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Vegan Preschool to Open in Australia

The CNCL Team — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:14:45 +0000

Sustainable Play Preschool will teach children about sustainability practices.

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Building Inclusive Communities Benefits All

Jo Wills — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:46:56 +0000

What if we built our cities to illuminate the invisible? To give people choice, safety and inclusion? Those benefits would extend to everyone and we’d end up with a thriving, active and diverse environment.

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From What Is to What If

The CNCL Team — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 04:53:22 +0000

Written by Rob Hopkins / Kosmos The following is an excerpt from From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want by Rob Hopkins / Chelsea Green Publishing / October 2019. Reprinted with permission from the publisher. Given the state of the world, the message of despair is […]

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Seeking Wholeness in a Time of Brokenness: On Peacebuilding Between Different Faiths

The CNCL Team — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:07:32 +0000

An interview with Reverend Victor Kazanjian, the executive director of the United Religions Initiative.

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A Physicist’s Message for Humanity

The CNCL Team — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:00:23 +0000

In this thoughtful video, physicist Peter Russell pays tribute to kindness, suggesting that the world would be a drastically different place if we all showed one another more consideration

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Paying It Forward: Interview With Nipun Mehta

The CNCL Team — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 08:16:07 +0000

For more than 20 years, Nipun Mehta and his parents have been opening his doors to friends and strangers every Wednesday evening, creating a space for people to sit in circle together, meditate, share thoughts, and enjoy a meal. The invitation is to "wake up to wisdom in stillness and community," a simple gesture of service and connection that now takes place in people's living rooms across the globe.

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Guidelines for a Flourishing City

Jo Wills — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 21:35:20 +0000

It would seem the belief system behind urban development in many cities is that a healthy eco-system and a thriving city are mutually exclusive. But does that really have to be the case?

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Using Public Transport Makes Us Nicer People

Jo Wills — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 05:56:26 +0000

Whenever I travel, I always feel like I’ve had a true experience of the city or town I’m in after I’ve used the public transport. It feels so inclusive.

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Diversity Makes Countries Stronger in the Long Run, New Research Shows

The CNCL Team — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:09:12 +0000

New research shows that, despite initial resistance, humans can cope with the documented challenges of diversity. It also shows that, by focusing only on the short term, we may draw an inaccurate, pessimistic conclusion about the impact of diversity. An increase in diversity offers the opportunity for members of different groups to engage in contact, get to know each other, and cooperate. And when this occurs, this positive effect of diversity trumps the initial challenges.

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For Healthy Communities, Look Beyond Diet and Exercise

The CNCL Team — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 02:43:52 +0000

Written by Jay Walljasper / Yes! Magazine Improving health for everyone starts with addressing systemic inequities. Seattle’s economy is booming. The city ranks near the top of the list of America’s healthiest cities, and young people from across the United States dream of moving there. Yet a morning walk amid the gleaming office towers downtown […]

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Return of the Village – An Ecology of Community

The CNCL Team — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 05:31:28 +0000

There is a type of revolution going on in modern community design. It has been called different names, such as the New Urbanism, Traditional Town Planning, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) or Village Design. At the heart of this movement lies a respect for the ecology of community.

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Redefining Growth Through Biophilia

Jo Wills — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 02:03:13 +0000

When the economy is unpacked, people are at its centre and people’s wellbeing is inextricably linked to nature. Investing in Biophilia can help redefine how we understand progress and challenge our perception of growth.

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