The Town with No Wi-Fi: Connecting With Others By Leaving Your Phone Behind
How could it be that a town with no Wi-Fi is more connected than the rest of us? Join us on a trip to West Virginia, where this tiny town is thriving without technology.
You Cannot Solve an Internal Problem with External Action!
We try to do it again and again, but you cannot solve an internal problem with an external action. So how can we learn to make peace with our circumstances and change our own lives?
Got a Window? Charge Your Phone with this Tiny Solar Panel
If you feel like baby steps just aren’t enough, this story of creative design and community will leave you feeling as powerful as the sun! All you need is an open mind, a sunny window, and a purpose to realize your true potential.
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When you think of the mall you probably don’t think of it as a hub for environmental innovation. But in Sweden, one mall is taking the old and making it new again, combining a revolutionary recycling center with a reused, restored shopping experience.
Changing the Narrative and Loving Yourself with All Bodies on Bikes
Ever doubted you could do something because of the way your body looks? These two thought leaders are on a cross country journey to prove we can do anything our hearts desire and live our best, most happy lives if only we learn to let go of the unrealistic expectations and unnecessary stigmas which society…
How Saving the Bees Is Saving the Veterans!
Saving the bees and saving veterans at the same time? Meet Eric, an Iraq veteran who is helping ease the PTSD he and other veterans experience by sharing his love for bees and creating meaning, joy, and healing, in much needed spaces.
Turning Chopsticks into Tables—Rethinking the Value of “Waste”
You will never look at your take-out chopsticks the same again. Now, they could become your dining room table or beautiful shelving unit! Here’s a company that is radically redefining the value of our waste items, and creating a new, sustainable path forward for all of us along the way.
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How could it be that a town with no Wi-Fi is more connected than the rest of us? Join us on a trip to West Virginia, where this tiny town is thriving without technology.
You Cannot Solve an Internal Problem with External Action!
We try to do it again and again, but you cannot solve an internal problem with an external action. So how can we learn to make peace with our circumstances and change our own lives?
Got a Window? Charge Your Phone with this Tiny Solar Panel
If you feel like baby steps just aren’t enough, this story of creative design and community will leave you feeling as powerful as the sun! All you need is an open mind, a sunny window, and a purpose to realize your true potential.
How To Control Your Emotions In Any Situation
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Restoring the Rainforest by Helping Locals Become Eco-Entrepreneurs
Can you make an impact on saving a rainforest, even though it may be far from your front door? With this nonprofit, you can do just that and help save the rainforest from your couch!
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This Beautiful and Iconic City is Creating More Space to Stroll In
A new initiative underway wants to make life in Barcelona even better by transforming public spaces into 20 miles of pedestrian green spaces for walking, playing, and just spending time, putting the wellbeing of people front and center.
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What can we learn from a mechanical humanoid that mesmerized people hundreds of years ago? Let’s see what the future can gain from peering into the past, at phenomenons known as automata.
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What are you missing about other people?What you notice about others may say more about you than the person you are observing.
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