Archived articles from 2011
26 Aug 2011
Having personally founded 18 charities, The Prince of Wales' new focus for positive change is you. Start is his new initiative to help us all begin to take simple steps for sustainable living
An easy solution to the financial crisis
26 Aug 2011
If you read the daily papers it may seem like we’re heading back into another global financial crisis. This may be true but there’s a simple solution that could be implemented within 12 months, which could lead to a long-term fall in poverty, debt and inequality. It would also stabilise the economy, making low-paid jobs more secure.
Global, UK / Positive community
17 Aug 2011
Positive Community blog: The 10:10 project updates us on its progress in tackling climate change
16 Aug 2011
A new festival aims to enrich lives and nourish the community. Is it the real deal or is it just cloud cuckoo land?
16 Aug 2011
An 18-year-old has published a new book featuring interviews with 20 acclaimed entrepreneurs under 35
15 Aug 2011
Fresh air, brown earth and human kindness. These are the seeds of a revolution in the way we care for society’s most vulnerable individuals, which is taking shape across Britain’s farms and fields
UK / Peace & Democracy, Positive Perspective, Wellbeing
12 Aug 2011
Mark Williamson: We must pursue a fundamentally different way of life where we care less about what we can get for ourselves and more about the happiness of others
09 Aug 2011
Unemployed young people in East London are being encouraged to join a new green jobs training programme, which could benefit both them and their community
UK / Positive People, Social Enterprise, Youth
09 Aug 2011
Carly Ward, founder of a network for young entrepreneurs, is helping other young people develop personal skills
03 Aug 2011
Upon the launch of The International Raw Food Restaurant Directory, raw food enthusiast Pam Bennett introduces this increasingly popular approach to nutrition
03 Aug 2011
Achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions is central to a prosperous future, say a new movement of young New Zealanders
Australasia, Global / Positive community
03 Aug 2011
Charlotte Squire, founder of Happyzine, is running an online course to help people envision, plan and launch green projects and businesses
01 Aug 2011
A new campaign is aiming to get British-grown food on menus across the country during the 2012 Olympic games in an effort to create a more sustainable and fair food system
Global, North America / Innovation
01 Aug 2011
Bioneers, a movement of social and scientific innovators, has released the 11th season of its radio show, featuring discussions with people who are using principles of nature to serve human needs without harming the web of life
28 Jul 2011
A craft centre is claiming to be the first tourism venue in Wales to effectively use QR codes – barcodes that can be read by the latest generation of mobile phones – to attract visitors
28 Jul 2011
Positive News chats to one of its distributors, Michael Cunningham, from Erwood Station Craft Centre in mid-Wales
