Co-hosted by SDSN and Happier Way Foundation A discussion with the author, Dr. Chris Barrington-Leigh. After a decade of the World Happiness Report, this chapter surveys the growing interest in the measurement and understanding of happiness and what makes for happy societies. Interest in happiness and subjective well-being is rising, while interest in income and... Read more
Co-hosted by SDSN and Happier Way Foundation A round table discussion about happiness science and well-being as we follow up with the launch of the 10th World Happiness Report. General topics for discussion: - What is subjective well-being? - What is happiness science? - Why should we measure this? - Why has the WHR been... Read more
We're celebrating ten years of World Happiness Join us for the launch of the 2022 World Happiness Report where we will be releasing our 10th Anniversary Edition.
Chapter 8: Living long and living well: The WELLBY approach (10 minutes) Richard Layard Q&A (10 minutes) www.worldhappiness.report --- About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical... Read more
In its ninth year and on International Day of Happiness (today) the UN has released its World Happiness Report 2021 from countries around the world.
Chapter 2: World Happiness, trust and deaths under COVID-19 John Helliwell www.worldhappiness.report --- About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the... Read more
Chapter 3: COVID-19 Prevalence and Well-being: Lessons from East Asia (10 minutes) Jeffrey Sachs Chapter 4: Reasons for Asia-Pacific Success in suppressing COVID-19 (10 minutes) Fengyu Wu www.worldhappiness.report --- About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.... Read more
About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN... Read more
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at Columbia University invite people of all ages from classrooms, businesses, and governments around the world to observe the International Day of Happiness on March 20, at 11:00AM EST, when we launch the 2021 World Happiness Report. Registration for the launch event... Read more
World Happiness Report 2021 Looks at Relationship Between Well-Being and COVID-19 NEW YORK, March 19 -- The 2021 World Happiness Report marks a somber moment as COVID-19 continues to rage on a little more than a year since it was declared a pandemic by the WHO. More than two million people have died worldwide and the threat... Read more
