A new acronym recently emerged to describe the new world we are living in, BANI– Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear and Incomprehensible. The digital acceleration that occurred in the last two years with the pandemic made this concept even more relevant since it clearly expressed the reality many organisations are facing.
We then distill our research into key interconnected principles that underlie systemic health and collectively represent the eight principles of a Regenerative Economy: 1. In Right Relationship. 2. Views Wealth Holistically 3. Innovative, Adaptive, Responsive 4. Empowered Participation 5. Honors Community and Place 6. Edge Effect Abundance 7.... See more
We get trapped in thinking about utopias and dystopias as a binary rather than two ends of a spectrum. Both extremes present static images of the future that capture a distinct point in time. When we reframe them as a spectrum, we open up new possibilities for stories that lie in between. Not only does that allow for more nuanced and blended... See more
Indigenous communities are pioneers of technologies that offer solutions to climate change, according to designer and environmentalist Julia Watson.In her new book, LO–TEK Design by Radical Indigenism, Watson argues that tribal communities, seen by many as primitive, are highly advanced when it comes to creating systems in symbiosis with the... See more
Life-centred design enables product designers and businesses of physical and digital products to consider the impacts of their products on all people, all non-humans, and all planet.
Regenerative Rising is devoted to elevating and forwarding regenerative principles that expand the capability of people to lead from a living systems worldview.