[Sustain] Happy Planet Index

[David Fairley]

An article on a different approach for valuing economies of countries  
around the world, called the Happy Planet Index that includes ecological  
footprint.  Costa Rica is #1.  US is #114 out of 143.  Here's an article  
on it:

Published on Sunday, July 5, 2009 by the Observer/UK
Costa Rica is World's Greenest, Happiest Country
Latin American nation tops index ranking countries by ecological footprint  
and happiness of their citizens
by Ashley Seager
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/07/05-0

The original study is worth reading, and contains a plug for Green Parties:

http://www.happyplanetindex.org/

David