Continue this project by building a platform which enables everybody to challenge themselves to make the world a better place. December 6 2012
Change the way we educate (Dutch) children: let it change from a factory system into a system that enables kids to be world citizens, with the belief that they can be the change they want to see in this world, by being creative and working together. November 30 2012
What about starting organizing a sewege-system in India? Starting BhodGaya? November 29 2012
Loves a comment: "I have been in doubt for a week, but finally decided to vote "I don't..."November 27 2012
Create a free newspaper that can be spread at train stations in the mornings where the information is put in a context of how we choose to see the world. Like f. e. having the latest happy planet index of our country on the front page instead of the AEX index. what is valuable to us and how do we choose to look at the world?! November 26 2012
Help transform a former Catholic convent in Rotterdam into a sustainable, peaceful and compassionate place where anybody is welcome to discover their happiness. November 26 2012
Loves a comment: "With food :) Well Julia, how exactly is not easy to answer but..."November 25 2012
Loves a comment: "Well, this is for sure a huge and incredibly complex issue. Would be..."November 25 2012
"Don't get angry with me, but this idea sounds kind of selfish, getting Maarten to work for your organisation. People will be welcome in the convent to discover their happiness, but have to pay for those classes and retreats, right? In my opinion, the real challenge for december is to come up with an idea that addresses an urgent problem on a worldly scale (just as Maarten says in his latest video)."Think unrealistic but with necessity" :)"November 25 2012 on Help transform a former Catholic convent in Rotterdam into a...
Create peace in the Middle East November 17 2012
Learn people how to change. To not only follow good ideas (for example on this site), but as well to inspire others. To ban indifference. November 12 2012
Stop starvation! November 11 2012
Reduce stress in the world. It has many sources: from big issues like hunger & disease to daily hassles like noise. A demanding job & time pressure or stress of unemployment. Life events like losing someone or moving. We all, rich or poor, wherever we are, suffer from some form of stress every single day. Reduce it & help cope! November 11 2012
Loves a comment: "Indeed it does. Didn't see that one. To give it a twist: Maybe we..."November 7 2012
"This looks a lot like the project Maarten did in May"November 6 2012 on Visit a different elderly person in an elderly persons home each day...
"Maarten ends every one of his video messages with the word 'Peace'. Should't he end his project by contributing to world peace? Let 'Peace' be his last word and action! I am sure he will come up with a very creative, fun and inspiring communal art project that unites as many as possible nationalities and ethnicities (it's up to him whether he wants to travel the world, or find them in the Netherlands and/or the internet), and that leaves the world a lasting piece of art that symbolises peoples' wishes for a peaceful world. Peace!"November 3 2012 on ...
"Maarten, you want it unrealistic but with necessity? Here you have it!"November 3 2012 on The new Dutch government wants to cut development aid by 1 billion...
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The new Dutch government wants to cut development aid by 1 billion euros. A disaster for many development projects around the world. But not if we let Maarten jump in and make up for this gap! November 3 2012
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December is the month of ‘peace on earth’. From (nearly) every country of the world, find at least one person to contribute to a communal piece of artwork (e.g. a painting, mosaic, sculpture or video clip) that reflects their dreams and actions for a peaceful, united world. November 3 2012
Be a Plant-Eater for one month. No meat, no dairy products. Google/YouTube on 'PlantenEter' and you will get inspiration. You will do good for your own health as well as the health of the planet and mankind. Chance that you will continue after one month is rather big. Making it a good investment into a new and better lifestyle. October 29 2012