Over-consumption, dwindling resources, disappearing biodiversity, senseless waste, toxic environments: all exerting increasing pressure on population health, and increasing inequality. Our overarching research question is:
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How do we make better decisions now for long term human and planetary health?
Research is critical to finding solutions to these global challenges, yet there are significant institutional barriers preventing it from identifying the solutions we need.

​New approaches to research, which span disciplinary siloes and complex systems of upstream decision-making, are needed.
We explore this challenging, ever-fascinating area by working closely with leading academics, funders and forward-thinking industry partners. 

Our focus is on cities, the buzzing hives of human activity, but our interest is in the planet and the quality of life of those reliant on it.
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How we contribute
We conceptualise research bids with lead academics, bring teams together and co-coordinate projects and their disciplinary integration, constantly reorienting towards human and planetary health.
  • ​We span wide ranging disciplines and institutions, enabling new partnerships
  • We enable exciting trans-disciplinary working practice, opening up new areas of research
  • We bridge gaps in understanding between academia and real world practitioners​
  • ​We consistently realign research towards human and planetary health
  • We recognize commercial and other real world constraints, yet always push the boundaries
  • We recognise that health must come first​

Our values

Our mission

Our commitment
Integrity
Curiosity
Excellence
​Quality of life for all
To ensure quality of life for all in the towns and cities of the future
​To steer constantly towards human and planetary health

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