Our vision: healthy people on a healthy planet

Our mission
Our guiding principles
Our objectives

Our mission
(A succinct, memorable statement of what NSF is and how it works to realize its vision)

The Nature and Society Forum is a catalyst for social change to bring about biosensitive societies which satisfy the needs of humankind and the Earth's ecosystems of which we are a part.

NSF stands for biosensitive societies that manifest an understanding of and respect for the processes of life upon which we are entirely dependent.

Guiding principles
(These are the principles to which our organization gives due consideration in all its activities)

We seek to:

• provide soundly-based integrative knowledge that is accessible to interested and concerned people about the needs of humankind and Earth’s ecosystems of which we are a part. We acknowledge that our understandings are continually evolving
• inspire creativity within the community, seeking new opportunities while maintaining effective strategic activities
• be an attractant to people of all ages and to organizations seeking social change for sustainability
• conduct ourselves in ways consistent with the values and principles of the Earth Charter.

NSF objectives
(The objectives expand on our mission and describe the strategic direction we are using to achieve our vision)

• Integrate knowledge and learning about the human place in nature and related ecological and health issues that challenges and inspires people and communities to:
  • raise awareness and understanding of problems of the environment and sustainability
  • critically evaluate their situation and the root causes of unsustainability in societies and identify opportunities for action
  • empower people to act – as individuals and collectively in their wider communities
• Promote dialogue and debate across Australia to help improve understanding of the processes of life and as ways of engaging and empowering individuals and the community to:
  • bring about social change for sustainability
  • support a well-informed response to climate change and other important issues
• Contribute to the development of public policy for sustainability from a long-term systems perspective with a non-party political standpoint
• Liaise and collaborate with like-minded organizations with complementary abilities and resources to achieve our vision
• Regularly evaluate our performance and progress towards our objectives.

Read about:

• Our activities
• The governance arrangements for our projects

Video

• A video interview with Nature and Society Forum patron Stephen Boyden explains the Forum's background and role.

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Nature and Society Forum is a Registered Environmental Organisation and is recognised by the Australian Taxation Office as a deductible gift recipient (ABN 52 456 986 523).