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Four years ago, we published Regenerative Enterprise: Optimizing for Multi-Capital Abundance. In honor...

Watch this excellent video on Impact Investing, with practical examples of the Seven...

In October 2016, pioneering thought leader Carol Sanford kicked off the inaugural Regenerative...

In September 2016, at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP16), regenerative consultant Carol...

We are now Regenterprise, a portmanteau of Regenerative Enterprise. In our book, we...

by Carol Sanford It is clear to most of the folks I talk...

by Carol Sanford A current, prevailing worldview is that everything and everyone can...

by Carol Sanford It’s Not about Better Problem Solving! This is the third...

The Regenerative Business Summit will bring together a highly curated, invitation-only set of business...

Food System Investing in a Regenerative Economy
October 21, 2020 by Ethan Soloviev
By Ethan SolovievWith the Regenerative Economy CollaborativeI have previously documented the funds that explicitly state they are investing in regenerative agriculture (here and here). But is their approach to investing in and of itself regenerative?Consider the following conceptual framework, which describes the Four Levels of Paradigm that underlie (usually unconsciously) the thinking and actions of […]
Regenerative Agriculture Industry Map
December 23, 2019 by Ethan Soloviev
Welcome to the first graphical map of the Regenerative Agriculture Industry.Companies, investors, organizations, and farms are included in this map based on the following criteria:They explicitly use the term “Regenerative Agriculture” or “Regenerative Farming” in public-facing communications.Or they invest financial capital into an entity meeting Criteria 1.Hear Ethan & Koen discuss the map in the December […]
Levels of Biodiversity
December 12, 2019 by Ethan Soloviev
The brilliance of biodiversity: A red-fleshed apple variety (‘Alma-ata’) from the wild apple forests of Kazakhstan.Finally, biodiversity is having a moment.At the UN Climate Action Summit in September, Emmanuel Faber, CEO of Danone, announced the launch of the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) coalition, stating, “We thought we could engineer the life that we needed […]

Regen Network Community Update
March 31, 2021 by Gregory Landua
Pre main net launch blog, March 2021To prepare for main net, this blog is a guide for our community about what is being built and what changes from the whitepaper have occurred.IntroductionWhen a small group of humans, passionate about Regenerative Agriculture and ecological integrity set forth in early 2017 to create a planetary health accounting system […]
Stargate: Architecting the Cosmos SDK v0.40+
February 17, 2021 by Gregory Landua
The Cosmos SDK had an overhaul to enter the IBC world. This is the story of the architecture and engineering approach to this overhaul.The Stargate release is live, and we are close to seeing this code live on the Cosmos Hub. The -once- vision of an internet of blockchains is now a reality. Using Stargate, […]
Aplikiĝo: Regen Network’s Final Pre launch Incentivized Testnet
February 1, 2021 by Gregory Landua
Regen Testnet: AplikiĝoIntroductionWelcome to Regen Network’s final incentivized testnet. Out goal is to test the worlds first public ecological ledger and blockchain marketplace for ecosystem services, to grow community, to have fun, to learn, and to grow our capacity as a community to boot strap a decentralized network into existence together. Our community is a mix […]

The Marathon of Corporate Regulations and Sustainability Requirements
April 25, 2023 by Mari Stuart
ESG requirements keep us all on our toes.Imagine getting ready to run a marathon. You’ve trained for months, you’ve built your stamina, you’ve consulted all the resources for successful marathon-running. You’re ready to start. But at the start of the marathon, the organizers suddenly announce that a) the route may change as you’re running, b) you’ll […]
Ethos: a journey with many beginnings
April 19, 2023 by Michael B. Commons
Regeneration by another nameMy journey with regenerative agriculture has had many beginnings, but today I’ll begin with the farmer in Yasothorn, Thailand who showed me “the supermarket behind his home”. Our time together was relaxing and simple: we caught fish from one of his ponds, collected herbs and vegetables, and prepared what was the freshest meal […]
“We just call it cotton” | Webinar summary
March 28, 2023 by Terra Genesis
A conversation with Smallholder Farmers Alliance about the economics of farmer-owned dataOn 23 February, 2023 Tim Tensen spoke with Timoté Georges and Hugh Locke from Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA)about why farmer-owned data economics matter to them and to the world. It’s a great conversation to listen to if you’re new to the concept, or if […]

Leveraging struggles & potential to grow higher capacity & greater health in myself, my community…
January 25, 2023 by Carol Sanford
Leveraging struggles & potential to grow higher capacity & greater health in myself, my community, and the world — by Brad LancasterPhoto: Brad LancasterReproduced with permission from Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2, 2nd EditionIn thirty minutes, before the sun rises, I will be breaking holes in the asphalt on the edge of one of my […]
Kwanza Principles-for 7 Days
December 29, 2022 by Carol Sanford
A ritual set of practices. How the Iroquois 7 First Principles ShowsContinue reading on Medium »
Why Humans Are a Non-Expendable Keystone Species
September 23, 2022 by Carol Sanford
Photo by Jace & Afsoon on UnsplashFalse Premise! Humans need nature to survive, but nature does not need humans.This is a premise based on a mechanical, not a living systems, view of life — a clever sounding but false proposition that denies the core role humans play in fostering the vitality and viability of living systems, both as individual […]

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