Articles Tagged with the word ‘Life’
Women’s Creativity in Rural Life
12 Mar 2008
The Women's World Summit Foundation cordially invites you to submit nominations for its 15th annual PRIZE for women's creativity in rural life..
A Source of Happiness
05 Dec 2007
When Paul Johnson swapped his business suit for wellington boots to live on the magical tiny island of Erraid, life became less stressful and more simple, rewarding, physical and challenging.
OneClimate
17 Oct 2007
Twenty years ago, Anuradha Vittachi and Peter Armstrong pioneered theworld's first citizen-generated knowledge-sharing system: the BBC'sDomesday Project, which mobilised over a million people to record,photograph and map the life of their communities.
Time to Start Measuring Wellbeing
17 Oct 2007
After tackling the question What is happiness and how do we measureit?' 1,200 economists, meeting in Istanbul, concluded that the presentway that we measure progress is no longer valid.
Dame Anita Roddick 1942–2007
10 Oct 2007
A central London Memorial was organised for the Founder of the Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, who died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage.
In Our Village
12 Sep 2007
An American non-profit organisation, What Kids Can Do,has worked with students at Awet Secondary School in Kambi ya Simba todocument daily life in their village. The students photographs and stories appear in a new bookentitled In Our Village: Kambi ya Simba Through the Eyes of Its Youth.
Kids in the Canopy
12 Jun 2007
The Global Canopy Programme is designed to inspire and educate through a mix of adventure and science, conveying vital messages about the role of the canopy.
Circus Brings Joy to Afghanistan
12 Jun 2007
In a fantastic little school in Kabul, girls and boys leave behind their impoverished, war-torn world and enter a utopia where they laugh, sing, juggle and ride unicycles.
The Point of Balance
13 Mar 2007
Tom Allan journeys to the remote Scottish peninsula of Scoraig to the find out how the community have pulled together to thrive and work with the elements.
The Man Who Made Change
13 Mar 2007
Sarah Wilkinson discovers the remarkable story of Gregory J Smith, who gave up everything to help rebuild the lives of South American street children.
THE TAO OF CONTEMPLATION: RE-SOURCING THE INNER LIFE
24 Jan 2007
Aiming to help the reader to create a comtemplative lifestyle combinedwith the naturalness and joy of the Taoist way, this text discuses theneed to create empty space in life.
TRANSFORMING ECONOMIC LIFE (Schumacher Briefing No. 1)
16 Jan 2007
James Robertson outlines measures for building a healthier and more equal world. He identifies key ways in which people can work together.
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Exciting Teachers’ Minds
30 Nov 2006
The first Exciting Minds Conference offered teachers the chance to find out more about creativity and adventure in the classroom. Martha Hammond went to find out more.
Rainforest A Photographic Journey
15 Nov 2006
Photographer Thomas Marent has spent the past 16 years of his life photographing the rainforests of Planet Earth. He has visited five continents, travelling through some of the most uncharted and beautiful habitats on the globe. To read a full article Subscribe to Positive News and logon to the subscriber area
Puppets Plant Ideas
07 Sep 2006
The story of Elzeard Bouffier begins in a land scoured by winds on the high plains of Provence. Nothing grows but dry grass and lavender, the fragrance of which is wafted over the audience using giant fans.