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By Sustain on 13th April 2017

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Gardening for Health and Wellbeing

From spending time outdoors and connecting with nature, to meeting neighbours and eating fresh delicious food: Getting involved in community food growing projects is an ideal way to contribute to your local area, get some exercise and learn something new!

Your wellbeing - Nature

By Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui on 4th April 2017

How Do Gardens Influence Wellbeing?

Plant cover in UK front gardens has decreased by as much as 15% in the past 10 years. Yet for many, the front garden is the most accessible and the most accessed form of nature available to them, and we

Our world - Kindness

By Marloes Hoogerbrugge on 16th March 2017

The Importance of Neighbourhoods for Our Wellbeing

Is the neighbourhood still important in today’s individualistic and globalized society? Or has the residential neighbourhood lost its significance as source of social capital? In this guest post, Marloes Hoogerbrugge, from the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organisation (EHERO), shares some

Our world - Kindness

By Duncan Fraser on 2nd March 2017

Can You Be Well When Others Aren’t?

It is important to explore how we can be most useful and kind in a world facing many challenges. We live in an unfair world. Opportunity is not equal. 1% own as much as the other 99%. War is common.

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 community - Wellbeing Together

By Richard Coles on 23rd September 2016

Connecting with Each Other and with Nature: Reflections from Wellbeing 2016

In early September 2016, some of the Network of Wellbeing team went to Wellbeing 2016 in Birmingham. This blog post is written by the conference founder, Richard Coles, who shares what inspired the event and how it went from an

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By Lucy Bailey on 30th August 2016

Bounce Forward: Teaching Resilience in Schools

Bounce Forward is a not-for-profit organisation that works with schools across the UK. In this guest blog post, which forms part of our wellbeing and education series, they share some recent highlights from their work. Guest post by Lucy Bailey,

Our community - Wellbeing Together

By Gina Scholer on 22nd August 2016

Exploring the Good Life: Germany’s Ministry of Happiness and Well-being

I love my job working as the German Minister of Happiness and Well-being. You may now be asking yourself: Seriously, is there a Ministry of Happiness and Well-being in Germany?! Well, yes, there is! I helped to establish this interactive project

Our world - Ideas & Analysis

By NOW on 15th August 2016

Education and Wellbeing Series, in Partnership with #Teacher5adayslowchat

Education is vital for wellbeing; it is not simply about preparing for a job, but is a preparation for life. Plus, as we all know, learning can be a life-long adventure that does not stop once you leave school. Here

Our world - Beyond Growth

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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