Opportunities Across Every Sector to Advance a Well-Being Framework

Abstract

This chapter discusses how establishing well-being as a guiding construct for society ultimately requires a commitment across every sector and many fields, including health, education, technology, and environment. There are opportunities for exploration, programmatic and policy action, and leadership in the public, private, academic, and nonprofit environments, and opportunities for leaders and actors across these sectors to champion—through words and actions—this new way of looking at the world and making decisions. The well-being framework may facilitate cross-sector collaboration by resetting the goals—not around individual issues or functions, but around the much broader idea of creating the right conditions for current and future generations to thrive. That said, there are also distinct roles and starting points within each sector, and the strategy for change may look different in every case. The chapter then outlines some potential actions within each sector and examples of learnings underway. It also explains that specific considerations and opportunities exist at local, regional, and national levels of government to advance a well-being agenda.