inspired by nature,
designed for impact.
OUR VISION
We envision a world where food and nutrition change-makers everywhere are empowered to take high-impact action from farm-to-fork, and sea-to-spoon, to nourish both people and the planet.
WHO WE ARE
The Planetary Health Collective (PHC) is a cross-sector initiative rooted in the belief that human health is inseparable from the health of our ecosystems — and that food is our most powerful lever for healing both.
We are a global community of nutritionists, farmers, health professionals, educators, chefs, food service executives, and policy advocates working in solidarity to build a more just, regenerative, and nourishing food future for all.
our mission
Our mission is to catalyze systemic transformation in the food system by nurturing regenerative, culturally inclusive, and health-promoting food environments — from soil to school, farm to clinic, and community to policy.
We activate this mission by building, nurturing, and empowering a global community of food system change-makers to connect sectors, amplify underrepresented voices, pilot innovative programs, and master storytelling that shifts culture, policy, and practice.
In reverence to Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), we model our annual programming on the rhythm and spirit of the seasons — a cyclical, regenerative approach that allows for reflection, planting, tending, and harvesting. Each quarter, we organize our activities around a seasonally-inspired theme that invites multi-level engagement — from the personal to the systemic – and allows for an iterative process of continual evolution.
We also design programs based on the social ecological model of change. This model recognizes the interconnected layers of influence on human and planetary health — including individual behavior, interpersonal relationships, community infrastructure, institutional norms, and public policy.
By providing our community with simple, repeatable, and effective methods to take action for planetary health, our collective work creates ripples of impact that empower change-makers to meaningfully advance the urgent need for food-health-climate justice.
Our Approach
At the Planetary Health Collective, our programming is inspired by Nature and designed for impact. To root our work in these principles, we draw on three core frameworks:
NATURE AS OUR GUIDE
Inspired by nature and grounded in systems thinking, our programming follows the rhythm of the seasons. Each quarter, we offer opportunities to build connection, nurture learning, and empower action, all centered around a single, nature-inspired theme. From webinars to toolkits to fellowships, our offerings are designed to meet people where they are — and move them where they want to go.
This seasonal, place-based way of working is deeply inspired by core teachings in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), which recognize nature not as a resource to be extracted, but as a wise teacher, relative, and guide. By honoring the cycles and relationships within natural systems, we learn to move at the pace of trust, reciprocity, and long-term resilience — values at the heart of our collective work.
SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL
We recognize the interconnected layers of influence on human and planetary health, from individual behavior, to interpersonal relationships, community infrastructure, institutional norms, and public policy. By addressing these layers in concert, our work creates ripples of impact that reinforce each other and demand accountability from harmful power structures.
Through the social ecological model of change, we believe that every individual has a unique and critically important role to play in creating systemic change. Whether through research, advocacy, storytelling, nourishment, caregiving, or creative expression — each person holds gifts, skills, and passions that are vital to the ecosystem of change. We build programming that invites our community to discover and contribute from their place of strength, knowing that collective transformation requires diverse participation.
COLLECTIVE LIBERATION
Our work is rooted in the understanding that sustainability does not exist without collective liberation, and that no one is free until we are all free. We draw from liberatory and mutual aid frameworks that emphasize solidarity, accessibility, cultural humility, and the dismantling of systems that perpetuate harm.
We believe in honoring lived experience, redistributing power, and uplifting the leadership of communities historically excluded from decision-making in food, health, and environmental spaces. Our programming centers relational trust, shared responsibility, and radical inclusivity as foundational tools for building a just and thriving future for all beings.
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What Makes Us Different
We’re doing the deeper work to understand regenerative food systems. We're committed to listening, learning, and building community-level capacities to decentralize, realize, and sustain them. At PHC, we focus on activities that:
Empower individuals and communities to take place-based action in service of food sovereignty, equity, regeneration, and nourishment.
Center and elevate cultural inclusivity, collective action, and authentic participation.
Build simple, repeatable, and scalable bridges between agriculture, healthcare, culinary arts, and community power
Advance mentorship and capacity building for emerging leaders
Leverage behavior change science to make climate-smart food choices accessible, delicious, and the new default
There’s a place for you in this movement - are you ready?
Here are three ways to get started today.
BUILD
Join our community through our email list and stay connected to seasonal opportunities.
NURTURE
Advance your understanding of food, climate, and health through our open access events, education, and resources.
EMPOWER
Take applied action in your community with our toolkits, courses, fellowships, and programs.
Join the PLANETARY HEALTH Movement
Be part of a global collective co-creating a more nourishing, just, and regenerative future for all.
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