WEALTH & HEALTHNESS
Before I begin, yes, you can now apply for Near Future Summit 2025, but even more importantly, you can register to VOTE, and if you've already registered, you probably can send in your ballot!
Near Future has always been focused on finding the most powerful solutions to optimize the health of the planet, society, and you! Recently, many of the solutions I'm finding are physical locations and non-profits with unwavering devotion to providing tools to address health stressors. I wanted to share the places, people, and products that are blowing the Near Future team's minds.
TAKING THE PLUNGE
I know that I am very counter culture, but before I entered Love.Life I had never played pickleball nor had I successfully plunged. Yet, in LA's new wellness/biohacking club, amongst friends I dared to partake (not in jeans, despite the misleading photo). I also optimized my resistance, got scanned, met with a functional medical doc, a nutritionist, lounged in a very Nordic group sauna, and was deliciously nourished, yet barely scratched the surface of this astonishing space founded by Whole Foods Co-founder John Mackey. Luckily, our very own Christiana Musk is an investor and board member, so she has vowed to take us back to delve deeper. And this time, we'd love for a passionate group of Near Futurists to join us. Stay tuned.
NURTURING COMMUNITY
ENTER THE PORTAL
And Marin has its very own social wellness and biohacking club, The Portal, which you are invited to join. But even if you can't, you can enjoy their podcast 'Enter The Portal'. Innovators, founders & creatives dive deep into unlocking transformative wellness practices. Listen here.
THE NEW PTA
Are you a parent navigating the challenges of teens and screen time? The Parenting Technology Association (PTA) is here to help with a judgment-free community, founded by digital wellbeing experts Larissa May and Dr. Raghu Appasani—join their newsletter for free bi-weekly workshops and exclusive early access HERE.
2 COOL FOR SCHOOL
Mosaic has grown into a community of thousands of families embracing independent meaningful learning, part of the national grassroots movement exploring new learning pathways that put young people in the driver's seat of what, how, and when they learn. It's radically modern! Check it out.
MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Project Healthy Minds celebrated its third annual World Mental Health Day Festival in New York City last Thursday. They brought together thought leaders and change makers for engaging panel discussions, benefit rides, guided meditations and activities aimed at de-stigmatizing mental health and fostering important conversations. Click here for a recap.
GLADIATOR 4 GOOD
You may know Connie Nielsen from starring in the OG or the upcoming Gladiator sequel or for playing Wonder Woman's mother, or for eloquently taking the stage at NFS in 2017, where she shared her Human Needs Project. Celebrating 10 years of Kibera Town Centre, they offer clean community & access to clean water, sanitation, education & much more.
CATCH OF THE DAY
Last month, The Ocean Cleanupdocked in the Bay Area to announce their next phase in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup. A few lucky Near Futurists were able to tour the vessel and witness the latest catch. Click here to watch the reception that took place at the Port of SF.
INDEXING FOR HEALTH
Wise & wonderful Thomas Goetz just dropped The Building H index, which rates and ranks 75+ companies across entertainment, food, housing, and transportation according to how their products & services impact human health. View the 2024 index here.