U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets Microplastics For decades, the conversation around clean drinking water focused on visible threats: lead pipes, industrial runoff, and bacteria. But as our understanding of environmental health evolves, the threats have become microscopic. In a landmark move, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Dept of Health (HHS) recently announced joint plans to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as “contaminants…
Wellness Communities and Real Estate Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki, Principal, tst ink LLC, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Jean-François Garneau, Chief Development Officer, INITIAL Real Estate, Founder & Chief Possibilities Officer, ALIŌ – Building Wellbeing, Switzerland TREND 1: The Wellbeing Address – Where You Live Is How Long You Live A fundamental shift is underway in what people expect from the places where they…
Wellness Architecture & Design Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Lahra Tatriele, Co-Founder & Chief Wellness Strategist, Alchemy Concepts and Co-Founder, Fivelements, Asia Initiative Vice-Chair: Valentina Cereda, Founder & Integrative Architect, Dubai TREND 1: Primal Architecture – Designing for Psychological Safety and Human Regulation Today, many people live in a constant state of stress due to lifestyle pressures, environmental factors and digital overload. Before conscious awareness, the…
Wellness for Cancer Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Julie Bach, Wellness for Cancer Charity, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Joelle Kaufman, Crushing the Cancer Curveball, United States TREND 1: Oncology Moves into Wellness Cancer care is expanding beyond disease management to address how people live during and after treatment. Survivors often face fatigue, metabolic changes, emotional distress and uncertainty about how to rebuild daily life, reconnect with…
Wellness for Children Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Christine Clinton, President, International Spa & Salon Services, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Connie Morris, Founder, Budding Yoga, United States According to the World Health Organization, one in seven children in Europe is experiencing mental health challenges. Together with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), WHO developed a strategy for child and adolescent health and wellbeing for the region…
Workplace Wellbeing Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Jessica Grossmeier, Author, Speaker, Researcher, Jessica Grossmeier Consulting, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Ellenit Serrano, Advisor, Coach, Founder, Yoga Instructor, United States From Uncertainty to Readiness How economic uncertainty, AI Acceleration, work intensification and demographic change are redesigning work. In 2026, workplace wellbeing is shaped by organizational readiness enabled through enterprise infrastructure. Converging structural forces—demographic shifts, technological acceleration, economic volatility…
