Things Are Good

Here’s a nice list of 101 ways to improve your world, some of the ideas are really nice and simple while others are bit more extreme.
From the 30s:
31. Make breakfast in bed for someone you love.
32. Find something you’re good at and use it to help someone else.
33. Learn a new language, then volunteer as [...]

Another cool thing about Bhutan is that they measure their well being using GNH opposed to GDP or GNP.
Gross National Happiness (GNH) is an attempt to define quality of life in more holistic and psychological terms than Gross National Product.
The term was coined by Bhutan’s former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck in 1972 soon after the [...]

I’m heading to Chicago in a couple weeks and I’m looking forward to finding out more about the green collar jobs in Chicago. If you’re in Chi-town and know about the green movement there please let me know in the comments!
He is part foot soldier, part guinea pig in a movement that starts in the [...]

Bhutan has become the first nation to ban smoking within its borders. I found this out via the linked Slate article and they point out that it’s a tricky issue banning something as “personal” as smoking. It seems Bhutan is the best suited nation to quit smoking because of its cultural roots.
Since Dec. 17, it [...]

Here’s a nice article talking about winter cycling in Ohio, trust me winter riding is fun and it’s good for the planet. Yay bikes!
Shaffer bikes for the health benefits and to reduce gasoline consumption, save money and clear his head. He bikes even when he has community activities after work; he just rides his bike [...]

Obama’s first day in office showed that he is willing to make change and not just talk about it. He has asked a judge to suspend trails at Guantanamo Bay (which has a reputation of human-rights violations) until a new strategy can be found with what to do with the inmates currently at the [...]