June/July 2009
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Fat is where it's at
For decades, fat has been blamed for everything from heart disease to obesity to cancer. But new research shows that fat can be good for you.
Janet Paskin


Dave Eggers inspires youth to express themselves through storytelling
Bestselling author Dave Eggers believes helping young people learn to express themselves can make all the difference in the world. Marco Visscher
Video: Dave Eggers wish to creatively engage inner-city students

Lester Brown's plan to stop climate change
Pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown has a plan to stop climate change, and save civilization in the process. Marco Visscher
Video: Lester Brown on Plan B


James Maskalyk's experience as a doctor in Sudan
Canadian physician James Maskalyk on why he left a comfortable teaching job to work for Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan. Marco Visscher
Book Excerpt: Six Months in Sudan

Six eco-trends reshaping the fashion industry
Major brands and young, globally minded designers alike are asking the question: How do you come up with a garment that is sustainable, that can stand on its own and not rob from the future? Here are six trends that eco-designers are currently following. Carmel Wroth
Eco fashion resources


Passive House: Super energy efficient housing
How a new kind of home which produces more energy than it consumes, can drastically reduce fuel bills and CO2 emissions. Ursula Sautter
Passive House Resources


My country, boom or bust
Why economic nationalism is unpatriotic. Philippe Legrain


Credit shouldn't cost this much
Taking action against predatory credit card practices. Amy Domini

A kinder, gentler way to deal with depression
By concentrating on asking the question "how", not "why", we become less judgmental on ourselves. David Servan-Schreiber

Reflections on turning 60
The art of finding your friends, and letting your friends find you. Paulo Coelho


A cure for salad allergy
The pleasures of gazpacho, Spain’s powerhouse summer soup. Elbrich Fennema


The weakest link in the chain is also the strongest
An aphorism by James Geary, author of The World in a Phrase and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists. James Geary


We need to take responsibility for what we buy
Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence, says we need to work on our collective relationship with the planet. In his new book, Ecological Intelligence, he argues we can do that in part by making smarter shopping choices. E.B. Boyd


Educating for change
How schools are offering paths for personal and social growth. Ode Editors





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