How To Thrive In the Next Economy: Preface to the Chinese edition

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What does designing for life mean in practice? Who is doing it? How we can help? I write, talk, and advise. We also host offsite/retreats here in France .

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Master in eco-social design @hslu in Luzern, Switzerland. They're friends, so I'm biassed, but it *is* a great programme. Final deadline 15 June. https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-film-kunst/studium/master/eco-social-design/

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Andhra Pradesh’s Community Managed Natural Farming (@APZBNF) programme wins the 2026 Food Planet Prize @FoodPlanetPrize for transforming agriculture with climate-resilient, chemical-free practices.

Working with 1.8 million farming families and 340,000 women’s self-help groups,

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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming @APZBNF ·

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Thank you Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu garu for your visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to Natural Farming.

This global recognition reflects the Government of Andhra Pradesh's sustained policy commitment to scaling Natural Farming under your

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Brilliant news, and so well-deserved. Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming @APZBNF has been awarded the Food Planet Prize 2026—the world’s largest environmental award—for its role in leading one of the most ambitious transitions to agroecology ever undertaken.