The 2008 Organic Top 20
Twenty praiseworthy products that are good for your body, your soul and the planet. | April 2008 issue With all the talk of recession, Ode decided to check in with two pioneers in the organic market to get their takes on what the money crunch might mean for their businesses'and for the sector Read More...
Oro Verder Gold
In this year's Organic Top 20, we feature Treetap's Wild Rubber Handbags and Oro Verde's Green Gold - two products that help conserve the Amazone rain forest. Find out how these companies are creating products focusing on social environmental sustainability. Read exclusive excerpts from the book Read More...
Treetap's Wild Rubber Handbags
In this year's Organic Top 20, we feature Treetap's Wild Rubber Handbags and Oro Verde's Green Gold - two products that help conserve the Amazone rainforest. Find out how these companies are creating products focusing on social environmental sustainability. Read exclusive excerpts from the book Read More...
De bewakers van ons lichaam
Hoe een arts ontdekte dat hij kanker had, kennismaakte met de wereld van de patiant en zich verdiepte in onze natuurlijke verdediging. | April 2008 issue Ik heb kanker gehad. Het werd vijftien jaar geleden vastgesteld. Na de operatie en de chemotherapie vroeg ik mijn oncoloog om advies. Wat moest Read More...
More than the facts
Science tells us how the world works, but to decide what those discoveries mean, we need moral and philosophical debate. | April 2008 issue Scientists at one of Rome’s most prestigious universities, La Sapienza, were protesting against a visit by Pope Benedict XVI early this year. The Pope was Read More...
How to move a tree
Why attempting the impossible is always the right thing to do. | April 2008 issue Early one morning in a park, I came across a man who, for some reason, had harnessed himself to a tree. For a moment, it looked as if he was trying to move the tree to another place, maybe drag it home for his front Read More...
Childhood unplugged
My struggle to save my kids from consumer culture. Leah Dobkin | April 2008 issue A war is raging between parents trying to raise children and corporate America trying to raise customers. As a parent of three children, I think I'm losing, or at least losing my mind. I've tried to educate my Read More...
Animal magic
A dolphin a day can keep depression at bay. David Servan-Schreiberr | April 2008 issue On the island of Curaçao in the Dutch West Indies is a centre for “dolphin therapy.” At the entrance, a sign on the wooden door suggests this is ritual space: “To respect the privacy of patients and their Read More...
Disappointing the devil
On facing the terrors of life with joy in your heart. Paulo Coelho | April 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Making slavery history
Just say no to corporations that use forced, unpaid labour. Amy Domini| April 2008 issue As a responsible investor, I like to think about how I can use the power of my investments to create a better future. I look for opportunities to invest in companies that are rolling out energy-saving Read More...