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It´s time to rethink growth!

From left: Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir – Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum; Soffía S. Sigurgeirsdóttir – CEO, Langbrók; Elva Rakel Jónsdóttir – CEO, Festa For decades, nations have measured success through economic growth, expressed in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But we rarely have asked: What does this growth cost us? How does it affect people’s health and wellbeing, social justice, and the natural resources our li

Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir

1 day ago3 min read

Thank you Dr. Jane Goodall

The passing of Dr. Jane Goodall is deeply saddening. We will honor her by carrying forward her endless wisdom and unwavering hope. Jane...

Lísbet Sigurðardóttir

Oct 31 min read

The chair and founder of the Wellbeing Economy Forum receives the Order of the Falcon

On June 17th, 2025, Dr. Dóra, Director of Public Health at the Icelandic Directorate of Health and founder of the Wellbeing Economy Forum...

Lísbet Sigurðardóttir

Jul 23 min read

From Vision to Action: President Halla Tómasdóttir at the Wellbeing Economy Forum 2025

In a world undergoing rapid change, leadership rooted in compassion, courage, and clarity of purpose becomes vital. At the 2025 Wellbeing...

Lísbet Sigurðardóttir

May 283 min read

The countries learn from each other about Wellbeing

— Insights from Gary Gillespie, Director and Chief Economic Advisor to the Scottish Government In an interview with Iceland’s le ading...

Elín Hirst

May 232 min read

UNESCO as Co-Host for the Wellbeing Economy Forum in Iceland Starting Tomorrow

We are pleased to announce that UNESCO will be a co-host for the Icelandic Wellbeing Economy Forum this week in Iceland. As a global...

Lísbet Sigurðardóttir

May 71 min read

The Pale Blue Dot and the Wellbeing Economy

By Elín Hirst Carl Sagan the famous astronomer and science writer And The Pale Blue Dot, as Carl Sagan called Earth, was first seen from...

Elín Hirst

Apr 283 min read

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