The Art of Sustainable Living - Health and Happiness
The Challenge
Bioregional consider this to be the challenge we face globally in relation to Health and Happiness;
- rising wealth and greater health and happiness increasingly diverge, raising questions about the true basis of well-being and contentment
The Goals
Bioregional identify the following goals, set so we can all contribute to a common and ultimate goal;
- to increase or support high levels of physical, social, mental and emotional health
- to increase or support high levels of happiness and well being
The Green Centre
Since 2006 the Green Centre team have been considering the Bioregional challenge and focusing on the Bioregional goals. The team have applied them through a series of initiatives developed in collaboration with the Brighton and Hove community and further afield through national and global initiatives. Through this organic process of learning our journey has centered around a set of intentions which help us practice the art of Health and Happiness.
- Our intentions;
- to be mindful
- to be present
- to get involved
- Local to Brighton and Hove we have worked with Lupus Brighton and Hove through our milk bottle top recycling scheme which raises funds for the group and at the same time awareness of this lesser known condition.
- Nationally we also raise funds for Lupus UK, a charity which oversees a network of support groups across the UK. Our postage stamp recycling scheme raises funds for Royal National Institute for Blind People.
- Globally we are able to support Vision Aid Overseas through our glasses recycling scheme and Sound Seekers through our hearing aid recycling scheme.