As part of a global movement recognising brain health as essential to sustainable development, ANA supports this call for action. We contribute to objectives that seek scalable, ethical, and evidence-informed brain health initiatives, designed to empower individuals, communities, and systems around the world.

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At the Applied Neuroscience Association (ANA), sustainability begins with the brain.

Healthy, functioning brains are essential to how we learn, work, relate, and innovate. From education and employment to leadership and care, our cognitive and emotional capacities are the unseen infrastructure behind every sustainable society.

The global rise in mental and neurological conditions threatens not just wellbeing, but economic productivity and social cohesion. That’s why at ANA, we position brain health as a public good — a shared responsibility and a strategic investment.

How ANA Contributes to Sustainable Brain Health

We support a growing global network committed to transforming neuroscience into real-world impact. Through our Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and Applied Talks, we:

• Connect communities with the tools and understanding to support lifelong brain health.

• Equip professionals with up-to-date, ethical neuroscience insights to enhance practice across sectors.

• Encourage evidence-based approaches that prevent cognitive decline and support mental resilience.

• Support neuroinclusion and neuroequity, enabling diverse brains to contribute fully to society and the economy.

• Amplify global conversations around the societal value of neuroscience through accessible events, podcasts, and open learning.

Towards a Brain-Healthy Economy

We align with global initiatives that recognise cognitive capital — the sum of our population’s mental readiness, adaptability, and creativity — as essential to long-term economic and social progress.

ANA helps translate this vision into action by:

• Nurturing ethical, applied neuroscientists who can serve as catalysts for change.

• Providing platforms where new ideas, practices, and policies are shared and scaled.

• Creating structures that help local initiatives have global reach — and global science make local sense.

 

A sustainable future depends on healthy brains

ANA exists to ensure applied neuroscience plays its part.