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The Happy Planet Index

Geoff Riley

30th August 2010

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Statistician Nic Marks from the Centre for Economic Well-Being/ New Economics Foudnation asks why we measure a nation’s success by its productivity instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people.

In this newly released TED talk he introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use and he flags up the success of Costa Rica in achieving happiness without costing the earth! In Costa Rica, 99% of their energy needs are met from renewable resources.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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