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How to Cultivate Happiness the Bhutanese Way

18 September 2016 Leave a Comment

"As economies crash, political and social tensions rise and our environment screams out for tender loving care in the face of global warming and great destruction, Bhutan stands alone as a model for slow, sustainable, values-based change that actually works. “Change doesn’t happen from the top down or the bottom up. It happens from the inside out,” Saamdu explains. “Social change is driven by human change, and as humans, we need to change. We need to embody happiness as a living practice.” "We … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: Bhutan, change, consumer change, global change, gross national happiness, happiness, happiness as a living practice, living practice of happiness, social change, systems change, values-based change, world change

Tshering Tobgay: This country isn’t just carbon neutral – it’s carbon negative | TED Talks

31 March 2016 Leave a Comment

"Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation." Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Bhutan, carbon reduction, economics of happiness, environmental preservation, gross national happiness, happiness, TED Talks

Gross National Happiness – The Message

1 February 2016 Leave a Comment

Bhutan is a living example that it is possible to develop in a different way, and is creating a caring economy based on values, altruism, compassion and collaboration. Watch video

Filed Under: Economy & business Tagged With: altruism, Bhutan, caring economy, collaboration, compassion, economy, gross national happiness, happiness, new story economy, sharing economy, values

This Tiny Country Is Going 100 Percent Organic

22 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"In 2011, the tiny mountain nation of Bhutan announced a lofty goal: make the country’s agricultural system 100 percent organic by the year 2020. If it succeeded, it would be the first country in the world to achieve the feat. "Bhutan — nestled in the Himalayas between India and China — only has about 700,000 people living within its borders, and most are farmers. It’s a majority Buddhist kingdom, and its culture reflects several key tenets of that religion — sustainable development, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, Bhutan, farming, food sustainability, organic agriculture, regenerative agriculture, sustainable agriculture

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