Plants, Nature and Health Initiative, PNHI

The Plants, Nature and Health Initiative, PNHI, is building a healthier society by reconnecting people with the natural world.

Through cross-sector research, nationwide partnerships, and community outreach, our goal is to promote nature as a proven tool for better health. PNHI at the Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture is an interdisciplinary initiative that brings together experts from horticulture, agricultural economics, public health, nutrition, architecture, urban planning, education and psychology to investigate and facilitate the interactions between people and nature-based interventions to create evidence-based strategies that improve mental well-being, physical health and overall quality of life.