Active Hope (revised): How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power

by Joanna Macy

Looking also at what we might turn toward, new types of banks, like Triodos Bank, operate on the principle of triple return. In this model, investments bring not only financial return but also social and environmental benefits. The more people put their savings into this kind of investment, the more funds become available for enterprises that aim for greater benefits than just making money. This in turn fuels the development of a new economic sector based on the triple bottom line. These investments have proved to be remarkably stable at a time of economic turbulence, putting ethical banking in a strong financial position.

We live at a time when a new view of reality is emerging, where spiritual insight and scientific discovery both contribute to our understanding of ourselves as intimately interwoven with our world.