Miscellaneous
Interview with Steve Croth and Mark Bachman, Better the World
While economic upheaval has caused many businesses to fail, Ode has interviewed several entrepreneurs who have found ways to thrive and remain focused on positive social change. We interviewed them about their companies, how they view the current economic situation, how they define success, and how Read More...
Video: Niroga at work
Niroga Institute is a non-profit Center for Integral Health and Development dedicated to providing life skills to at-risk and underserved individuals and families through Yoga. With over 50 Certified Yoga Teachers in the Yoga Corps, they are reaching out to several hundred people a week, including Read More...
Teach your kids to be consumer conscious
In this issue, Leah Dobkin, mother of three teens, writes about losing control of her kids to corporate America, a fear many parents share. Find tips on how to regain control by teaching your kids about advertising and consumerism. | April 2008 issue It is estimated that children in this nation Read More...
Exclusive interview with Byron Katie
In this issue, Byron Katie says that we should take reality as it is. But what about injustice? Are we supposed to sit back and let it happen? Byron Katie addresses these issues in our interview. Ode Editors| March 2008 issue In this issues article "Suffering is optional," Byron Katie says that we Read More...
Hot stuff
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have a new way to prepare meals, without firewood, kerosene or the risk of smoke inhalation - the solar cooker. Marco Visscher | Jan/Feb 2008 issue Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have a new way to prepare meals, without firewood, kerosene or the risk of smoke Read More...
Katya Andresen: Networking for good
Entrepreneur and bestselling author Seth Godin believes we need to look for the good in the world like Katya Andresen does through her work at Network for Good. Dan Schank | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Katya Andresen considers her impatience an asset. A restless spirit led the Reuters news service Read More...
Albina Ruiz Rios: A passion for recycling
Author and consultant John Elkington says he is inspired by Albina Ruiz Rios's passion for recycling and the environment. John Elkington | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Scene: a quiet gathering of Optimists Anonymous. It's my turn to speak. So I admit it: I'm John, and I'm an optimist, though sometimes you Read More...
Michelle Chan: Fighting for sustainability in the bank sector
Amy Domini, founder of Domini Social Investments, believes Michelle Chan is taking the lead in socially responsible investing. Carmel Wroth | Jan/Feb 2009 issue There’s a framed photo hanging in Michelle Chan’s living room that makes her feel uneasy when she stops to look at it. It shows an Read More...
Rinaldo Brutoco: Sustainable business solutions
Deepak Chopra says Rinaldo Brutoco knows what he's talking about when it comes to creating a vision for sustainable and responsible business. Carmel Wroth | Jan/Feb 2009 issue In 1971, Rinaldo Brutoco was an idealistic law school graduate who wanted to devote his career to fighting for the public Read More...