To commemorate International Day of Happiness we bring you this video and interview with Japanese environmental thought leader Junko Edahiro discussing the links between society’s happiness, economic growth, and environment.

Documentary filmmaker Kaori Brand reflects on the experience of recording the recovery efforts of the fishing communities hit by the March 2011 tsunami.

A beekeeping project in Tokyo’s busy Ginza shopping district is building collaboration and community while bringing urbanites a deeper understanding of their city’s ecosystem and its interrelationships.