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By NOW on 26th March 2018

Happy Beyond GDP: Photo Competition Results

To mark the 50 year anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s speech, where he expressed the limitations of GDP in leading us to true prosperity, we asked you to get creative and share photos of what GDP fails to measure – or in

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By Happy City UK on 21st March 2018

Happier Beyond GDP: Video with Happy City

“If we use the wrong measures, we will strive for the wrong things” – Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. On 20th March, the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) hosted a webinar with Liz Zeidler of Happy City to mark International Day of Happiness and

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By Florence Scialom on 6th March 2018

International Day of Happiness: Share what makes you happy…

On 20th March it will International Day of Happiness. This March also marks 50 years since Robert Kennedy made a famous speech spelling out the inadequacy of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of societal progress, saying that, “it measures everything, in short,

Guest post by Happy City UK

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By Happy City UK on 20th November 2017

What would you #InvestIn? Join the Happy City Campaign

We’ve been in the happiness game for just over seven years now; talking to people about what matters to them, delivering practical training, and developing measures that allow us to see beyond GDP growth towards a society that benefits from true prosperity. This

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By Josh Malkin on 21st August 2017

Saving The Planet With A Doughnut: Kate Raworth Video…

Members of the NOW team attended a presentation by radical economist Kate Raworth at the Dartington Ways with Words and Ideas Festival. This post shares a video interview and review of Kate Raworth’s book, ‘Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a

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By Josh Malkin on 21st August 2017

Kate Raworth Interview

Members of the NOW team recently attended a presentation by radical economist Kate Raworth at the Dartington Ways with Words and Ideas Festival. She was speaking about her new book ‘Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist.’ This

Guest post by Sarah C. White

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By Sarah C. White on 10th July 2017

Should Business Take the Lead in Promoting Wellbeing?

In this post, sociologist Sarah C. White reflects on the role business could take in promoting wellbeing, and argues that while there are some encouraging signs it is also important to acknowledge the wider structural changes needed. In a world

Guest post by Permaculture Association

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By Permaculture Association on 11th June 2017

Permaculture, Wellbeing and the Economy

Permaculture Association CEO, Andy Goldring, shares his views on the connection between wellbeing and the economy. Watch more and share: Watch more wellbeing videos Subscribe to our channel on YouTube If you enjoyed this video, please share it with others!

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By Florence Scialom on 15th May 2017

Happiness And Wellbeing Can Be The Purpose Of The…

If we want to change the world, it is important to have a positive vision for where we would like to go. The same is true of creating change in our economic systems and structures. Yes, it is vitally important

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By Florence Scialom on 15th May 2017

Wellbeing and the Economy – Katherine Trebeck, Oxfam

If we want to change the world, it is important to have a positive vision for where we would like to go. The same is true of creating change in our economic systems and structures. Yes, it is vitally important

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Rethinking Consumption For Personal And Planetary Wellbeing

World’s First Mobile Library of Things Shares Lessons Learned

Good Lives Do Not Have to Cost the Earth:…

Happy Beyond GDP: Photo Competition Results

Happier Beyond GDP: Video with Happy City

International Day of Happiness: Share what makes you happy…

What would you #InvestIn? Join the Happy City Campaign

Saving The Planet With A Doughnut: Kate Raworth Video…

Kate Raworth Interview

Should Business Take the Lead in Promoting Wellbeing?

Permaculture, Wellbeing and the Economy

Happiness And Wellbeing Can Be The Purpose Of The…

Wellbeing and the Economy – Katherine Trebeck, Oxfam

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