Keyword: health

The Happiness Policy Handbook
How to Make Happiness and Well-Being the Purpose of Your Government
by Laura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips & Jean Crowder

Thomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.
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related subjects: Progressive Leadership

Growing Trees and Shrubs Indoors
Breathe New Life into Your Home with Large Plants
by DJ Herda

Some of the most polluted places on earth are where we spend 90% of our time: inside our homes. Science is continually uncovering more effective ways of improving the quality of our environment, and plants—specifically indoor trees and …
related subjects: Health and Wellness

The Ethical Meat Handbook, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition
From sourcing to butchery, mindful meat eating for the modern omnivore
by Meredith Leigh

Nutrition, environmental impact, ethics, sustainability – it seems like there’s no end to the food factors we must consider. At the center of the dietary storm is animal-based agriculture. Was your beef factory farmed or pasture-raised? Did your …
related subjects: Modern Homesteading and Farming

Engage, Connect, Protect
Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders
by Angelou Ezeilo

While concern about the state of our land, air, and water continues to grow, there is widespread belief that environmental issues are primarily of interest to wealthy white communities. Engage, Connect, Protect explodes this myth, revealing the deep …
related subjects: Education & Parenting

The Elderberry Book
Forage, Cultivate, Prepare, Preserve
by John Moody

Once a staple in homes across the world, and found along every highland, highway, and hedgerow, the forgotten elderberry is making a comeback. Its popularity as medicine is surging, its choice as an edible landscaping plant is growing, and its use …
related subjects: Health and Wellness

DIY Autoflowering Cannabis
An Easy Way to Grow Your Own
by Jeff Lowenfels

Cannabis prohibition is ending around the world and there’s a new bud in town — auto-flowering cannabis. As easy to grow as tomatoes, auto-flowering cannabis is the perfect new plant for the home gardener who has limited time and space.
Unlike …
related subjects: Food & Gardening

Renewal
How Nature Awakens Our Creativity, Compassion, and Joy
by Andrés Edwards

Foreword by Marc Bekoff
Why spend countless hours indoors in front of screens when being in nature feels so good? In learning why and how to nurture our emotional connection with nature, we can also regenerate the ecosystems on which we depend for …
related subjects: Conservation & Ecology

Nature-Based Therapy
A Practitioner’s Guide to Working Outdoors with Children, Youth, and Families
by Nevin J. Harper, Kathryn Rose & David Segal

The number of children, youth, and families seeking help for a wide range of mental health concerns is growing at an alarming rate, and many struggle to thrive despite well-intentioned interventions from skilled helpers. Unplugging from technology …
related subjects: Health and Wellness