Kindling is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Bellingham, WA, USA. We highlight and inspire humanity’s evolution toward kindness by connecting you to good news from today, acts of genius from throughout history, and possibilities for our future.
Good news for humankind
September 20, 2019
More than 2,000 scientists from more than 40 countries wrote in an open letter that “solid, incontrovertible evidence” supports climate campaigners’ grave concerns.
September 20, 2019
With more than 800 marches planned in the U.S., thousands of young people are expected to skip school Friday. Similar rallies are underway in dozens of countries around the world.
September 19, 2019
The strike, which begins three days before the U.N. Climate Summit, hopes to put pressure on politicians and policy makers to combat climate change.
September 19, 2019
From 2000 to 2017,96 low-to-middle-income countries that account for the vast majority of deaths of young children lowered their child mortality, according to a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation report.
September 18, 2019
Indonesia’s parliament has revised the country’s marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step toward curbing child marriage.
Next systems
The War of Art is the internal war we all must wage to overcome “resistance” and to step into what we are here to do – whether it’s writing a book, starting a meditation practice, running for office, starting a business, or something else.
Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic plant medicine that originated thousands of years ago among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon. It is capable of deep healing for a range of trauma, depression, addiction, and more while also offering insight into one’s purpose and essence.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are now adopted by 193 countries and represent a level of international collaboration unparalleled in human history.
Good news for humankind
September 20, 2019
More than 2,000 scientists from more than 40 countries wrote in an open letter that “solid, incontrovertible evidence” supports climate campaigners’ grave concerns.
September 20, 2019
With more than 800 marches planned in the U.S., thousands of young people are expected to skip school Friday. Similar rallies are underway in dozens of countries around the world.
September 19, 2019
The strike, which begins three days before the U.N. Climate Summit, hopes to put pressure on politicians and policy makers to combat climate change.
September 19, 2019
From 2000 to 2017,96 low-to-middle-income countries that account for the vast majority of deaths of young children lowered their child mortality, according to a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation report.
September 18, 2019
Indonesia’s parliament has revised the country’s marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step toward curbing child marriage.
Next systems
Timeline of Human Genius
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We can always broaden our perspective, either temporally or spatially, and see things differently.
It’s important to remember that while we have endured many catastrophes, they have never quite destroyed us in the way we most feared.
That night was the first time I truly came upon the little boy that lives inside me that still finds a way to influence my thoughts and behaviors today without me realizing it.
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