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A Living Food System that provides nutrient-rich food for people in all communities is a foundation of a Living Future. Today at the unConference, ILFI announced the launch of a pilot for a Living Food Challenge; a challenge to growers, processors, distributors and consumers to design a food production, processing and distribution system that functions as effectively and efficiently as nature’s living…

On May 2, 2018, at the 2018 Living Future unConference, our CEO was proud to announce that funds from seven contributing projects* have now funded the protection of 12.57 hectares (or 31 acres) of critical habitat in Tasmania, Australia, expanding the Big Punchbowl Reserve. It is an important piece of protected land in addition to the already existing Reserve, which…

Since 2011, the EMERGE Leadership Project (ELP) has been offering intensive workshops, leadership summits, mentoring, and other resources to the sustainable building community. Hundreds of professionals and activists in the field have benefited from learning about a strategic leadership approach emphasizing collaboration, service, and inclusion that is founded on proven principles of behavioral change and systems thinking. Participants in what…

ILFI believes in having participation of people from all communities at our conferences to achieve our vision of a socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative society. The purpose of the JUST Fund is to help build a more diverse audience at the Living Future unConference and to include voices from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities. Due to the generosity…

There’s a movement in the manufacturing industry to inspire a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered so products are healthy, sustainable, and give more than they take. There is a similar movement and growing trend in the fashion industry—an industry that is the second most polluting industry in the world—to make it more sustainable. Many companies,…

Nature’s Healing Power is in Abundance at this Singapore Hospital The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) today honored the late scholar and Yale University social ecologist Stephen R. Kellert’s legacy with the first ever Biophilic Design Award at the Greenbuild Expo in Boston. The award was presented to CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, Senior Vice President Ong Chin-Po, Jerry and Alexandra…

New Release: Creating Biophilic Buildings Amanda Sturgeon, FAIA, (CEO, International Living Future Institute) turns her award-winning eye for sustainable buildings toward biophilic design, an emerging design discipline that creates spaces where people and nature can thrive together as an integrated whole. Her new book from Ecotone Publishing, Creating Biophilic Buildings, takes a case study-style approach to this burgeoning field, using carefully curated examples to illuminate the…

Rachel Hynes Vice President of Operations Rachel is passionate about creating systems that enable individuals and organizations to thrive. She has committed her career to creating more just and resilient communities, whether at large nonprofits, city government, or start-up companies. Prior to joining the institute, she worked at Future of Fish and Flip Labs, helping to oversee the expansion of…

“Our imagination has the ability to go far beyond the limits imposed by inequality, in order to visualize a truth much bigger than our gender, our race, and our place of origin.” Favianna Rodriguez works tirelessly to promote the power and possibility of art and how it can inspire social change. Part artist and part activist, her mission is to…

The following is an excerpt from upcoming Creating Biophilic Buildings by Amanda Sturgeon, FAIA, CEO of the International Living Future Institute. Introduction to the Case Studies Upon investigating resources related to biophilic design, I discovered that only four case studies were currently available to the general public. Architects and designers, who are almost all overwhelmingly visual learners, must be able…

Learn more about the Living Product Expo 2017, held on Sept 12 – 14 in Pittsburgh, and register today! Early bird ends August 1st. A prominent feature of the Living Product Expo are the products themselves, made with innovative materials by companies who are pushing the limit on healthy products. Interface Product: Global Change Collection By moving away from petroleum intensive carpet and…

The Living Product Challenge (LPC), introduced in 2015, is growing and scaling thanks to the commitment of courageous companies who are redesigning products and processes to work within natural and social systems, it was announced at Neocon World Trade Fair today. Neocon exhibitors Mohawk and Humanscale both debuted products created under the Living Product Challenge. Additionally, the International Living Future…

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™), have agreed to work collaboratively to promote the design, construction and operation of healthy and restorative buildings. The two organizations will work together to identify opportunities to align the two rating systems, coordinate events and education offerings, and promote building practices that significantly raise the standard of…

Mohawk Group has received Petal Certification for Water, Place, and Health & Happiness in the Living Product Challenge for the Lichen Collection, a modular carpet tile product backed by the company’s EcoFlex NXT backing. Designed by ILFI Founder and Board Chairman Jason F. McLennan of McLennan Design, the Lichen Collection incorporates both biophilia and biomimicry, and is designed to be…

Every year, we recognize individuals who have demonstrated a fierce commitment to the Living Building Challenge with their desire to continually raise the bar on behalf of the green building industry. This year, nine recipients are inspirational in their quest to help safeguard our future. “We recognize these heroes not for simply doing less harm, but because they are working…

“Too often we get caught in the trap of thinking in terms of trade-offs – and one of the ways in which the Living Product Challenge can have significant impact is by proving that products don’t have to make compromises – products can achieve a true, net positive social, environmental and financial impact,” said Connelly. “With that in mind, the…