Our Mission
Our mission is to advance freedom and justice for all so that people, animals, and the planet can thrive. We offer a unique view and approach—specifically, that objectives to advance the health and wellbeing of people, animals, and the planet are closely linked and that the success of one area depends on the other.
Phoenix Zones Initiative strives to achieve three overarching goals: to turn despair into hope, to end cruelty and exploitation, and to bring freedom and justice to those who need it most. To offer meaningful solutions, we draw upon our medical and public health expertise and the experiences of those we serve. At its root, our mission is based on health, freedom, and justice. We believe that health requires freedom and justice.
Phoenix Zones Initiative is working to create a world of Phoenix Zones—places that advance the health and wellbeing of people, animals, and the planet, allowing society to live well, rise, and thrive—like the proverbial phoenix emerging from the ashes.
In the heart of where change is possible, we work to change lives and reimagine social, economic, and legal norms for the better.
What Drives Us
The exploited child, the abused animal, and the polluted community all suffer from the same old ideas.
A failure to recognize the needs of people, animals, and the planet in local and global policies and everyday practices leads to cruelty and exploitation, poor health outcomes, and an unjust world.
Now more than ever, we have an opportunity to reimagine our relationships with each other, other beings, and our life-sustaining planet.
Join us in making it happen.
Our Guiding Values
At Phoenix Zones Initiative, we use a central ethic to guide our work for people, animals, and the planet, following the principles embedded in Phoenix Zones:
Respect for liberty and sovereignty
Compassion and justice
A belief that each individual possesses dignity and potential