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This paper by Dr Elizabeth Cullen draws on research to explore how basic income could improve the health and well-being of all Irish people, including the most vulnerable.

https://www.feasta.org/2020/04/27/basic-income-and-health-in-ireland/

"Unusually in history – the wealthy and most privileged will at first tend to be at most risk", writes Brian Davey.

https://www.feasta.org/2020/01/14/smart-cities-big-data-green-growth-and-5g-long-read/

On the first day of the global climate strike week, we're launching this blog series by Anne Ryan on the concept of enough: "A sense of enough....can nourish a culture of adapted human behaviour,...

https://www.feasta.org/2019/09/20/enough-is-plenty-new-blog-series/

Our pilot podcast series, Beyond the Obvious, was co-organised by Feasta and the European Health Futures Forum . The hosts, Seán O’Conláin and Caroline Whyte, explored a range of topics wi...

https://www.feasta.org/2019/03/15/beyond-the-obvious-novel-podcasts-for-enquirers/

"We are richer when we know our neighbours – human, animal and plant…..when we know the names of the nearest trees to where we live, the most common birds locally, and where the nicest blackb...

https://www.feasta.org/2019/03/12/where-are-our-motorways-headed/

A newly-developed National Well-being Index finds that well-being in Ireland flatlined and even diminished slightly during peak GDP years 2001-2004. The index takes housework, voluntary work, hea...

https://www.feasta.org/2017/10/18/significant-discrepancies-between-irish-peoples-overall-well-being-and-irish-gdp-levels-during-the-period-2000-2014-according-to-new-study-published-by-feasta-and-fest/

In chapter 13 of his book Credo, Brian Davey points out that public health is an alternative indicator of well-being and is strongly correlated to levels of equality or inequality. Greater equali...

https://www.feasta.org/2016/05/05/inequality-epidemiology-and-economics/

This submission was made by Feasta on March 6 to the Irish Department of Agriculture regarding "Sustainable Food Production and Processing" and "Food for Health". It describes 10 high level goals...

https://www.feasta.org/2014/03/09/submission-to-public-consultation-on-development-of-strategic-research-and-innovation-agendas/

Sean Conlan has organised a second webinar on transforming education and healthcare which is open to all by invitation. It will take place on Friday 28 February 2014. If you’re interested pleas...

https://www.feasta.org/2014/02/27/european-health-futures-forum-webinar-perspectives-on-transforming-education-and-healthcare/

This article, written by Richard Douthwaite in May 1997, outlines some of the basic ideas that led to the founding of Feasta. It's interesting to note how ahead of his time he was in his criticis...

https://www.feasta.org/2014/02/05/the-problem-with-economic-growth/