3 ways to connect with nature every day
From passive solar heating to ‘sit spots’, author Richard Louv suggests three ways we can experience more nature in our daily lives
The internet of things – improving safety, healthcare and the environment
“Potentially the biggest business opportunity in the history of mankind” – this is how one IT engineer describes the internet of things. With up to 30 billion connected ‘things’ likely to be in [...]
UK’s first ‘share shop’ opens for business
A new kind of shop is aiming to transform the future of retail by lending rather than selling items and fostering more meaningful connections with the things we use
Positive news is not the absence of bad news
Editorial: By giving attention to what is life-enhancing, Positive News offers a different lens on the world
Four ways music strengthens social bonds
Why would human evolution have given us music? New research says the answer may lie in our drive to connect with others
From quiet stillness comes positive action
‘Doing’ without ‘being’ has led humankind down a troublesome path, says Giles Hutchins. Now is the time to transform the way we exist in the world
Living beyond the illusion of separation
Rather than compartmentalising our knowledge and perception, to fully experience reality and build a sustainable society we should open ourselves to the interconnectedness of all of the web of [...]
Drafting humanity’s new story
We need a transformation in our identity as human beings, says Lucy Purdy, as she reflects on the New Story Summit – a gathering of people from around the world to challenge civilisation's norms [...]
A magical conversation with nature
Nurturing a deeper, more interactive connection with nature is essential for the Earth's wellbeing and our own, says Jini Reddy, as she spends a week in Devon learning from indigenous traditions
From ‘me’ to ‘we’: the power of connection
Replacing the ‘I win, you lose’ mentality with an understanding of the benefits of collaboration, is the key to solving both our personal and social problems, says Lynne McTaggart
Art project reveals kindness on London underground
For some social commentators, the stereotype Londoner is an unfriendly commuter on the underground railway, burying their head in a book. But, one of the capital’s leading artists has decided to [...]
Into the Koonyum Sun
Seán Dagan Wood tracks the musical and spiritual journey of Xavier Rudd, on the release of his new album, Koonyum Sun
Inspirational Speakers for Schools
Lonneke Kwantes explains the ethos behind her idea for Inspirational Speakers in Schools
Growing Kids Workshops
The Environmental Youth Alliance are offering an exciting, new, interactive educational workshop for young children that enables them to grow their own food, raising awareness of food issues at [...]
Authentic Business
"Authentic business can change the world," according to Neil Crofts whose Authentic Business Newsletter has attracted 3,000 subscribers in just over a year.
Singing the Sacred Songs of Heaven and Earth
The value of singing in opening us to experience of the sacred has always been recognised. In earlier times, music and religion were so indistinguishable that it was almost impossible to make [...]
