Institute
Healing the World
What if we could heal our planet and our culture by reinventing human cities?
What can we accomplish if we really believe it is possible?
What if our cities could heal us?
Every morning, millions of us wake up in spaces that weren't designed for human flourishing. Our concrete boxes and linear roads tell a story of separation – from nature, from each other, from ourselves.
It's not just about buildings.
The way we build shapes the way we think. Our grid-like cities reinforce linear thinking in a world that demands systemic understanding. As we face interconnected crises, our very architecture works against us.
We're all feeling it.
The anxiety about our future. The disconnection from community. The loss of meaning. These aren't separate problems – they're symptoms of how we've designed our world.
Nature's design.
Life has spent billions of years perfecting its designs. Every forest is a masterclass in sustainable design, every cell a blueprint for resilient communities. The solutions we seek already exist.
The convergence of crisis and opportunity.
We face three converging forces: unprecedented urban growth, accelerating climate change, and a global crisis of meaning. This convergence is both our greatest challenge and our greatest opportunity to reimagine how humans live on Earth.
COP 30: A planetary movement.
COP30 in Brazil isn't just another summit – it's our platform to reshape humanity's relationship with the planet. Through art, science, and finance, we're launching a movement to transform how cities are imagined, built, and lived in.
Context
our world at a crossroads
Climate Crisis
Global temperatures set to rise 2.7°C by 2100
without urgent action
Earth approaching multiple irreversible tipping points
1 mln species at risk of extinction
75% of Earth's land surface significantly altered by human activity
Ocean acidification increased on
30% since industrial revolution
Cities consume 78% of world's energy at the same time producing 60% of emissions
Social Crisis
50% of global population lacks access to essential healthcare
Wealth inequality: Richest 1% own 46% of global wealth
828 mln people face chronic hunger
2 bn people lack access to clean drinking water
70% of workers feel disconnected from their work
Social isolation rising: 61% of young adults report feeling lonely
Trust in institutions at historic lows across democracies
Rising social polarization threatening democratic stability
Meta Crisis
75% of youth think humanity is doomed
The crisis of how we think and make sense of the world:
Systems Failure
Linear solutions applied to complex problems
Fragmented expertise unable to address interconnected challenges
Short-term thinking dominating long-term needs
Economic models ignoring ecological and social costs
Meaning Vacuum
Loss of shared narratives and purpose
Rising nihilism and existential anxiety
Disconnect between individual actions and global impact
Crisis of values in technological age
Cognitive Architecture
Outdated mental models unable to process complexity
Information overload paralyzing decision-making
Inability to imagine alternative futures
Collective action paralysis despite clear threats
More On Climate Crisis Root Drivers: - Fossil fuel dependency locked into global economics - Industrial agriculture destroying soil and biodiversity - Deforestation eliminating carbon sinks - Ocean acidification disrupting marine ecosystems - Urban sprawl increasing resource consumption
More On Social Crisis Root Drivers: - Economic systems favoring concentration of wealth - Technology accelerating job displacement - Social media eroding community bonds - Urbanization breaking traditional support networks - Educational systems failing to adapt to new challenges Systemic Effects: The social crisis manifests across multiple dimensions: 1. Economic Fragmentation - Middle class disappearing in developed nations - Generational wealth gap widening - Job security evaporating - Economic mobility declining 2. Social Cohesion Breakdown - Communities becoming more isolated - Political polarization intensifying - Trust in institutions collapsing - Cultural divisions deepening 3. Mental Health Emergency - Depression rates doubled since 2000 - Anxiety disorders affecting 40% of young adults - Suicide rates reaching historic highs - Addiction crisis spreading globally
More On Meta Crisis Root Drivers: - Reductionist thinking breaking complex systems into isolated parts - Materialist worldview reducing meaning to mechanical processes - Disconnection from natural systems and cycles - Loss of traditional wisdom without adequate replacement - Technology outpacing human wisdom and values evolution The Core Problem: The metacrisis is not just another crisis - it is the crisis of how we handle crises. It represents our collective inability to: 1. See systems holistically 2. Create meaningful change at scale 3. Coordinate effective responses 4. Generate shared meaning and purpose 5. Bridge knowledge across disciplines This explains why, despite having the technological capability to solve many global challenges, we remain stuck in destructive patterns. Our cities, built on industrial-age principles, both reflect and reinforce these limitations in our thinking and being. Systemic Effects: 1. Decision Paralysis - Unable to act despite clear evidence - Trapped in outdated solutions - Failed coordination across systems - Loss of agency and hope 2. Knowledge Crisis - Information overload - Expert silos deepening - Wisdom-knowledge gap growing - Traditional knowledge lost 3. Meaning Breakdown - Purpose crisis intensifying - Cultural narratives fragmenting - Values becoming relativistic - Collective vision lacking
What About AI?
AI AS CRISIS MULTIPLIER Climate Crisis Impact: AI-driven automation could increase energy consumption by 15-30% by 2030 AI systems' growing computational needs driving carbon emissions AI-optimized resource extraction accelerating environmental damage Yet: AI could enable 5-10% reduction in global emissions through smart systems Social Crisis Impact: 47% of US jobs at high risk of automation by 2030 AI threatening to displace 300M+ full-time jobs globally Wealth concentration accelerating through AI-driven automation Growing digital divide between AI-enabled and AI-displaced populations Rising anxiety about human relevance and purpose Yet: AI could create new forms of meaningful work and economic models Meta Crisis Impact: AI accelerating information overload and complexity Growing uncertainty about human uniqueness and purpose Risk of dependent relationship with AI systems Potential AGI/ASI development creating existential questions Yet: AI could help us process complexity and find new solutions THE CRITICAL MOMENT This convergence of crises, accelerated by AI, presents both our greatest challenge and our greatest opportunity. We stand at a threshold where we must either transform our relationship with technology, nature, and ourselves, or face unprecedented disruption. The solution lies not in resisting change, but in consciously reshaping our built environment to foster the kind of thinking, collaboration, and innovation we need. By redesigning our cities, we can create spaces that support human flourishing in an AI-accelerated world while restoring our connection to natural systems.
Our Solution
the shift in geometry
From Linear to Life-Centric
The way we build shapes the way we think. Our current cities, built on rigid grids and linear patterns, reflect and reinforce our reductionist mindset. To transform our thinking, we must transform our environment. By shifting from linear to cellular geometry in our urban design, we create spaces that mirror nature's intelligence and foster systems thinking.
The Bioplanning Revolution
Introducing a revolutionary approach to urban design based on cellular geometry. Cities organized in organic, hexagonal patterns that grow and adapt like living organisms. Each cell functions as a semi-autonomous community while remaining deeply connected to the whole - just as cells work in natural systems.
These biocentric cities feature:
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Self-sufficient neighborhoods within 15-minute walking radius
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Organic growth patterns that adapt to local conditions
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Natural systems integration (water, energy, food)
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Biomimetic architecture that breathes and evolves
6 years of research by the Bioplanning Institute have shown tremendous potential benefits such as:
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3x to 4x increase in green urban area without reducing built area or density
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Safer and smarter mobility
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Creation of urban carbon sinks
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Regeneration of soil health
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Restoration and creation of biodiversity niches
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Improved energy efficiency
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Greater climate change resilience
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Fostering of trustful communities
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Supporting individual's physical and mental health
Creating protopias
While dystopian visions paralyze us with fear, and utopian dreams remain unreachably perfect, we propose a third way: protopias - progress-oriented visions of attainable futures that are better than today. By creating tangible visions of ecological cities that people can see, feel, and imagine themselves living in, we counter the meaning crisis with purpose and hope.
These protopias:
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Show clear paths from present to better futures
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Combine technological innovation with ecological and indigenous wisdom
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Create new narratives of human potential, meaning and purpose
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Foster collective meaning-making through shared vision
Breaking the Grid of Thought
Our current built environment - with its rigid grids, straight lines, and standardized boxes - has shaped a correspondingly linear mindset. But our challenges today are complex, interconnected, and distinctly non-linear. Climate change, social fragmentation, and systemic collapse cannot be solved with straight-line thinking.
By creating organic, flowing spaces that mirror natural patterns, we foster the exact kind of thinking we need:
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Emergent problem-solving
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Systems awareness
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Network thinking
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Adaptive responses
This transformation of space catalyzes a transformation in human capacity, enabling the kind of non-linear, creative thinking we desperately need to address our complex global challenges. By working in harmony with natural geometries rather than against them, we unlock new potentials for human collaboration, creativity, and collective intelligence.
Our Plan
art+science+finances movement
Arts: Igniting Cultural Transformation
Global Anthem for a New Era
Chart-topping artists unite:
Chris Martin, Alok, BTS, Burna Boy
Indigenous voices from every continent
Future-nostalgic lyrics depicting life in 2050
Viral dance movement engaging millions globally
Cinematic Vision of Tomorrow
State-of-the-art CGI showcasing ecological cities
Breathtaking scenes of urban-nature integration
Architectural creations from world's top architects like Norman Foster, Bjarne Ingels, Thomas Hedderwick and Marcio Kogan
Impact Goals
1B+ views
in first month
100M+
dance challenge participants
Featured at COP30 opening ceremony
Global broadcast across 150+ countries
Science: Making it Real
Research & Innovation Hub
36 leading researchers across 12 fields
Partnerships with MIT, UPenn, Sorbonne & NYU
Groundbreaking studies in biocentric urbanism
New ecological standards development
Five Living Laboratories
Pilot cities across Brazil's diverse biomes
Real-world testing of cellular city design
Quantified environmental impact studies
Replicable models for global adaptation
Impact Goals
5 detailed city transformation plans
25+ peer-reviewed publications
New global standard for ecological cities
Blueprint for scaling worldwide
Finances: Powering The Transformation
Global Bioplanning Fund
Multi-billion dollar investment vehicle
Strategic IP acquisition and development
Direct infrastructure development funding
Early-stage technology investment focus
Investment Thesis
Bioeconomy infrastructure and materials
Climate-resilient urban development
Sustainable technology innovations
Community-integrated real estate projects
Risk Mitigation & Returns
Enhanced insurance profiles for bioplanning projects
Documented resilience against climate events
Community value creation metrics
Long-term appreciation potential
Impact Goals
$10B+ assets under management
20+ city-scale implementations
50+ strategic technology investments
Industry-leading risk-adjusted returns
Unified Vision
When Arts, Sciences & Finances Align
Culture drives desire for change
Science makes change possible
Finance enables rapid scaling
Entertainment becomes educational
Research becomes inspirational
Investment becomes regenerative
Vision becomes reality
The Power of Integration
Cultural momentum creates market demand
Scientific validation reduces investment risk
Financial backing accelerates implementation
Community benefits ensure long-term value
Resilient design protects capital investment
Systematic approach attracts institutional funding
project timeline
Phase 1: Foundation
November-December 2024
Artistic Track
Select and secure 10 global curators
Secure commitments from chart-topping artists
Begin curator selection of 100 architects/creatives
Initial meetings with indigenous leaders
Research Track
Select 5 Brazilian cities across different biomes
Establish research partnerships with key institutions
Create research framework and methodologies
Begin city engagement process
Phase 2: Development
Research Track
Secure $25M initial funding for project execution
Begin legal structuring of Bioplanning Fund
Identify potential fund partners and managers
Start development of investment thesis
January-March 2025
Artistic Track
Complete indigenous participation agreements
Begin song writing and composition
Start training architects in cellular design
Initial concept development for city visualizations
Research Track
Launch detailed city analysis in 5 locations
Begin academic network engagement
Start mapping implementation strategies
Develop cost-benefit analysis framework
Research Track
Complete fund legal structure
Begin investor outreach
Develop partnership agreements
Create financial models and projections
Phase 3: Creation
April-June 2025
Artistic Track
Finalize song recording
Start CGI rendering of transformed cities
Develop music video concept and script
Research Track
Complete initial city transformation plans
Draft implementation strategies
Begin pilot project conceptualization
Start compiling research findings
Research Track
Advance major investor negotiations
Finalize fund management team
Develop investment criteria
Structure first pilot project investments
Phase 4: Creation
July-September 2025
Artistic Track
Complete CGI city renderings
Finalize music video production
Prepare viral campaign strategy
Research Track
Complete initial city transformation plans
Draft implementation strategies
Begin pilot project conceptualization
Start compiling research findings
Research Track
Secure major fund commitments
Finalize investment framework
Complete legal documentation
Prepare COP30 fund announcement
Phase 5: Launch
October-December 2025
October
Release music video (1 month before COP30)
Activate global media strategy
November
Present city transformation plans
Showcase pilot projects
Announce Bioplanning Fund ($2-10B)
Launch global movement
December
Present to major cities globally
Continue fund fundraising
Begin pilot project implementation
Expand movement globally
Dror Benshetrit
Visionary Designer & Futurist, Supernature Labs, Founder
Davi Lemos
Regenerative Systems and Strategic Partnerships
Astrid Wurdig
Visionary Architecture Management
Winka Dubbeldam
Design Leader & Academic, Founder of Archi-Tectonics
Dr. Robert Muggah
Co-founder of Igarapé Institute, top policy think tank
Sofya Krasnay
Head of Research at The Bioplanning Institute
Roger Nickels
ex CEO of Buro Happold, ex Head of Design of Neom
Bruce Mau
Massive Change, Publishing & Education Partner
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri
Award-winning filmmaker, social justice advocate
Dr. André Fenton
Professor of neural science at New York University
Bill Reed
Co-Creator of LEED Certification System
Dr. Hila Oren
Geographer & Smart Cities Expert
Thomas Ermacora
Guest Curator & Community Futurist
Carlos Moreno
15-minutes city author, professor at Sorbonne
El Bioplanning Institute ha dedicado años a desarrollar un nuevo estándar para el desarrollo urbano, que promueva la armonía ecológica y social, integrando la paz de manera orgánica en el tejido de nuestras ciudades. No se trata solo de planificación urbana, sino de consolidación de la paz a través de la bioplanificación. Esta narrativa trasciende las prácticas sostenibles y establece un nuevo estándar que considera toda la vida como un objetivo interconectado.
In partnership with The Regeneration Generation
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri
Founder & Director
Carlos Nobre
Nobel Prize Winning IPCC Climate Scientist
Christiana Figuerese
Leader on global climate change
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Marina Silva
Minister of the Environment , Brazil
Al Gore
Nobel Prize Winner, Former US Vice President
Puwe Puyanawa
Puyanawa Spiritual Leader, Amazon, Brazil
Gustavo Petro
President of Colombia since 2022
Eugene Brave Rock
Wonder Woman Actor and Activist
Beatrice Fihn
Nobel Peace Prize-winner ICAN
Susana Muhamad
President of COP16, Minister of Environment Colombia
El Bioplanning Institute ha dedicado años a desarrollar un nuevo estándar para el desarrollo urbano, que promueva la armonía ecológica y social, integrando la paz de manera orgánica en el tejido de nuestras ciudades. No se trata solo de planificación urbana, sino de consolidación de la paz a través de la bioplanificación. Esta narrativa trasciende las prácticas sostenibles y establece un nuevo estándar que considera toda la vida como un objetivo interconectado.
A menudo nos planteamos las preguntas equivocadas y utilizamos soluciones obsoletas, sin ver el verdadero camino hacia el cambio. En nuestra búsqueda de la armonía con nosotros mismos, los demás y la naturaleza, invertimos mucho en la resolución de conflictos sin una visión clara de nuestros deseos.