How is the Happy Planet Index calculated?
The Happy Planet Index combines three elements to show how efficiently residents of different countries are using environmental resources to lead long, happy lives.
The Happy Planet Index measures what matters: sustainable wellbeing for all. It tells us how well nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives.
Yes, it is! In 2019, only 27% of countries consumed within environmental limits. Learn about the countries which prove there are more environmentally ‘efficient’ ways to create long and happy lives.
As of the UN International Day of Happiness (20th March) 2023, the Happy Planet Index is now being managed and developed by the Hot or Cool Institute. Hot or Cool is a public interest think tank that explores the intersection between society and sustainability. It is driven by the three key principles: Well-being and prosperity; Fairness and justice; Living within ecological limits
Until recently, we have lived with the widespread belief that the world is steadily becoming a better place. How happy is the planet – pre and post pandemic?
We believe that being happy is good for everyone and that promoting human happiness does not need to be at odds with creating a sustainable future. We've built this personal Happy Planet Index test to help you reflect on how you can create your own "good life that doesn't cost the earth".
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The Happy Planet Index combines three elements to show how efficiently residents of different countries are using environmental resources to lead long, happy lives.
The Happy Planet Index provides a compass to guide nations towards genuine progress, and shows that it is possible to live good lives without costing the Earth.
The Happy Planet Index is powered by a group of collaborators who believe that the twenty-first century should be defined by the pursuit of good lives that do not cost the Earth.
Times of crisis are times of opportunity. Now is the time for societies around the world to speak out for a happier planet, to identify a new vision of progress, and to demand new tools to help us work towards it.
Use our promotion pack to start the conversation: “How can we live good lives that don’t cost the Earth?”
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