When the latest snow storm hit the UK’s capital city last week, most people’s first thought wasn’t, “Wow, this is a great marketing and advertising opportunity!” While most Londoners trudged begrudgingly through the snow and the ice, the Curb media company based in central London set out to place over 3,500 imprints in the snow. According to a Springwise report, the company used laser-cut stencils to leave the sharp imprints for one of their clients.

The unplanned campaign is part of a broader trend in the advertising business called low impact branding. Many advertisers are using graffiti and other types of street art and even gardening to catch the attention of the consumer on the street. Curb has deemed this practice “cleanvertising”.   Read more...

Since the beginning of time, people have felt the deep need to gather to celebrate spring, life and light. Faced with the daily headlines that constantly remind us of the woes of the world, the Celebrant Foundation & Institute (www.celebrantusa.org) decided it was more important than ever for people to come together and celebrate our humanity.

On March 8th the Celebrant Foundation and Institute is throwing a Holi Festival of Colors celebration event to do just that. Holi is a joyful festival originating in India centuries ago, and is now celebrated globally with dancing, music and culinary delights. This popular Indian holiday ushers in the coming of spring and promotes unity for all people. Distinguished speakers include US Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Consul General of India Prabhu Dayal and Montclair, New Jersey Mayor Jerry Fried. They will talk about the importance of unity, cultural exchange and understanding among diverse peoples.   Read more...

Did your non-profit organization make a great video in 2008? We want to see it!

Video submissions are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards, co-sponsored by NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network and See3 Communications. Nonprofit organizations and foundations are encouraged to submit their videos at www.dogooder.tv/contest2009.   Read more...

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is een jaarlijkse conferentie waar grote denkers en doeners in 18 minuten een presentatie geven. Van 4 tot en met 7 februari vindt TED 2009 plaats in Long Beach California. Onder andere Bill Gates, Louise Fresco en Oliver Sacks geven een presentatie. Het is nu voor het eerst mogelijk dit evenement rechtstreeks mee te maken in Nederland, in café Seats2Meet in Utrecht.   Read more...

Remember Woodstock? All those outstanding rock bands, thousands of screaming fans, and muddy camping? If you're interested in relationships you'll want to know about the first ever Conscious Relationship Summit Virtual Conference featuring 35 of the top personal growth and relationship experts in the world, accessible live by telephone and internet from anywhere in the world.

The Conscious Relationship Summit is the first and only international tele-conference to focus on creating the awareness and inspiring the action needed to create conscious relationships in all areas of life.   Read more...

ZIN is gevestigd in een voormalig klooster op een landgoed in Vught met eeuwenoude bomen. De sfeer van het kloosterleven proef je er nog steeds. De moderne architectuur geeft het gebouw een open en eigenzinnig karakter. Gastvrijheid is voor ZIN een belangrijk uitgangspunt: we hopen dat gasten zich thuis voelen en gezien worden.

Zo organiseren wij een aantal keer per jaar de Zinnige Zondagen; in de traditie van bezinning vullen we deze in met specifieke personen en workshops die wij inspirerend vinden.   Read more...

Have you ever heard someone say, "I wish I was dead" when facing difficulties they think they cannot overcome? I have died millions of deaths. It need not be a goal. The "big one" is actually guaranteed. No need to strive towards it, it is always on its way. No need to hurry.

And still, there are the tiny deaths. Moment by moment by moment, the person that was, dies. In each moment, someone else, slightly different is born again. This happens over and over, 86,400 times in each day.   Read more...

Op 30 januari, tijdens de Amsterdam International Fashion Week lanceren de Kamer van Koophandel Amsterdam en de Hogeschool van Amsterdam het Amsterdam Sustainability Institute for Fashion and Fabrics, een instituut voor duurzame mode.   Read more...

What’s the best way to fight childhood obesity? The Welsh have decided that it’s to get their kids back out onto the streets...but obviously not in a negative sense. They want to see more children playing outside and being active. Organizations like Sustrans and Play Wales plan to work with the UK planning authority to improve and create new housing that will allow children to play outside. They believe this will boost the quality of life for everyone involved.

Play Wales Assistant Director Marianne Mannello said, “Play Wales recognizes the rising concern over children’s health. Time, space and freedom to play outside may have diminished but the contribution these factors can make to children’s self-reliance, emotional and physical resilience, and their sense of inclusion and participation in their own community remains unchanged.”   Read more...

The UN Global Compact was launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 1999 and put forth the powerful idea that corporate engagement on global issues benefits both business and society over the long run. "We must break the tyranny of short-term thinking in favor of long-term solutions. This will demand a renewed commitment to core principles," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on international cooperation.   Read more...