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The healing of Congo
Congo is like a microcosm of the entire planet, taken to its extreme. One of the most beautiful places on Earth, it is also among the most troubled. By Charles Eisenstein Today I received the following letter from my dear friend, Cynthia Jurs. For the last two decades she has traveled all Read More...
The beauty of nature’s balance
Our first winter back in Ottawa after 27 years in warm Sri Lanka has been quite eye-opening. Watching all of the plant and animal life adapt to the freezing cold; seeing the plants and seeds fight to stay underground; witnessing the roots sprout as the ice thaws—all of these things were magical Read More...
Rio+20 conference and the green economy
Right now at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil, the United Nations is holding its biggest conference in history. World leaders are gathered to address issues and brainstorm ideas about sustainable development. The sentiments online are mixed—it’s not always easy to determine whether or not these Read More...
The Wisdom of Crowds
How to involve ordinary citizens in complex political decisions. [caption id="attachment_295685" align="alignleft" width="369"] Photo: www.tekno.dk[/caption] Marco Visscher | September/October 2012 Issue The Teknologirådet, a Danish advisory council that informs the public and politicians about Read More...
Tell me a story
How storytelling feeds our craving for connection and social change. July/August Issue 2012 | Diane Daniel Pixie Windsor knows what it feels like to happen upon a murder scene, to be treated too sympathetically when you’re in a wheelchair, or to suffer silently as your co-worker takes a fall Read More...
Your brain is a rain forest
People with conditions like ADHD, dyslexia and mood disorders are routinely labeled "disabled". But differences among brains are as enriching—and essential—as differences among plants and animals. Welcome to the new field of neurodiversity. Thomas Armstrong | April/May 2010 issue Imagine for a 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...
Madieng Seck: Moving Slow Food in Senegal
Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International nominated Madieng Seck because of his passion for Senegalese agriculture and the local food movement. Carlo Petrini | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Madieng Seck, Member, Slow Food. Dakar, Senegal Photo: Veila Lucidi Several years ago, Madieng Seck Read More...
A book excerpt from Slow Money, by Woody Tasch
Excerpts from "Reconnoitering" in Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered by Woody Tasch. Reprinted with permission of the publisher, Chelsea Green Publishing. Ode Editors | November 2008 issue If there had been a manual of civilization way back Read More...
This is island Earth
A glimpse inside the lives of the Bajau Laut, who could play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity in the Indian and Pacific oceans' Coral Triangle. Marco Visscher | October 2010 Read More...