An inspiring talk by Nic Marks about a new way to measure success that looks to human happiness while preserving the planet. Rather than looking ot GDP as a country's strength or success, many analysts are beginning to look to these other measures.
Nic Marks also discusses the five positive (and oftimes carbon-free) ways to increase well-being; Take a look, it'll increase your happiness!

Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity -- instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.

The founder of the Centre for Well-Being, an independent think tank at the New Economics Foundation (NEF), in London, Marks is particularly keen to promote a balance between sustainable development and quality of life. To investigate this, he devised the Happy Planet Index, a global index of human well-being and environmental impact. The results made headlines: People in the world's wealthiest countries, who consume the most of the planet's resources, don't come out on top in terms of well-being. Which raises the question: What purpose does unfettered economic growth serve?