Nature Connection: The Rewilded Child – Reconnection with Nature, 20 -24 October

Jay OwenSustainability News

Nature Connection This autumn we look at the benefits of consciously developing a connection to nature in different parts of our lives and society. The Rewilded Child – Reconnection with Nature, 20 -24 October With Jay Griffiths, David Bond, Chris Salisbury and Lemn Sissay How to reconnect our kids with …

Ecocities Emerging – June 2014 Issue – Reflections on Gross National Happiness

Jay OwenSustainability News

  On May 6th, the Obama administration introduced their big climate proposal. The new rules would cut carbon pollution from power plants 30% from 2005 levels by 2030. The targets are of course getting mixed reactions. The U.S. is already well on the way towards meeting that target and some …

Gross National Wholeness

Jay OwenAdvisors' Forum

Gross National Wholeness By Martin Ping, Executive Director, Hawthorne Valley; EMM Advisory Board member By Martin Ping Few things in life elicit more happiness and joy than the first signs of spring. Especially after experiencing a genuine winter that seemed oblivious to the calendar and in no hurry to depart. …

Finding Deeper Purpose – May Newsletter – Schumacher College

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Sustainability News

Finding Deeper Purpose – May Newsletter Do you long to align your work and life to a deeper purpose in service of people and planet? The Right Livelihood Programme – Finding Deeper Purpose, November 2014 With Ha Vinh Tho, Julia Kim, Julie Richardson and Satish Kumar Click here for more …

Maximpact e-News | Issue 09: Biomimicry

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Nature/Biomimicry

Bringing Biomimicry to Market: Impact Investing Inspired by Nature by Marta Maretich Biomimicry has captured the world’s imagination. From the momentJanine Benyus’ seminal book on biomimicry appeared in 2002, hopes have been high for this new approach to design and engineering. Twelve years on, where are biomimicry and bio-inspired design today? …

Ecocities: Emerging To support humanity’s transition to the Ecozoic Era

Jay OwenSustainability News

  Greetings!   It’s been a busy year for Ecocity Builders. Program wise, we launched the EcoCitizen World Map Project with pilots now starting in Morocco, Egypt and Colombia. We’re excited about the potential for this project to replicate and grow to support other cities and citizens around the world. …

ON FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS, BAN CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

ON FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS, BAN CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT New York, Mar 20 2013 10:00AM Marking the first ever International Day of Happiness, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to commit to an inclusive and sustainable human development that will improve the well-being of …