A film by Open Planet Studios
How To Live On Earth
Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch. A visionary feature documentary about how humans are learning to team up with nature to solve our biggest challenges.
Freely available on YouTube since September 20th
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The Villars Institute is a nonprofit foundation established in 2022 and located in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland.
Its primary mission is to accelerate the transition to a net-zero and nature-positive economy and to restore planetary health through interdisciplinary and intergenerational collaboration.
The Institute serves as a hub for systemic change, offering programs in Systems Leadership, Planetary Health, and ecopreneurship.
Key initiatives include the Villars Fellowship for emerging leaders, a Certification in Systems Leadership for executives and educators, and the Villars Review, an education publication platform. The organization also hosts events like the Villars Symposium and curates artistic and educational activities to foster global changemaking.
Mobilising capital into nature, at scale
Silvania was founded with a substantial cornerstone investment from Mercuria and its co-founders — one of the world’s leading energy and commodity trading groups — with a mandate to establish nature as a credible, investable asset class.
We mobilise capital into projects that protect, restore, and manage ecosystems worldwide. In every investment, our goal is the same: generate competitive financial returns, measurable climate benefits, and lasting biodiversity gains.
By uniting deep investment expertise, scientific rigour, and genuine local partnerships, Silvania delivers nature-based solutions at scale — from rainforest conservation and reforestation to sustainable forestry and marine protection.
Today our platform spans 14 active projects across 10 countries, with a strong and growing pipeline across Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America. We manage over 29 million hectares and have committed more than $500M of patient capital to the task of making nature pay — for investors, for communities, and for the planet.