Hub Digest | Apr. 6, 2023

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Dawn Stoltzfus

The #Nova4Nature campaign, the myriad health effects of time change, and more

Hello! Spring is in the air (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway!) and the Hub continues to blossom thanks to our engaging and inspiring community! Thank you for joining us on this journey, and welcome to many new members. 

Enjoy some recent Hub highlights, news, and tips.

In News

  • We are celebrating Earth Month with #Nova4Nature, a campaign led by Dave Nelson to inspire nature connection and empathy for natural systems. Read more in the latest blog!

In Discussions

…and many more in the Discussions page!

In Groups 

  • Did you attend “The Future of Food”? Keep the rich discussions going in the Nova Campfire group and see recordings now available!
  • Podcast Lovers – share and discuss your favorite podcasts on health, well-being, nature, flourishing, and more
  • The Inner Development Goals group promotes individual inner development across the five dimensions of being, thinking, relating, collaborating, and acting
  • Microbes and Social Equity connects microbiology with social equity research, policy, and practice 

…check out all the Groups (or create your own Group)!

DYK? Hub User Tips 

  • Just getting started? Check out the Hub User Guide 
  • Want to create your own Group? It’s easy, and a great way to connect with others around a central topic or mission. From the Groups page, click “Create a Group,” and give your group a name and description. Select various privacy settings, add a profile and cover photo, and start inviting members! Check out this short video tutorial for more. 
  • DYK? The Hub is mobile-friendly! While the Hub is not (yet!) available via an app, you can easily add a shortcut to the Hub on your phone. In your mobile browser, go to hub.novainstituteforhealth.org and sign in using your email and password. Find the “Add to Home Screen” option by tapping the “share” option on your iPhone or clicking the three dots on the top right of your screen on your Android. Voila! All your favorite elements of the Hub are accessible on your mobile device – groups, discussions, your activity feed, and more.

Join the Hub Users Group to see more “tips and tricks” tutorials, ask questions, and share feedback with the Hub team and other users.

In Events

  • Thank you all for attending our recent Campfire, contributing such vibrant discussions, and helping us connect the dots. Recordings are now available – watch and share here!

Have ideas or suggestions to share or want to say hello? Message Dawn Stoltzfus or Airynn Strout here on the Hub, or email us at dawn@novainstituteforhealth.org or airynn@novainstituteforhealth.org anytime.

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You’re invited: Help co-create the future of Nova’s digital communities

After three years of sparking connection and dialogue around transformative ideas in health and flourishing, the Nova Integration Hub will be closing on November 12, 2026. We’re currently in the lab developing new online community building initiatives—and you’re invited to help shape what comes next.

From the beginning, the Hub was created as a communal space that would help break down silos and foster dialogue across disciplines. It has been an experiment in connecting the dots, and with over 42 member-created groups and 654 active discussions, it has been a meaningful gathering place—a space where so many of you have generously shared ideas, wisdom, and inspiration in service of a more integrated and compassionate approach to health and well‑being. That spirit will carry forward into our next chapter.

As we look ahead, our goal is simple: Continue to pilot innovative forums for broad audiences to engage with researchers, creatives, educators, clinicians, policymakers, advocates, community organizers, journalists—anyone who wants to make a change in the world. We want to provide welcoming opportunities for conversation that will foster belonging rather than othering. We want to make unexpected connections that will lead us to the next bold leaps forward in health. Above all, we aim to spark joy and optimism about what’s possible for the planet we share.

So, where shall we go next? Your feedback about the Hub is extraordinarily meaningful to us, so please RSVP to attend one of our upcoming virtual town halls on Wednesday, November 4 at 3 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time and Thursday, November 12 at 3 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. You may also submit comments in writing via our community listening form.

On behalf of the entire Nova team, we’re grateful for your participation, your curiosity, and your eagerness to share your perspectives on the Hub. Please visit Nova’s website at novainstituteforhealth.org and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.

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