"Living Planet" is a term used to describe the interconnectedness and complexity of all of the elements needed for life to exist in balance. It recognises that the health and wellbeing of nature – the interconnectedness between humans, communities and natural systems – is critical to human development and progress. Living Planet paradigm looks to shift the focus away from an industrial, consumptive way of living, and into an optimistic, ecological model of resilience and sustainability. The goal is to teach people how to live in harmony with nature, while diminishing the gap between those who have, and those have not. In short, a “Living Planet” is a healthy, self-sustaining planet, wherein all living beings are respected, and all elements of the environment are protected and nurtured.

See also: mother earth, climate change, global south, indigenous peoples, first nations