Miscellaneous
Desperately seeking solutions
Why are Indian cotton farmers committing suicide? And what can be done to help them? Marco Visscher | July/Aug 2006 issue On January 10 of this year, Jamuna Ramdas Ade decided she’d had enough. The cotton farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra was so deep in debt that she swallowed a Read More...
Fashionable development
Supermodel Bibi Russel brings prosperity to villages in Bangladesh. Jay Walljasper | September 2004 issue Specialists in sustainable development knew that Bangladesh’s rich tradition of handwoven textiles offered a way out of poverty for some of the nation’s families. The only problem was that Read More...
Editor's letter: Pro authenticity
Dressed in white Jurriaan Kamp| July/Aug 2006 issue Not long ago, we threw a surprise party on the occasion of our daughter Majlie's high-school graduation. All the guests were asked to wear white. Charged with this task, I dug to the back of my closet, where I did indeed find a pair of white Read More...
One last thing...
"Money should move slower" Marco Visscher | October 2005 issue What’s so fast about money? “What isn’t? We think we’re managing money, but in fact, money is managing us. All investments are about how quickly you can get even more money in return. People want to be able to move their Read More...
A new earth, here and now
Eckhart Tolle offers us hopeTijn Touber | Jan/Feb 2006 issue Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth is what you’d call the right book at the right moment. A lot of people are feeling a sense of urgency right now, as if something has got to happen—as if something must change before it’s too late. Read More...
New Orleans state of mind
America needs the Crescent City right now, just as much as it needs America. Jay Walljasper | December 2005 issue A few years back, my hometown was named America’s Most Fun City in what looked like an authoritative research study. I was quite proud that Minneapolis’ great parks and robust Read More...
Living a fearless life
Christopher Reeve put a famous face on disability, and inspired many people around the world. Before his death in October, he was working on this essay about courage. | April 2005 issue I live a fearless life on a daily basis. I’m reminded of that every time I come into New York, because Read More...
Can't buy me love
Gross national product measures everything except what makes life worthwhile Jurriaan Kamp | November 2004 Read More...
Next wave in renewable energy
New technologies harness the ocean's power. Craig Cox | October 2004 Read More...
Organic top 40
A small selection of the countless products and companies that won't leave chemicals behind in your body Marco Visscher and Najiba Abdellaoui | November 2005 issue The annual Organic Top 40 is Ode's international selection of sustainable products and honest companies. This year's overview is Read More...