“The future depends on what you do today.” Mohandas K. Gandhi, political and ideological leader of India
july 2011
The Age of Peace In an article that appeared in the August 2010 issue of Smithsonian magazine, Carolyn O’Hara examines demographic research concerning the benefit of a maturing population as […]
june 2011
The Goodman Center helps “nonprofits recruit, propose, persuade, and present more effectively.” They have a storytelling workshop that can help you tell the story of your organization. The Goodman Center […]
april 2011
The Doomsday Vault & Seed Preservation The doomsday vault is designed to protect over a billion seed samples from all known varieties of food crops on the planet. The vault […]
march 2011
Watch the trailer from the film Color Lines, which features conversations that span thirteen years between two formidable women activists, Angela Davis and Yuri Kochiyama. Color Lines What’s going on for […]
Quote
“I think the most important issue we have as a people is what we started, and that is to begin to trust our own thinking again and believe in ourselves […]
Study Shakes Pillar of Breast Cancer Care
A new study finds that many women with early breast cancer do not need a painful procedure that has long been routine: removal of cancerous lymph nodes from the armpit.
The Soul of Money | Transform Your Relationship to Money
Based on her own experiences, The Soul of Money, explores Lynne’s understanding of the connection between how we live our lives and our ability to create prosperity.
february 2011
“The Economics of Happiness” describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, all around the world people are resisting those policies, demanding a re-regulation of trade and finance—and, far from the old institutions of power, they’re starting to forge a very different future.
Vitamin D Deficiency | Added Risks for African-Americans
“Vitamin D deficiencies—especially in African-Americans and people with darker skin tones—could raise the risk for developing conditions that include cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to several new studies.”
Resources
Learn more about the Center for Whole Communities, a land-based leadership development organization. Read more work from Adrienne Maree Brown’s blog, the Luscious Satyagraha. Read about how stone circles and […]
John Francis the Planetwalker
On his birthday in 1973, Francis decided to stop speaking as a gift to his community, to not argue for one day and instead listen to what others had to say. He found this so valuable that he continued to be silent the next day. This continued and he ended up not speaking for 17 years, with the exception of a phone call to his mother after 10 years of silence.