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By NOW on 8th March 2016

International Women’s Day: Women on Wellbeing

To mark International Women’s Day, we’re re-sharing a selection of some video interviews we’ve previously done with very inspiring women, sharing their work and views on wellbeing. Interviews shared below include: Green Party MP Caroline Lucas, environmental activist Vandana Shiva,

Satish Kumar , Peace Activist & Environmentalist on Value & Values

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By NOW on 24th February 2016

Happiness Habits Haiku Competition

Happiness means different things to different people, yet most people agree that the pursuit of happiness is an essential part of life. In spite of this, many of us can find it difficult to make time for happiness; our own

Our community - Wellbeing Together

By Claudius Van Wyk on 23rd February 2016

Seven Dimensions of Holistic Wellbeing

Dr. Claudius van Wyk is an international trainer and practitioner in the theory and practice of holistic wellbeing. In this guest post, Claudius describes a model of wellbeing that he has found useful – the seven pillars of wellbeing –

Our world - Beyond Growth

By Martin Whitlock on 12th February 2016

Can We Build a Wellbeing Economy when GDP gets in the way?

By Martin Whitlock, Stop-GDP.org People from Totnes and the surrounding community gathered in the Methodist Church, on Thursday (4th February 2016), to hear Professor Lorenzo Fioramonti, a global thought leader in the “Beyond GDP” movement and author of Gross Domestic Problem:

Our community - Projects

By NOW on 7th February 2016

Isle of Man Wellbeing Supported by NOW and Friends of the Earth

What makes you happy about where you live? What do you want the future to look like in your local area? And what can you do – or change – to ensure that your community is a great place to

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Florence Scialom on 1st February 2016

Living Well: Exploring Routes towards Happiness and Wellbeing

In this interview, NOW’s Florence Scialom speaks with Stuart Hodgson, an inspiring graphic designer who uses his skills to make videos and visual material to raise awareness on wellbeing, through projects such as Live Better. Florence asks Stuart about his work

Our world - Beyond Growth

By NOW on 27th January 2016

The Republic of Wellbeing? Life beyond GDP Event

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): “Measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile,” John F. Kennedy pointed out back in 1968. So why does GDP still have such a hold on our society? Why are we unable to shift our focus

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By Sarah C. White on 21st January 2016

Wellbeing is Relational: Sarah White, Bath University

Culture and context are significant contributors to individual and community wellbeing in ways that are often excluded from many approaches to measuring wellbeing. This video interview shares the perspective on relational wellbeing which requires an integrated approach. Personal processes are

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By NOW on 21st January 2016

Democracy, Power and Wellbeing: Karen Scott, Newcastle University

An Opus Earth production for Network of Wellbeing. Dr Karen Scott is a research fellow at the Centre For Rural Economy at Newcastle University. Her research into qualitative measures of wellbeing is focused on the intersections between culture, wellbeing and the

Our world - Healthy Planet

By NOW on 20th January 2016

Rewilding and Wellbeing with George Monbiot and Alan Watson Featherstone

Restoring and supporting people’s connection to Nature is vital for wellbeing, and rewilding is one powerful route towards this goal. This was one of the key messages heard from acclaimed writer George Monbiot and leading conservationist Alan Watson Featherstone at

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