March 04, 2002
GOOD IDEA! CREATIVITY, SOCIAL CHANGE, AND A DIET THAT'S REALLY A JOY
(MINNEAPOLIS—March 4, 2002) — Utne Magazine, the nation's leading magazine of alternative ideas, brightens the day of readers with its new March/April issue. "Good Idea!" celebrates social creativity, as well as other energizing treats for your body and soul like the High-Joy Diet, the Raw Foods Movement, and the Guerrilla Gardening Revolution.
Exploring the promise of everyday people, Utne Magazine reveals how we can better our lives through social invention and creativity. "Social invention simply means applying human creativity in new ways to solve social problems—something that can be done just as effectively by everyday citizens as by big shots and experts," explains editor Jay Walljasper.
The March/April issue offers 24 offbeat ideas ranging from the importance of camping before marriage to bringing peace makers into courtrooms, as well as 8 steps getting you started on unleashing your creativity. Plus, the story of Nicholas Albery, the dean of social inventors.
Also in this issue:
• The High-Joy Diet: You'll find sound advice—seasoned with a bit of humor—sure to get you started on the path to joy-filled dieting.
• Eat it Raw!: Find out about the hip, new trend in dining.
• Guerrilla Gardening: Tired of seeing more parking lots than parks in cities? You aren't alone. Learn about a fun, easy, and cheap way to become a guerrilla gardener.
Utne Magazine (www.utne.com) is the nation's leading magazine of alternative ideas. In 2001, the magazine's parent company launched Utne Communities (www.utne.com/communities), dedicated to helping educators, nonprofits, and businesses develop successful online communities. Utne Magazine also published two books—Salons: The Joy of Conversation and Visionaries—in partnership with New Society Publishers.
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