Blue Zones Project: Transforming Petaluma's Health & Well-Being

Blue Zones is the global leader in the science behind building healthy cultures. An organization rooted in identifying and researching the "blue zones" - regions of the world with the longest-living people - Blue Zones has successfully applied that research to over 75 communities across the U.S.

Healthy Petaluma and a coalition of community partners engaged the internationally-renowned health and longevity experts at Blue Zones to assess and accelerate Petaluma's health and well-being. The effort began with an evidence-based, in-depth assessment of the Petaluma area - with more than 100 community partners participating. Despite trending healthier than the national average, Petaluma displayed room for improvement including higher-than-average rates of alcohol use, cancer, diabetes and depression, among other risks, when compared to benchmark communities.

Click here to view the Petaluma Assessment, Readiness, and Feasibility Report.

In fall 2023, Blue Zones Project Petaluma launched its Discovery Phase with a series of Community events to engage, listen and learn from the community about needs in three policy areas: Built Environment, Food Systems, and Alcohol. Additionally, a comprehensive Well-Being Index Survey was deployed by Gallup Research. From all of these efforts, a Blue Zones Blueprint has been developed that will guide the Project's Transformation Phase.

To learn more and join us in this community transformation, visit https://www.bluezonesprojectpetaluma.com