future?

Language and Metaphors for a New Cosmology

by Tim Fox

posted Feb 01, 2013

You Are Where You Live

by Susan Griffin

posted Jan 30, 2013

How the sky, rain, geography, and cultures of our place shape us.

Sex in the Wild (a First-Hand Account)

by Eva Hayward

posted Jan 30, 2013

What I learned about love from a hermaphrodite, a cannibal, and a dizzyingly diverse array of sea creatures.

Bringing (Human) Diversity to America’s National Parks

by YES! Online Staff

posted Jan 28, 2013

Video: Take a journey to Yosemite National Park with the Amazing Grace 50+ Club, a Los Angeles-based church group that strives to bring more people of color to our national parks.