Villars Institute
| Founders | |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO, NPO |
| Focus | Sustainability, International Development, Net Zero |
| Headquarters | Swiss Alps |
| Origins | Villars-Sur-Ollon |
| Method | Community Development, Research, Data Analysis |
Board Chair | Julia Marton-Lefèvre |
Key people | David Gann, Lee Howell, Keith Tuffley, Suzan Craig, Richard McDonald, Robert Swan, Jade Hameister |
Villars Institute is an international non-profit foundation and non-governmental organization (NGO) located in the Swiss Alps in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland.
The nonprofit acts primarily as a community development organization with a focus on sustainability, systemic change, and the prevention of biodiversity loss. It actively promotes systems thinking as a key approach in achieving its goals. The foundation organizes events and sponsors experts, scientists and young adults globally to attend its conferences in Villars-sur-Ollon.
The organization also sponsors musicians and filmmakers and collaborates with other nonprofits and universities. They state that interdisciplinary problems require inter-generational solutions.