People, Places, Purpose, Planet 

OUR PURPOSE

~  We are a diverse, forward-looking community
providing evidence, advocacy, and inspiration
to align the interests and vitality
​of people, places and planet ~

Our Mission:

“To transform personal and planetary health through awareness, attitudes and actions, and a deeper understanding of how all systems are interconnected and interdependent.”

Our Principles

From the 2018 Canmore Declaration on principles for planetary health  
Improving the health of all natural and anthropogenic systems depends on: mutualistic values; planetary consciousness; advocacy; unity of purpose; recognition of biopsychosocial interdependence; emotional bonds between people and the land; efforts to counter elitism, social dominance and marginalization; meaningful cross-sectoral and cross-cultural narrative; self-awareness; and a personal commitment to shaping new normative attitudes and behaviors. This is the basis of the inVIVO Principles for Planetary Health: 

  1. Sustainable flourishing of all systems
  2. Values and Purpose
  3. Unity and Integration
  4. Imagination, stories and creativity
  5. Planetary Consciousness
  6. Connection to Nature
  7. Interdependence and connectivity of life
  8. Advocacy and kindness
  9. Countering elitism and authoritarianism 
  10. Personal commitment to shaping change

Our Approach

​Through our meetings, collaborations and publications we create a global community for change-making and creativity; a forum to bring together diverse perspectives and expertise; and opportunities to influence and transform diverse global conversations.  
To restore human health we must restore the health of our society and our relationship with the natural environment
​– with a greater sense of unity, place and purpose”

We can all contribute to the
​important questions of our time

How can we live with all of our modern technology but also take advantage of what once was? How can we promote health through biodiversity and connection with natural environments? What are the obstacles to change? What are the consequences of continuing on our current trajectory? Can a change in social values systems have a flow on effect that can drive meaningful positive change across multiple domains? And reduce inequality and injustice?
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