M is for MakeChangeTV: A Web-TV Platform For Social Innovation

Julie Tran founded MakeChangeTV. The organisation aims:

To explore and showcase innovative and sustainable projects that solve urgent needs around the world.

The video above highlights just one of the projects shown by Read more

C is for Candy Chang: Making Cities More Emotional

Candy is an artist who is passionate about exploring how our public spaces can help us make sense of our lives.

In the video above she talks about a project called ‘Before I Read more

The Setting The Tone When Taking Over A Team Approach

This piece explores how you can set the tone when taking over a team. Read more

F is for Piero Ferrucci: The Power Of Kindness And Beauty

Piero has spent much of his career helping people to live fulfilling lives. In addition to working as a psychotherapist, he has written books on many strength-enhancing themes.

The titles of these books tell Read more

G is for Elizabeth Gilbert: The Gifts You Have Are On Loan To You

Elizabeth’s talk on TED has been seen by millions of people. The author of Eat, Pray, Love has gathered much praise for honesty about the creative process.

Deep into the talk comes Read more

K is for Daniel Kahneman: Personal Memories And Peak-End Theory

Why do people react differently to what appear to be similar experiences?

Certainly it has a lot to do with their attitude. But it also has much to do with how they interpret Read more

E is for Bengt Elmen: Decide Your Destiny

Bengt says the cerebral palsy that has been with him since birth has shaped his life. But for good, not for bad.

Rather than be limited by what it took away, he embraces the Read more

D is for Archie Duncanson: Publishing ‘Ecology Begins At Home’

Ecologist Archie Duncanson set his heart on being a writer when he was a boy. Disappointed by his teenage attempts at fiction, he gave up.

Then, driven by his passion for the environment, Read more

S is for Symphonia For South Africa: Partner For Possibility Programme

The video above describes some aspects of the Partner for Possibility approach expressed by Symphonia. Here are some extracts from the organisation’s web site.

http://www.symphonia.net/symphonia_for_south_africa.htm

Symphonia for South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Read more

A is for Axiom News: Producing Journalism That Gives People Hope

Axiom News publishes stories that focus on people’s strengths and provide positive ways forward.

Here are some details about their work. These excerpts are taken directly from their web site.

WHY WE’RE HERE Read more