Love story
Jurriaan Kamp

Running for Africa
Lornah Kiplagat is running for Africa. Nynke Sietsma

Treehuggers
Photographer Jack Gescheidt captures the spirit of trees and humans in the TreeSpirit Project. Jack Gescheidt
Read the story behind the photo

Africa calling
Africa turns to a mobile network powered by solar and wind energy. Marco Visscher

Dhafer Youssef rediscovers himself
CD Review: Glow by Dhafer Youssef & Wolfgang Muthspiel. Ton Maas

Down on the (crowd) farm
Harnessing energy from human movement. Katie Keenan

Greener than a hybrid
Volkswagon's new Polo BlueMotion emits less carbon than the Prius. Jay Walljasper

Growing green bulbs
Three websites that offer illuminating alternatives to conventional light bulbs. Dan Shenk

Hope and healing
Hospital in India offers compassionate care. Kim Ridley

In praise of unreasonable people
John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan's new book, "The Power of Unreasonable People." Marco Visscher

More than just money
In addition to money, immigrants in wealthier countries also send home ideas about education and family planning. Marco Visscher

Not your typical fitness class
A fitness-and-lifestyle practise suitable for all ages. Katie Keenan

Plastic fantastic
The new age of biodegradable, petroleum-free plastic cups, plates and cutlery. Carol Greenhouse

Prairie home conservation
Helping conventional farmers go organic with hemp crops. Jay Walljasper
Video: The story behind Manitoba Harvest

Professor of happiness
French psychiatrist Christophe Andre a self-confessed pessimist, unlocks the mystery of what makes us happy.
Peter Van Dijk

Green travel
Ode's annual special report explores new trends for socially responsible tourists who still just want to have fun - and shows them how to check in to an exotic eco-lodge, kick back and join the "slow travel" movement or get their hands dirty at a cozy agritourism destination. Ode Editors
Read personal account of touring "agri-style" in Italy

Thinking allowed
The Hub wants to be the social innovator with a centre everywhere and circumference nowhere. Lillian Kennett

Brothers in arms
How the Amalean family made MAS Holdings Sri Lanka's biggest garment manufacturer - and one of the industry's best corporate citizens. Janet Paskin
Video: Ethical underwear

How to tame a tornado
Wind power is for wimps. Louis Michaud wants to turn twisters into the renewable energy source of the future. Andrew Tolve

Lessons in Love
At his City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, Jagdish Gandhi teaches kids how to change the world. Ingrid Eissele

The spices of life
Is it time to trade that aspirin tablet for a teaspoon of turmeric? Kim Ridley

Because you're worth it
Consumer power and legislation have spurred cosmetics firms to devise new ways to assess their products for safety. Welcome to the end of animal testing. Ursula Sautter

Suffering is optional
How I learned to stop arguing with reality and leave my children's socks on the floor. Byron Katie
Exclusive interview with Byron Katie

Against all odds
Why matters of life and death are really matters of the heart. David Servan-Schreiber

The silence of the guilty
Reflections on the Chernobyl disaster. Paulo Coelho

Waking the sleeping giant
How institutional investors can create well-being along with wealth. Amy Domini

Escaping typical winter fare
For a delightful bite, try Belgian endive salad. Elbrich Fennema

"Nothing dries sooner than a tear"
An aphorism by James Geary, author of The World in a Phrase and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists. James Geary

"Leaders can learn alot from salsa"
Politicians and business people need to spice up their management styles to celebrate diversity, argues Nicaragua-born leadership consultant Juana Bordas in her book, Salsa, Soul and Spirit. Marco Visscher