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Feb 17

52 Lives

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Meade   By Jaime Thurston, Founder of 52 Lives, www.52-lives.org 52 weeks ago, I came across a wanted ad on a classified website. A young mum was... read more →
Nov 10

Happy City and the OECD: Q&A

Liz Zeidler reveals how Happy City has been collaborating with the OECD and EU to push alternative measures to GDP By Laura Collacott You may have heard of the conference and subsequent workshop that Liz, one of our founders, attended on Happy City's behalf recently, alongside policy makers and influencers... read more →
Aug 21
Jul 02

Where local is a blend of the global

Happy City’s been involved in a radio programme about Bristol’s cultural diversity and the City of Sanctuary movement By Maxie Jost Sometimes, an outside perspective yields not only new insights into the commonly known but also helps unfold connections completely unseen before. Sometimes, it takes a stranger visiting your community... read more →
Jun 12
Jun 10

Business support for Happy City

One of the most heartening experiences for a charity like Happy City, which succeeds in doing much from very scant resources, is a robust demonstration of support from the local community. What’s Right is a 6-year old membership organisation bringing together a bunch of Bristol-based businesses with a mission “to integrate... read more →
May 31

Collaboration vs Competition

Competition is bad for us says Margaret Heffernan Margaret Heffernan offered some startling observations as she talked about her book 'A Bigger Prize' at Bristol's Festival of Ideas this week.  She stopped just a little short of our views on the subject - here's our take on what she had to say.... read more →
May 02

Running the Ways

How an ultramarathon brought one volunteer happiness Two weeks ago I lined up at the start line of the Marathon des Sables, a 250km race across the Sahara billed as ‘the world’s toughest footrace’. I didn’t sign up because I thought it would make me happy. I was under no... read more →
Mar 21

Tuning the Economy for Wellbeing

Today, the Legatum Institute has added its weight to the growing body of evidence that measures of wellbeing should be placed at the heart of policy-making and economy. The Wellbeing and Policy report concludes that 'GDP is too narrow a measure of prosperity'. The report suggests definitions and measures for wellbeing, identifying... read more →
Jan 21

Happiness in 3D

Happiness is not as abstract as it seems... From the outset of our Happy City journey, people have asked how we define happiness. As a result, we've had a great many rich and deep conversations - all of which have contributed to apparently universal common features of happiness, including things... read more →
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