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Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions         December 2011 :: The YES! Breakthrough 15  Meet 15 Extraordinary People Transforming the Way We Live Nipun Mehta: An Economy to Feed Your Soul How relationships are our real wealth. “In practice, there is no grand chasm to cross. Just do the small act of kindness for the person in front of you, right now. Small acts may or may not change the world, but they definitely change you. And when you look at the world with fresh eyes, its a whole new realm of possibilities.” —Nipun Mehta READ MORE … ALSO: A Taste of the Gift Economy At a restaurant in Berkeley, there’s no bill at the end of the meal—just a request to pay it forward for those who come after you. :: SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS    Lily Yeh: Beauty in Broken Places Healing war-torn, broken, and economically devastated communities through art. “I nominate Lily Yeh as a transformative leader because she is a healing grace on the planet who is fearless. She reminds us not only what is possible but necessary. I submit this nomination, humbly, so grateful to call Lily my friend, my sister.” —Terry Tempest Williams READ MORE … Also: Read an excerpt from Lily Yeh’s Awakening Creativity :: SUBSCRIBE TO YES! TODAY :: Introductory rate: A year of YES! for just $15 plus a FREE issue :: PEEK INSIDE THE WINTER ISSUE   Sustainability Imagination   Jason McClennan’s Living Building Challenge takes green to a new level: Buildings that are not just “less bad,” but that actually do good for the environment. Henry Red Cloud’s innovative solar heating systems reduce carbon emissions, cut heating bills, and provide jobs in one of the poorest communities in the United States. Henry Red Cloud: Solar Warrior for Native America “Tribes are under intense pressure to allow their lands to be punctured by fossil fuel development. Red Cloud is showing that there is another path out of poverty.” —Naomi Klein Jason F. McLennan: Bringing Buildings to Life “Jason’s ability to combine breakthrough thinking with large-scale practical application exceeds that of any of the extraordinary social innovators it has been my privilege to know.” —David Korten   Do-It-Yourself Ways to Live Sustainably   YES! But How?   6 Recipes for Winter Wellness Garlic has been used for medicinal purposes since the Egyptian pyramids were built. In the early 1700s, French gravediggers drank a mixture of crushed garlic and wine as protection against the plague. During World War I, soldiers were given garlic to prevent gangrene. Learn how to make Fire Cider and five other ways to fight seasonal maladies the natural way. … Thyme Gargle Organic Lip Balm Rosehip Syrup Fire Cider Roasted Squash Seeds Ginger Honey Tea   What’s New Online   From the Farm to the Occupation by Shannon Hayes Shannon Hayes on taking farm politics to Occupy Wall Street...and talking about the politics of Occupy in her farming community. Occupy Moves to the Home Front by Nathan Schneider Why the attempt to take on foreclosures directly is our clearest glimpse yet of what Occupy Phase II will look like. A Lesson in Love From the Protest at the Port by Reverend John Helmiere A minister and occupier, beaten and arrested by police, on his continuing belief in the power of love. After Durban: Climate Activists Target Corporate Power by Madeline Ostrander After another disappointing round of UN negotiations, climate justice activists have a new strategy.   Did you miss…   Highlights from the last newsletter: :: We the People vs. Wall Street The YES! Magazine editors are planning a new issue focused on practical ways to counter the power of corporations and Wall Street. Can you help? :: Let’s Unstuff the Holidays I longed for simpler surroundings. So I made a resolution: Each week I would move more stuff out of the house than came in. :: Grace Boggs: Reviving the Lost City The YES! Breakthrough 15: A decades-long revolution to rekindle the soul of urban neighborhoods.   How to Get More YES!  IT’S NOT TOO LATE GIVE THE GIFT OF YES! … and download our gift card announcement to print and personalize. Give a one-year YES! gift subscription at $20 and your second gift is FREE. SUPPORT YES! Help us reach our goal by 12/30   Happy Holidays  YES! Picks: Green Gift Ideas Our holiday guide to thoughtful gifts that will get you on the nice list.   YES! But How? (Gift) bag Your Calendar by Alyssa B. Johnson Easy steps for turning your old calendars into holiday gift bags.   Christmas with No Presents? by Colin Beavan “No Impact Man” suspected the holidays would be just as merry without all the stuff.   :: MORE Green Gift Ideas   Signs of Life  Girl Scouts Take Aim at their Own Cookie Ingredients Two seventh-graders set out to save orangutans—and ended up changing the recipe for Girl Scout cookies.   New Rights for California’s Immigrants New laws signed last autumn will strengthen civil rights, improve access to education, and protect jobs for undocumented immigrants.   Cities Take Up the “Ban the Bag” Fight by Rebecca Leisher Why new policies across the nation could mean the end of plastic bags.   :: MORE FROM The YES! Breakthrough 15 ISSUE   Web Picks   VIDEO Plastic State of Mind Why the age-old “paper or plastic?” question shouldn’t be a question at all. 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