Home
Home
Established in 2022, the Villars Institute is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to accelerating the transition to a net-zero and nature-positive economy and to restoring the health of the planet. Located in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Villars Institute serves as a platform for systemic change and a hub for intergenerational collaboration. It also curates artistic, cultural, and educational activities that promote systems leadership, planetary health, and ecopreneurship.
What's New
How to Live on Earth
A feature documentary from The Villars Institute and Open Planet highlights importance of nature and biodiversity for life on Earth. Through powerful stories and global imagery, it shows why protecting biodiversity is essential for a thriving planet.
Certification in Systems Leadership
A world-class Villars Institute program equipping executives, educators, and students with systems leadership skills to navigate complexity, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful, cross-sector impact in an interconnected world.
Villars Academies
The Villars certified experiential learning programs, facilitated through Villars Partners, offer practical experience and leadership growth globally, alongside immersive, short-term experiences connecting learning with leadership in real-world environments.
Edufest
Hosted by Institut Le Rosey, Edufest unites educators, researchers, and leaders from around the world. As the main partner, the Villars Institute supports a festival that sparks bold ideas, showcases new educational research, and fosters collaboration.
The Fifth Villars Symposium
The Villars Symposium will take place on 14–17 June at the Villars Palace Hotel, bringing together over 150 Villars Fellows alongside the Institute’s partners, leading experts and innovators.
The Fourth Villars Music Academy Concert
Two-day celebration of classical music featuring leading international musicians performing alongside rising talents and prize-winning artists from the Villars Music Academy.
Our Mission
Achieving prosperity within planetary boundaries requires innovative approaches to systemic challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, energy transition and food security.
These systemic challenges are interdisciplinary problems that require intergenerational solutions by engaging experts, educators, and entrepreneurs.
Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a nature-positive, net-zero economy by advancing Systems Leadership, Planetary Health, ecopreneurship, and lifelong learning through interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and entrepreneurial collaboration.
Our Communities
Villars Fellowship
The Villars Fellowship program is a lifelong learning program designed to empower a new generation of Systems Leaders for a healthier planet, through intergenerational and interdisciplinary collaboration. Villars Fellows join a vibrant global community and learn how to navigate today's complex challenges to thrive within planetary boundaries.
Global Learning Council
The Global Learning Council (GLC) shapes the future of learning by uniquely connecting practitioners in education and learning with those at the cutting edge of technology and those with the ability to drive impact at scale. Through intergenerational, interdisciplinary, and intercultural collaboration, the GLC advances the use of science and technology in learning to improve outcomes for learners of all ages, address global challenges such as planetary health and the evolution of AI, and reimagine future-ready learning paradigms.
Partners
At the Villars Institute, we believe systemic change is only possible through collaboration. We are proud to partner with strategic and learning partners that share our commitment to shaping a more sustainable, equitable, net-zero, and nature-positive future.
Leadership & Learning Programs
Learning at the Villars Institute is designed to inspire and empower all generations to navigate complexity and shape a better future. Our programs bring together professionals, educators, students, and lifelong learners to explore systems thinking, planetary health, innovation, and leadership in a rapidly changing world.
Certification in Systems Leadership
The Villars Institute's Certification in Systems Leadership is a world-class program for executives, educators, and students who aspire to lead change in a complex world. It equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to navigate complexity, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful impact across diverse systems.
Villars Academies
The world does not need more passive learners. It needs young people ready to lead change.
An exclusive experiential learning journey for students and educators who want to move beyond the classroom and into real-world impact.
Guided by expert expedition leaders, local practitioners, and educator-led school cohorts, Villars Academies combine systems leadership, immersive field experience, and meaningful action.
Next Villars Academy: Himalayas - Ladakh, India
October 9–16, 2026
Villars Review
The Villars Review is an education publication platform dedicated to advancing bold ideas, breakthrough innovations, and impactful initiatives at the intersection of science, society, and sustainability. Rooted in a spirit of interdisciplinary research, intergenerational collaboration, and systems leadership, the Villars Review serves as a platform for thought leaders, emerging voices, and global changemakers to share insights that shape a more resilient and equitable future.
Contact us for more information
Powered By