Kindness Meditation: A Short Practice for Cultivating Kindness
To celebrate World Kindness Day, Kaira Jewel, a former Buddhist nun who lived for…
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How to Cultivate the Art of Noticing
The stimulation of modern life, philosopher Georg Simmel complained in 1903, wears down the…
Why is IKEA so cheap?
A chair, a book, a fork, or even a tie-dye pillow case, whatever you…
How Does It Feel on Planet Earth?
Imagine pushing an old woman out of the way to get to a meeting…
An Innocent’s Guide to Greenwashing
Have you noticed how products ranging from diesel to wet wipes have suddenly become…
Getting Beyond the Economy: A Journey with Extinction Rebellion
In April this year I first went to the protests organised across central London…
Interview | Peter Kalmus: Climate Scientist, Activist, and Author
Dr. Peter Kalmus is busy. As well as being a climate scientist at NASA…
Zen Ethics: Collective Awakening and the Five Mindfulness Trainings
Each winter in Plum Village we have a three-month retreat. There are about 250…
Sustainable Fabrics A-Z: Which Clothing Materials Are Ethical?
The fashion industry always seems to be proclaiming the next revolutionary sustainable fabrics: confusingly,…
Meaning Returns – The Business Conference Focused on Fixing the Problems of Our Time
Meaning – the annual gathering for progressive business – returns to Brighton’s Dome on…