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By Roger Higman on 14th April 2025

Purpose – the Movie

Purpose is a new film from Omnipolis Media. Directed by Martin Oetting, it follows the economists, Katherine Trebeck (above) and Lorenzo Fioramonti, as they develop ground-breaking political projects to shift our economies — away from endless GDP growth, towards what

Our world - Kindness

By Roger Higman on 20th March 2025

World Happiness Report highlights Sharing and Caring

Trust in other people’s kindness is more important to our happiness than previously thought. Yet people all over the world don’t realise how kind people in their communities are. So says the World Happiness Report 2025. As a result, the

Our world - Fairness

By Roger Higman on 28th January 2025

Sick Society – Reimagining How We Live Well Together

Dr Andy Knox is a GP and Associate Medical Director at the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board. He has spent decades listening to people at the sharp end of British society. He is also a committed Christian. Sick

Our world - Fairness

By Roger Higman on 30th October 2024

Life in the UK 2024 – a new report from Carnegie UK

Life in the UK 2024 is the latest report from Carnegie UK into the wellbeing of people in Britain. It was developed in partnership with Ipsos and based on survey responses from 6774 people earlier this year. Carnegie UK says

Our world - Beyond Growth

By Roger Higman on 19th September 2024

Thriving Places 2024

The Thriving Places Index (TPI), from the Centre for Thriving Places, shows how well places across the country are doing at creating the conditions for everyone to thrive. The 2024 data was launched at a webinar, along with a report

Our community - Projects

By Nickie Aven on 19th July 2024

Walking with Loss Together

The loss of a loved one can be a very difficult time. Nickie Aven and Emma Capper are helping people with their grief and loss by leading walks in natural settings, giving them time and space to connect and share

Our world - Beyond Growth

By Roger Higman on 13th May 2024

A Happy Planet in 2024?

The Happy Planet Index 2024 is out! Using data on wellbeing, life expectancy and carbon footprints, it measures something truly important – how good are countries at helping people to live happy, long lives with little impact on the planet?

Your wellbeing - Nature

By Alan Heeks on 11th April 2024

The Roots of Happiness with Alan Heeks

Alan Heeks is the author of Natural Happiness: use organic gardening skills to cultivate yourself, which explores lessons from his twenty years’ experience of helping people learn from nature, and from creating gardens and an organic farm. On Tuesday, 4th

Our community - Projects

By Mirella Ferraz on 24th March 2024

Unlocking Community Wellbeing – Learning from the Active Wellbeing Society

Have you ever wondered what it takes to truly empower and engage communities for positive change? Two weeks ago, NOW’s Mirella Ferraz went to Birmingham to learn more about the Active Communities Learning Festival, and the innovative ways the Active

Your wellbeing - Nature

By Kate Barranco on 5th March 2024

Ecological Belonging: Reweaving Ourselves, Each Other, and the Natural World

Kate Barranco is the Network & Storytelling Coordinator for Ecological Belonging at The Wellbeing Project – a global initiative to catalyse inner wellbeing for all changemakers. Here, she explains what ecological belonging is, why it matters and how you can

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