K is for Alan Kay: Creativity

Alan is considered one of the great pioneers in the field of computing. He is widely known for a phrase he used in 1971:

The best way to predict the future is to Read more

B is for Richard St. Barbe Baker: A Life Planting Trees

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In the video above, Richard St. Barbe Baker describes his way of helping to build a better world.

He believes in showing people the value of planting trees.

Richard’s epiphany came at a young Read more

M is for Greg Mort: The Art Of Stewardship

Greg is an artist who aims to share his sense of wonder about the world.

One of his projects has been to focus on The Art of Stewardship. Here are some excerpts Read more

D is for Carol Dweck: Growth Mindsets And Fixed Mindsets

Carol Dweck has done pioneering work on the difference between growth mindsets and fixed mindsets. Here is an overview of these two concepts.

Growth Mindset

People with a growth mindset believe they can develop Read more

M is for Ellen MacArthur: The Circular Economy

Ellen became famous for her round-the-world yacht voyages. Whilst on the yacht she became increasingly aware of environmental challenges. This led to her focusing on the need to live with just the resources Read more

F is for Fauzia Minallah: The Funkor Child Art Center

The video above was created by the artist Fauzia Minallah. She is also the founder of The Funkor Child Art Center, which is based in Islamabad.

Here is some background from its web site.

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H is for HomeSmiths: A Journey Towards Doing Fulfilling Work

Jacqui Smith has always wanted to be a designer. That dream continued, but instead she forged a career as a marketer in companies.

Then came a turning point. She decided to focus more on Read more

N is for A.S. Neill: Talking About Summerhill

A.S. Neill’s approach to education was controversial. He created a school at Summerhill in which children had freedom to play and be themselves. But there was a proviso.

He believed in giving children freedom, Read more

U is for Ben Underwood: Seeing Without Eyes

Ben lived a remarkable life. A healthy baby, at the age of two he was diagnosed with retinal cancer. Both eyes were removed when he was three.

Encouraged by his family, Ben learned how Read more

E is for Robert Emmons: His Work On Gratitude

Robert has devoted much of his research to studying gratitude and thankfulness. He is the author of Thanks: How the new science of gratitude can make you happier.

The video above can be Read more