The Regeneration Journal
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“Reggae Against Racism – Then and Now” – An interview with David Hinds of Steel Pulse
Rock Against Racism (RAR) was born in 1976 at a moment of moral urgency in the United Kingdom—when racist violence was rising on the streets and…
“Regeneration, Zen, and Kamakura” – An Interview with Mikio Shishido
Mikio Shishido founded the Kamakura Mindfulness Lab to bring the spirit of Zen and mindfulness to corporate management, organizational development and human resource development. He also…
“The Purpose Pledge: Building an Ecosystem for Regenerative Business” – An Interview with Les Szabo
Les Szabo is Chief Strategy & Impact Officer at Dr. Bronner’s, the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America. He joined Dr. Bronner’s in 2013. In his…
“Can Fashion be Regenerative?” – An interview with Elio Ferraro
After a decade devoted to vintage and years of global travel, Elio Ferraro turned his attention to the realm he considers the pinnacle of craftsmanship: Haute Couture.…
A Framework for Community-Led Dryland Regeneration – James Godfrey-Faussett
Across many dryland and Mediterranean landscapes, long periods of agricultural pressure, deforestation, and climatic variability have gradually reduced soil fertility, water infiltration, and ecological resilience. As…
“Towards an Economy for the Common Good” – An Interview with Christian Felber
Christian Felber is an Austrian activist, book writer, university lecturer, international speaker and contemporary dancer. He initiated the Economy for the Common Good movement and the project Bank for…
By The Grace Of Customers: Integrity as the Currency of Regeneration
The Future Teenager Imagine a young teenager born twenty years from now walking through a supermarket. They pick up a loaf of bread and turn the…
“Respect, Rights, and Regeneration” – An Interview with Leoluca Orlando
Leoluca Orlando is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and the former long-serving Mayor of Palermo, widely celebrated for his transformative leadership in revitalizing the…
Philip Kotler interviews Jaz Brisack: “Unions, Democracy, & Leadership”
Watch: Jaz Brisack is the bestselling author of Get on the Job and Organize: Standing Up for a Better Workplace and a Better World – a…
“Saving the Planet with AI” – Daniel Erasmus
Daniel Erasmus explains how ClimateGPT can make a difference at this late stage of the game. Watch: NOTE: we used ClimateGPT to dig deeper into the…
“Zeedling: Community Action for the Common Good” – An Interview with Filip Geuens
Filip Geuens is a seasoned business transformation consultant and manager. With over three decades of experience, he specializes in developing revenue strategies, leading sales and marketing…
Regenerative Leadership: What the World Needs Now
In this time of permacrisis—where climate breakdown, economic inequality, democratic erosion, cultural fragmentation, and war crimes converge—we recognize that the systems and leaders governing our lives are…
“On Leading through the Polycollapse” – An interview with Alice Kalro, Claudia Gasparovic, and Julio Campos
On the occasion of an approaching publication of arkH3’s latest systemic projections and a resource for business leaders, we sat down with some of its authors and…
“Love, Anger & Betrayal” – An Interview with Jonathon Porritt
Jonathon Porritt is an eminent writer and campaigner on sustainable development. For the last 30 years, Jonathon has provided strategic advice to leading UK and international…
“Land and Liberation” – An Interview with David Cobb
David Cobb is a “people’s lawyer” who has sued corporate polluters, lobbied elected officials, run for political office himself, and been arrested for non-violent civil disobedience.…
Transforming Governance for the Common Good: A Regenerative Approach
The need for collective action on a global scale has never been more urgent, especially in the face of interconnected crises like climate change, pandemics, economic…
Regeneration and Spiritual Tradition
All the world’s spiritual traditions have deeply embedded regenerative principles – especially in relation to leadership, stewardship, and sustainability. So why is it that our economic…
13 Weapons of Mass Destruction of the Common Good
In this accelerating Age of Collapse, we are witnessing the wholesale destruction of the Common Good. Our misleaders have abandoned their responsibility to creating a society…
“The Post-Growth Business” – An Interview with Marcus Feldthus
Marcus Feldthus and Oscar Haumann created the Post Growth Business 101 course to help us explore how businesses can align with the leading science on planetary…
Community Regeneration: Where to Begin
Understand community strengths and assets is a key part of developing regenerative projects for the Common Good. As usual, it’s all about deep listening. And, as…
“Beyond the Petri Dish” – An Interview with George Tsakraklides
George Tsakraklides has a diverse background in the sciences, having trained in molecular biology, chemistry, food science, and Earth sciences. He has also worked in data…
Oren Lyons: “Nature’s the Boss.”
It’s time to stand for the seven generations. We can all see the Earth is heating up, that polar ice and glaciers are melting, and that…
Michel Bauwens on Cosmo-Localism
We had the privilege of listening to this over lunch. Michel Bauwens describes the “emergence of a new type of ‘fourth sector’ organization, i.e. networks with…
“Degrowth: The Quest for a Social Tipping Point” – An Interview with Erin Remblance
Erin Remblance is a Sydney-based writer and co-creator of (re)Biz. Can you tell us how you began the journey to become an advocate for degrowth and…
“Community Living Labs: A Place-Based Approach to Regeneration” – An Interview with Salvatore Di Dio
Salvatore Di Dio is an Associate Professor of Design at the University of Palermo. He was also the co-founder and former managing director of PUSH, a…
“Minding the Sustainability Gap: From Unsustainable Core to Business-as-the-World-Needs” – An Interview with Alice Kalro
Alice Kalro is an emerging global thought leader in science-based corporate sustainability, providing practical guidance on science-aligned business transformations and urging corporations to take on a systems leadership role…
“Planetary Boundaries” – Kevin Anderson interviews Johan Rockström
At a certain point, this fight for the Planet becomes personal. ASK: Who or what is stopping us from addressing the most urgent challenges we face…
The Destruction of the Common Good: Laying the Foundation of a Zero-Trust Society
Adapted from the book REGENERATION: The Future of Community in a Permacrisis World IDEA BITE PRESS (May, 2023) The USA, and increasingly the rest of the world, is…
What is a flash drought? An earth scientist explains
One explanation for the fires in Hawaii is the “flash drought.” We wanted to understand what that means, so we republished this article with permission. BY…
“Beyond Growth, to Wellbeing” – An Interview with Robert Costanza
Robert Costanza is Professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) at University College London (UCL). He is also currently a Senior Fellow…
“Beyond the Worst” – An Interview with John Elkington
John Elkington, Co-Founder & Chief Pollinator at Volans, is one of the founders of the global sustainability movement, an experienced advisor to business, and a highly…
“Witness to the Collapse” – An Interview with Francesco Bellina
Francesco Bellina is an artist and photojournalist based in Palermo, Sicily. His work focuses primarily on contemporary socio-political issues, with a particular emphasis on the topic…
“The Time Horizon of Sustainability” – An Interview with Pia Heidenmark Cook
Pia Heidenmark Cook is a Senior Advisor with Teneo, working with the ESG and Sustainability team to advise clients on how to develop and operationalise sustainability…
“Sustainability and Performance” – An Interview with Tensie Whelan, Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
Tensie Whelan (NYU ‘80), Clinical Professor for Business and Society, is the Director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, where she is bringing her 25 years of experience…
What is Ecological Economics? An Interview with Dr. Stanislav Edward Shmelev, Director, Oxford Summer School in Ecological Economics
Dr. Stanislav Edward Shmelev is the founder and CEO of Environment Europe Foundation and Director of Environment Europe Limited. He is the founder of the Oxford…