TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 3 MISSION 7 HEALTH THROUGH JUSTICE 8 PROGRESS THROUGH ETHICS 4 IMPACT 9 FINANCIALS 5 A YEAR IN FOCUS 10 A LOOK AHEAD
Dear Friends, What a year! This moment in time has proven how much each person can make a difference. In <strong>2022</strong>, our supporters, team, and partners have given us the momentum and insight needed to steadfastly advance our work on behalf of people, animals, and the planet. Dr. Nik Kulkarni and I co-founded <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>Zones</strong> <strong>Initiative</strong> (PZI) after working around the globe and witnessing how certain policies and industries have driven the exploitation of vulnerable human and nonhuman populations, as well as climate change, hunger, chronic diseases, emerging infectious diseases, poverty, forced migration, and conflict. These threats increasingly endanger human and nonhuman beings. We also witnessed the power of resilience—how people and animals can heal in healthy environments. I wrote about this phenomenon in <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>Zones</strong>: Where Strength Is Born and Resilience Lives, a book named after places where individuals and communities can rise and thrive—like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes. With the help of key partners, we launched PZI in 2019 to advance the interdependent rights, health, and wellbeing of humans, other animals, and the planet, and to fuel the creation of more <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>Zones</strong>. With the extraordinary generosity of our donors, PZI has continued to leverage medical and public health expertise to solve problems for people, animals, and the planet. In <strong>2022</strong>, from Washington, DC, to the United Nations, PZI worked to advance social, economic, and environmental policies to uplift the most vulnerable. Our work focused on preventing the next pandemic; creating a healthier and more just food system; transforming medical research so that it protects and benefits people and animals; and inspiring sustainable development and public health interventions that recognize the interdependent needs of people, animals, and the planet. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hope Ferdowsian, MD, MPH President Nik Kulkarni, MD Vice President Kavita Rajasekhar, MD, MPH Secretary Sonia Silva, MPA Treasurer John Gluck, PhD “Both Hope and Nik bring tremendous scholarship, wisdom, and compassion to PZI. . . . In exposing the root causes of different forms of violence and oppression, PZI identifies the systemic changes necessary to improve the lives of humans, animals, and the planet. And this isn’t just theory. Over the relatively short period that PZI has been around, it has accomplished SO MUCH—editing special journal editions, hosting a webinar series featuring top-notch experts, offering trainings to groups of students, providing testimony to the World Health Organization, working on policy initiatives, and so much more. And through all of this, they have built a community of brilliant and caring individuals who will surely make ours a kinder, more just world.” ~Dr. Alka Chandna We are truly grateful to everyone who has strengthened our efforts to provide global leadership; education and outreach to professionals, students, and advocates across six continents; and expert guidance and advocacy in international, national, and local forums. Your support makes local and global innovation—and progress—a reality. As we look ahead, we encourage you to invest in a world of <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>Zones</strong>. Thank you so much for standing with PZI, and we look forward to partnering with you in the years to come. With appreciation, Hope Ferdowsian, MD, MPH 2
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