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Guest post by Sarah C. White

By Sarah C. White on 10th July 2017

Should Business Take the Lead in Promoting Wellbeing?

In this post, sociologist Sarah C. White reflects on the role business could take in promoting wellbeing, and argues that while there are some encouraging signs it is also important to acknowledge the wider structural changes needed. In a world

Guest post by Permaculture Association

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By Permaculture Association on 11th June 2017

Permaculture, Wellbeing and the Economy

Permaculture Association CEO, Andy Goldring, shares his views on the connection between wellbeing and the economy. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing videos Subscribe to our channel on YouTube If you enjoyed this video, please share it with others!

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By Florence Scialom on 15th May 2017

Happiness And Wellbeing Can Be The Purpose Of The…

If we want to change the world, it is important to have a positive vision for where we would like to go. The same is true of creating change in our economic systems and structures. Yes, it is vitally important

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By Florence Scialom on 15th May 2017

Wellbeing and the Economy – Katherine Trebeck, Oxfam

If we want to change the world, it is important to have a positive vision for where we would like to go. The same is true of creating change in our economic systems and structures. Yes, it is vitally important

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By Roger Higman on 11th January 2017

Economics for the Many: Not the Few: How Can…

We all need housing, food, water and other essentials if we are to survive, let alone thrive. And in modern society, we are expected to acquire these essentials through the market. So, economics should concern us all. Yet more and

Helena Norberg Hodge On the Economics of Happiness

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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

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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

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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

Guest post by Karen Jeffrey

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By Karen Jeffrey on 20th July 2016

Happy Planet Index 2016: Measuring Sustainable Wellbeing

Guest post by Karen Jeffrey, the New Economics Foundation (nef) The 2016 Happy Planet Index (HPI) results are in. For the fourth time, the New Economics Foundation (nef) have ranked countries all over the world based on how efficiently their

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By Roger Higman on 14th June 2016

Putting Wellbeing at the Heart of Policy: Lessons from…

By Roger Higman, NOW Director Photo on right shared via Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan A commitment to wellbeing is central to the development strategies of both Bhutan and Ecuador, despite their very different cultures and histories, suggested presentations at

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Summer Reading: Wellbeing Books We’ve Found Inspiring

Purpose – the Movie

Global Flourishing Study to map the “mystery of humanity”

Should Business Take the Lead in Promoting Wellbeing?

Permaculture, Wellbeing and the Economy

Happiness And Wellbeing Can Be The Purpose Of The…

Wellbeing and the Economy – Katherine Trebeck, Oxfam

Economics for the Many: Not the Few: How Can…

Helena Norberg Hodge on the Economics of Happiness

Tim Jackson: Ecological Economist

It’s the Economy, Stupid

Happy Planet Index 2016: Measuring Sustainable Wellbeing

Putting Wellbeing at the Heart of Policy: Lessons from…

Our world - Beyond Growth

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