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‘We have the power to change our perceptions’
Positive News editor Lucy Purdy introduces the new issue of the magazine, which includes features about ageing, prisons and the co-operatives movement. Despite humanity’s destructive ability, we’re capable of greatness too, she says – if we choose where to look
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The gift of a good death
You have probably heard about the natural birth movement. But what about the natural death movement? Solen Lees explains the growing demand for ‘death doulas’
Going inside: yoga and mindfulness in prison
In this prison in South Africa, inmates are encouraged to explore meditation and yoga to help them deal with their problems
‘We should replace angry climate porn with a positive message’
Scare tactics simply aren’t working when it comes to altering our behaviour to tackle climate change, believes Solitaire Townsend, CEO of sustainability consultancy Futerra. Highlighting instead what we stand to gain is something that everyone can get on board with, she writes
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