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By Della Duncan on 15th December 2016

Frome’s Economy: From Blind Growth to Wellbeing

The Upstream team spent the summer in the feisty Somerset town of Frome (population approx. 25,000) where they looked at the barriers, possibilities and potential for moving the town’s economy from one that had been focused on blind growth to

Helena Norberg Hodge On the Economics of Happiness

Our world - Beyond Growth

By NOW on 8th December 2016

Helena Norberg Hodge on the Economics of Happiness

Helena Norberg-Hodge, Founder & Director of Local Futures explains why understanding the big picture of how big money and corporate interests have acted against human and environmental wellbeing through globalisation is a requirement for local economic action. Watch more and

Our world - Beyond Growth

By NOW on 29th November 2016

Tim Jackson: Ecological Economist

Ecological Economist Tim Jackson explains how an economy built around wellbeing could work and how it would give government a renewed sense of purpose to act positively on our behalf. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe

Your wellbeing - Health

By Pauline Virgo on 17th November 2016

Functional Fitness MOTs – Wellbeing Funding in Action

The Totnes Wellbeing Fund offers grants up to £500 to help new initiatives that could really enhance personal, community and environmental wellbeing locally. Earlier this year, Zest Physiotherapy secured a grant to run a pilot project of ‘Functional Fitness MOT

Your wellbeing - Creativity

By Mim Stenning on 17th November 2016

Fireside – Wellbeing Funding in Action

The Totnes Wellbeing Fund offers grants up to £500 to help new initiatives that could really enhance personal, community and environmental wellbeing locally. This summer, Mim Stenning and Julia Brownlow were awarded a grant to set up a community Open-no-Mic

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By NOW on 16th November 2016

Scilla Elworthy of Peace Direct & Rising Women, Rising World

Scilla Elworthy Founder of Peace Direct & Rising Women, Rising World speaks about the vital contribution of mindfulness and self awareness to positive action and inner and outer wellbeing. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe to

Our world - Beyond Growth

By Roger Higman on 15th November 2016

It’s the Economy, Stupid

“It’s the economy, stupid”. The infamous words of Bill Clinton’s campaign strategist were instrumental in his ultimately successful campaign to win the 1992 US Presidential Election. Since then, his slogan has become a mantra for politicians who wish to hone in on

Our world - Healthy Planet

By NOW on 1st November 2016

The Connection Between Sustainability and Wellbeing

There is a relationship between a personal sense of wellbeing and creating a more sustainable way living. Environmentalist and writer Jonathon Porritt shares his ideas on this topic. Living in connection to nature and values Wellbeing can be greatly improved

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By Tom Crompton on 26th October 2016

When Others Care, But We Don’t See It

Do you wring your hands in frustration, wondering why, when faced with profound inequality or climate change, other people don’t seem to care as deeply as you do yourself? This blog post is written by Common Cause Foundation Director Tom

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By NOW on 20th October 2016

Satish Kumar: Soil, Soul, Society

“Often, people know the price of things but not their value” – peace activist, author and NOW Trustee Satish Kumar shares his top three values. Nature, creativity and connection Satish Kumar’s top values are ‘soil, soul and society.’ He emphasises embracing nature through

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