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Stewart Wallis: Why We Need A New Economic System

Stewart Wallis: Why we Need a New Economic System

By NOW on 10th January 2016

Former Executive Director of NEF (the New Economics Foundation) Stewart Wallis offers an analysis of why we need a new economic system and points to what that might look like. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe

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Supporting Wellbeing in Uncertain Times

By Roger Higman on 7th January 2016

The last few weeks have been difficult for many people in the UK. The debate, outcome and uncertainty following the UK’s EU referendum has heightened people’s emotions and left some feeling sad, some elated and many feeling confused. Unfortunately the

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Resurgence Festival of Wellbeing 2015

By NOW on 16th December 2015

An Opus Earth production for Network of Wellbeing. The annual Resurgence Festival of Wellbeing in 2015 comprised a day of “Wellbeing in Words” from inspirational speakers specialising in law, psychology, politics, economy, environment, spirituality, health and leadership held at the Bishopsgate

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Film Maker Louis Fox on Why More is Not Better

By NOW on 26th November 2015

Film-maker Louis Fox explains that the Story of Stuff requires us to move from economic goals of ‘More’ to ‘Better’ to create a circular regenerative economy. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe to our channel on

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Interview with Martin Whitlock of Stop-GDP.org

By NOW on 25th November 2015

Martin Whitlock author of “Human Politics, Human Value” and co-founder of the Stop GDP campaign explains why GDP damages economic and societal wellbeing. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe to our channel on YouTube >> Connect with

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An interview with James Wallman, author of Stuffocation

By NOW on 23rd November 2015

In this video interview James Wallman, author of bestselling book Stuffocation, explains why we should focus on experiences rather than stuff to bring us happiness and wellbeing. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing-related videos >> Subscribe to our channel

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