Sustainable Happiness

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Van Jones interview :: ALSO: The Green Collar Economy review
EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION: A New American Dream by Sarah van Gelder
New Visions Solving today’s big problems will take more than a quick fix. These authors offer clarity about the roots of our problems and visions of a better way.
Be Happy Anyway If money equals happiness, a financial crisis means we’re all gloomy, right? Or could the crisis actually work for us? By Sarah van Gelder and Doug Pibel :: WHAT YOU SAID: Readers tell us What Makes Them Happy?				10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy Scientists can tell us how to be happy. Really. Here are 10 ways, with the research to prove it. By Jen Angel
This is Your Brain on Bliss Buddhist monks know that happiness comes with practice. By Matthieu Ricard Trailer for Dalai Lama Renaissance				Having a Voice Makes People Happy Frances Moore Lappé says power isn't something to be afraid of. It's an important part of the good life. By Frances Moore Lappé Walking Through Fear interview
World & Community New models that foster justice, real prosperity, and sustain the Earth’s living systems. How can we bring these models to life and put them to work?
The Good Life Doesn’t Have to Cost the Planet Here’s what a day looks like in a post-consumerist world. By Andrew Simms & Joe Smith		Grief’s Hidden Gift The author explores what it meant to share her dying mother’s final weeks of life. By Wendy Call		Blessings Revealed A young man, written off as a loser, discovers his own unique gift. By Puanani Burgess
The Power of One Stories of people who find their courage, open their hearts, and discover what it means to be human in today’s world.
Happiness-in-Action Heroes :: Kevin picks a pillow fight :: Joe’s 82 and still breaking records :: Tal teaches happiness at Harvard :: Bhutan’s king gauges happiness :: Kurt paddles close to home :: Tina quits her day job :: Mark keeps the Secular Sabbath :: Cecile savors the slow life :: Titus offers a wet-nose touch :: Ricard’s brain lights up :: Madan laughs out loud :: Dhamma Brothers get quiet Pillow fight video Photos of Bhutan Start your own Secular Sabbath Laughter Yoga Prison Meditation movie Life Reclaimed A drug dealer starts a new life restoring prairie ecosystems. An interview with Jarid Manos, by Madeline Ostrander Christmas with No Presents? One family’s daring experiment: Christmas without all the stuff. By Colin “No Impact Man” Beavan :: The Story of Stuff: A fun and fact-filled look at our consumption patterns.						Living Large in a Tiny House Dee Williams relaxes in her 84-square-foot home in Olympia, Washington. She lives in a friend’s backyard—and she’s never been happier. Tour Dee Williams' house
Breaking Open Humor, story-telling, and the arts—taking you into unexpected spaces where business-as-usual breaks open into new possibilities.
Rescue the Planet Stop this happiness! Before it’s too late. By Stephanie McMillan				How Thankful Are You? The more grateful you are, the happier. Want to know your gratitude score? Take the test.
Features
Beyond the Bailout—Agenda for a New Economy There may never be a better time for an economic redesign. Here are some first steps. By David Korten Read the YES! Take on solutions to the financial crisis				No Foreclosures Here While homeowners and renters across the country are losing their homes, a community land trust in Boston is showing how residents can keep a roof over their heads. By Holly Sklar
Departments
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR COMMENTARY :: A Worker-Owned Café By Robert Jensen and Carlos Pérez de Alejo SIGNS OF LIFE :: Community Banks Weathering the Storm :: Climate Spurs Direct Action :: Iraq’s Nonviolence Activism :: Bolivia Constitution Reform Likely China's Green Long March PEOPLE WE LOVE :: Matthew LaClair :: Thomas Dart :: Carol Bailey :: Michael Franti Check out I Know I’m Not Alone documentary UPDATE :: YES! STORIES REVISITED :: Sri Lanka’s Gandhian Revolution				QUOTE PAGE: Pillow fight! READERS FORUM FROM THE PUBLISHER Sustainability in a Crisis By Fran Korten THE PAGE THAT COUNTS YES! BUT HOW? YES! staff's sustainable gift ideas CARTOON CAPTION NETWORK NEWS MASTHEAD ABOUT THE COVER: Photo by Betty Udesen		ONLINE ONLY DISCUSSION GUIDE RESOURCE GUIDE IN REVIEW BOOKS :: The Green New Deal See how the Green Collar Economy is changing lives :: Who Speaks for Islam? :: How to Rule the World YES! MUSIC PICKS :: Boulder :: Songs for Tibet :: Day After Tomorrow Music samples online YES! FILM PICKS :: Power of Forgiveness See the trailer :: What Would Jesus Buy? Shopocalypse awaits :: Beyond Elections