This project envisions a near future shaped by ecological collapse and systemic failure, grounded in present-day research. After the climate emergency was recognised in 2019, global systems continued to prioritise economic growth, leading to repeated harvest failures.

By 2035, collapsing supply chains and eroded public trust led to the failure of existing governments. This resulted in the emergence of the Council of collective health one year following, headed by scientists, species advocates, healthcare workers and local communities. This new governance model recognises human wellbeing as inseparable from ecosystem health and is guided by the Green Manifesto, which grants personhood to all life, mandates living infrastructure, protects ecosystems through law and unifies health, environment and agriculture.

These principles are shown through a domestic living room exhibit, where our character’s mental health and non-human ecosystems are interdependent through shared data systems. Health care hubs curated to local species’ needs further reinforce this model of collective care by proposing that personal wellbeing can only exist within a healthy, reciprocal ecosystem.