Activating the Civic Immune System
When hate moved into Billings, Montana, the citizens didn’t wait for the authorities to fix it—they turned their entire town into a shield.
Bringing Meditation into the Classroom
The Quiet Time Program is a school-based program where students practice daily meditation to improve wellbeing, focus, and emotional regulation.
Inoculating the Mind Against Malicious Influence
Bad News is a pioneering “serious game” that revolutionized media literacy by shifting the focus from fact-checking to psychological defense.
Legal Personhood of the Whanganui River
In New Zealand, the Te Awa Tupua framework represents a global legal landmark where the Western judicial system was “re-coded” to reflect an Indigenous worldview.
A Local Push for Pesticide-Free Living
An Italian community mobilizes to ban chemical pesticides and promote sustainable agriculture, challenging entrenched agricultural norms and legal frameworks.
Rethinking Democracy Beyond Lobbying
At the Citizens’ Assembly in Ireland, randomly selected citizens deliberate on complex issues and shape national policy recommendations.
Transition Towns – Building Resilience
A global movement empowering communities to build local resilience in response to climate change, energy descent, and economic instability.
Low-Carbon Energy Transition
Costa Rica’s Green Energy Matrix is a world-leading example of how a middle-income nation can decouple economic growth from carbon emissions.
Measuring Well-being in Bhutan
The Gross National Happiness (GNH) framework replaces the pursuit of infinite economic growth with a multidimensional model of human and planetary flourishing.
Reclaiming City Streets for People
Barcelona reorganized neighborhoods into “superblocks” where through-traffic is removed and streets become public space.