James Paterson is a Canadian artist blessed with a generous dose of whimsy, wonder, faith and creativity. His much-loved “Prayer Machines” are as captivating as his own life story. Continue reading
A new generation of young people is returning to rural areas to immerse themselves in community. Whitney Kimball Coe is one of them, and she recently shared her insights and personal experiences in this moving, hope-filled speech at the very first Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago – to an appreciative audience that included Barack and Michelle Obama. Continue reading
Peter Block is a leading edge thinker engaged in defining the actions needed to create revitalized, engaged and empowered communities. In his work as a speaker, consultant, and best-selling author, his practical wisdom offers up a truly transformative blueprint for new ways of living, working and connecting with others. Continue reading
Bringing together travel, photography and the natural world, Tales by Light is a terrific new documentary series that follows some of the world’s best photographers on journeys to capture striking images and extraordinary stories. Continue reading
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more inspirational person than Katie Gerke. Besides possessing great skill and talent as an artist despite her MS, Katie is also funny, compassionate, outgoing, smart…and a tenacious fighter for the rights of the disabled. Continue reading
The call for a new economy, one that puts the common good before the bottom line, is sounding better and better to many creative entrepreneurs. Turns out big things can happen when collaboration is at the core of business. Continue reading
Naheed Nenshi was sworn in as Calgary’s 36th mayor in 2010, and became the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. As a child of immigrant parents who moved to Canada from Tanzania, he knows first-hand the benefits of a society that provides opportunity and hope for all its citizens. He’s determined to make sure that the welcome and encouragement his family received is an ongoing reality for others. Continue reading
When author and Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller and her family found themselves living in a house with a hundred-year-old Japanese garden, she slowly unearthed gifts of wisdom and truth while learning to care for the paradise in her own backyard. Continue reading
This beautifully shot, award-winning documentary follows six people from very different backgrounds as they embark on a whole new way of being, focused on a simpler, healthier lifestyle and a deeper connection to community.
Theatre of Life captures the remarkable story of how renowned chef Massimo Bottura, joined by 60 of the world’s top chefs, transformed food destined for the dumpster into delicious meals for Italy’s hungriest residents. A visual feast in itself, the film puts a human face on a powerful message of social justice and the environmental impact of food waste. Continue reading
