Archived articles from 2011
20 Dec 2011
An accredited practical skills course has been launched in Gloucestershire as an alternative to sixth form education
UK / New Economics, Transition News
20 Dec 2011
Brixton residents can now use electronic Brixton pounds to pay for goods from participating businesses in the local area
Working towards a common good
Global / Positive Perspective, World Goodwill
20 Dec 2011
It is remarkable how, from a very early age, the concept of fairness is so ingrained in the human psyche
UK / Innovation
20 Dec 2011
cyclingcommuter.co.uk is offering advice and information to help people to cycle to work
19 Dec 2011
Schumacher College is taking a unique approach to educating the leaders of a prosperous future
19 Dec 2011
The editor-in-chief of Resurgence magazine shares his thoughts on the importance of spiritual values
19 Dec 2011
“The most important thing we can all do is fall in love with the Earth,” says the MSc co-ordinator at Schumacher College
15 Dec 2011
The Steiner Academy Hereford has completed its transition from an alternative, independent school, to a state-funded facility offering its holistic educational model to all
Changing the rules
13 Dec 2011
Editorial: As our social framework shifts, the new issue of Positive News offers stories to inspire a fulfilling future
Global / Justice, Positive People, Sustainable Development
12 Dec 2011
Polly Higgins says a feasible amendment to international law could catapult global society into a sustainable future
12 Dec 2011
Speakers at Bristol conference see window of opportunity for a more holistic economic system
09 Dec 2011
Peter Blom, CEO and chairman of Triodos Bank, says that banks need to have real values and by mimicking natural systems they can operate more effectively
Young environmental reporters praised in Wales
07 Dec 2011
Secondary school pupils in Wales have have claimed awards for reporting on local environmental issues. Welsh minister for the environment and sustainable development, John Griffiths, presented school pupils with certificates on 19July, at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells. The children had been nominated as the national and international winners of the Young Reporters
06 Dec 2011
Advances in our knowledge and understanding of animal sentience are compelling us to reconsider our prejudices toward animals
UK / Politics, Positive Perspective
05 Dec 2011
Ellie Mae O'Hagan takes in the atmosphere outside St Paul's
03 Dec 2011
As unusual temperatures soared on 1 October 2011, over 200 shoppers and children helped press fruit, taste the juice and join in the fun on a London high street
02 Dec 2011
Innovative seaweed and salt product wins Best 2011 Organic Product, while manufacturer claims sustainability awards