The Sustainability Laboratory is a US-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, research, development, and educational organization established in 2008 by Dr. Michael Ben-Eli to advance the global sustainability agenda by developing and demonstrating groundbreaking approaches to sustainability practices—expanding prospects and producing positive, life-affirming impacts on people and ecosystems in all parts of the world.

Lab activities are guided by a unique, action-oriented conceptual framework―The Lab’s signature approach―which combines a holistic system-thinking and system-based design strategy; a pioneering theory of change; and a rigorous definition of sustainability and five core sustainability principles. This framework provides the basis for all The Lab’s initiatives: development projects, technology innovations, and education programs alike.

The Lab is being developed as a global network of activity hubs based on different ecozones with an intention to cover all major biomes, including urban ecology.

Recognized internationally for its work, The Lab’s comprehensive approach has resulted in a cascade effect of powerful impacts across sectors and issues.

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