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Nic Marks: Ideas for a happier world

"Happiness is a serious matter and it is what we should be trying to promote in the world. Being happy can be seriously good for you, your community and probably the planet too" - Nic Marks

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On 19thth January 2012 Nic Marks - one of the UK's leading experts on well-being - spoke to a packed out audience in London for the first Action for Happiness event of the new year.

Nic looked at how we can create a happier and more sustainable future, from measuring wellbeing to the politics of happiness to actions we can take in our lives and communities. Ultimately he showed  why we have cause to be hopeful despite the many serious challenges we face in the world.

Below are a set of videos from the event for those who couldn't make it.

About Nic Marks

Nic Marks

Nic Marks is one of the UK's leading experts on happiness and well-being. He founded the award-winning Centre for Wellbeing at the New Economics Foundation (nef) and has led the wellbeing programme there since 2001.

Following his acclaimed talk at TED global, Nic's work was recently listed in Forbes as one of the year's seven most powerful ideas. Nic has also been a board member of Action for Happiness since its inception.

Read more about Nic Marks

OTHER EVENT VIDEOS

Launch event

Find out about previous Action for Happiness events and watch videos of other inspiring talks here

New Economics Foundation

The new economics foundation is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. 

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nef's award-winning Centre for Well-being researches policies, measurement tools and every day actions that help us increase well-being.

POSTER: GREAT DREAM

Ten Keys to Happier Living

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BBC Happiness Challenge

Action for Happiness help BBC Breakfast run a week-long Happiness Challenge.

BBC Happiness

POSTER #8: EMOTIONS

Look for what's good

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POSTER #10: MEANING

Be part of something bigger

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