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A decade ago the idea that we should measure the things that really matter to people and planet was brought to international attention by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress (the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Commission). They suggested that traditional economic measures, like GDP, were used inappropriately by... read more →

Today, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published findings for the first time looking at loneliness among children and young people. It’s a topic we hear a lot about at the moment, in part because it was brought to light by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness in its manifesto published... read more →

Happy City's founding Director Liz Zeidler makes the case for wellbeing as the primary driver of prosperity in advance of the Economics of Happiness conference staged jointly with Local Futures in Bristol last weekend.  Her interview on the BBC World News 'Talking Business' show with Aaraon Heslehurst had an estimated... read more →

Continuing our series of guest blogs highlighting themes of the Economic of Happiness conference this weekend, Nicola Round from Adblock Bristol looks at why people in the city are rising up against corporate outdoor advertising and how together we can create positive challenges and alternatives – for an economy which values... read more →

Stewart Wallis, chair of  the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) is a keynote speaker at the Economics of Happiness conference in Bristol, UK (19-21 October). Ahead of his presentation at the conference, Stewart outlines some key priorities to enable the change we so badly need to put to put human flourishing and happiness... read more →

Today the Green Party has announced it’s first manifesto commitment: to overthrow the idea that GDP growth is the true measure progress. Happy City have been shouting this message from the rooftops for a decade, so it is heartening to see a national party putting it front and centre of... read more →

The Economics of Happiness Conference is all about solutions to the biggest challenges of our times. In October 2018 we hosted the three day conference, and gathered together people with ideas and initiatives to build a healthier, happier, more peaceful and prosperous future. If you want to live in an... read more →

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published their latest estimates of personal wellbeing in the UK. In addition to providing a picture of personal wellbeing at national level, there is also a focus on individual local authorities. For the first time they examined possible explanations for the observed differences... read more →

What opportunities lie behind this week’s ONS wellbeing data releases, and why might it profoundly matter to our collective future? Last week 238 leading international academics publically called on the European Union and its member states to plan for a future in which human and ecological wellbeing is prioritised over GDP and... read more →