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Earth’s first currency backed by protected land Green Standard Trust

Impact: Global

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Conflict Resolution
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Health & Healing
  - Leadership & Governance
- Culture
  - Defend & Protect
  - Nature Connection
- Integral Design
  - Alliance Building
  - Leading from the Future
  - Stakeholder Engagement
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Green Building
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
- Economy
  - Banking & Exchange
  - Equitable Ownership
  - Planetary Boundaries
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship

The Green Standard Trust is a community-governed land trust where nature is the beneficiary of that land, meaning land must be used to restore and conserve nature. The value of this land backs our currency, the Green Standard Token, which is Earth’s first currency backed by protected land. … Read more

Gita Nagari Eco-Farm and Sanctuary

Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Health & Healing
  - Leadership & Governance
  - Lifelong Education
  - Trust & Communication
- Culture
  - Mindfulness & Self Reflection
  - Nature Connection
  - Vision & Purpose
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Alliance Building
  - Intervention & Transformation
  - Stakeholder Engagement
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
  - Water Cycles
- Economy
  - Equitable Ownership
  - Planetary Boundaries
  - Responsible Consumption
  - Sharing & Collaboration

Gita Nagari is America's first slaughter-free dairy farm and promotes compassion to all living beings through vegetarianism and connecting with nature. They use regenerative agricultural practices, preserve the natural forest that surrounds the farm by removing invasive species and planting natives, and have formed a variety of partnerships to further the mission. They provide wellness retreats that support one's mind, body and spirit, and help the surrounding community by partnering with … Read more

Zahart el-Dar: The Women’s Garden Design and built of a climate adapted women-led farm as a pilot for Nuweiba.

Region: GEN Africa
Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Lifelong Education
  - Trust & Communication
- Culture
  - Defend & Protect
  - Nature Connection
- Integral Design
  - Prototyping & Feedback
  - Stakeholder Engagement
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Green Building
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
  - Water Cycles
- Economy
  - Equitable Ownership
  - Responsible Consumption
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship

“Zahart el-Dar – The Women’s Garden” aims to support the economic empowerment of Bedouin women, revive traditional values and the connection to the land, restore the ecosystem, and green the land for the Bedouin community. … Read more

“Butterfly Communities” open project for a systemic and coherent transition toward a fair political and economic civilization

Region: GEN Europe
Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Leadership & Governance
  - Lifelong Education
  - Trust & Communication
- Culture
  - Art & Celebration
  - Mindfulness & Self Reflection
  - Nature Connection
  - Vision & Purpose
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Leading from the Future
  - Prototyping & Feedback
  - Stakeholder Engagement
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Economy
  - Equitable Ownership
  - Planetary Boundaries
  - Responsible Consumption
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship
Stage:
- Crossing the Threshold

For this individual and social transformation to take place, what we need, first and foremost, is to root ourselves into the new metaphysics of the Living Universe, that is based on the last scientific understanding. We can not expect to solve our crisis from the same understanding that created it in the first place. Only from a Universe-centered consciousness, that is able to embrace the whole Planet as its new self, we can overcome our social and ecological crisis, aligning our daily life with … Read more

Upgrading Thoughtware on your way to Archearchy Your thoughtware is what you use to think with. Creating regenerative cultures starts with upgrading your thoughtware.

Regions: GEN Europe, GEN International
Impact: Global

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Conflict Resolution
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Health & Healing
  - Leadership & Governance
  - Lifelong Education
- Culture
  - Mindfulness & Self Reflection
  - Nature Connection
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Alliance Building
  - Intervention & Transformation
  - Leading from the Future
  - Prototyping & Feedback
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Economy
  - Planetary Boundaries
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship
Stage:
- Facing the Dark Night

This is a guide to valuable thoughtware upgrades on your way to next culture – archearchy (http://archearchy.org) – the culture that naturally emerges after matriarchy and patriarchy (http://patriarchy.mystrikingly.com) have run their course. Archearchy is the culture of archetypally initiated adult women creatively collaborating with archetypally initiated adult men. Standard Human Intelligence Thoughtware (http://s-h-i-t.mystrikingly.com) prolongs the cultures exterminating life on Earth. … Read more

A small farm in the mountains

Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Lifelong Education
  - Trust & Communication
- Culture
  - Mindfulness & Self Reflection
  - Nature Connection
  - Vision & Purpose
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design
  - Intervention & Transformation
  - Leading from the Future
  - Prototyping & Feedback
  - Stakeholder Engagement
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
- Economy
  - Responsible Consumption
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship

The reason behind writing this short book was to introduce the travelers, volunteers and future farmers to the story of this farm, the experiences of people who have worked here and the philosophy that serves as the foundation for this project, feeds it and makes possible for it to continue to thrive. As this documentation could also be useful for more farms in the region and in similar climates, some background on the practices and refrences for planting and harvesting have been included. We … Read more

Permayouth Youth-led global network of young permaculture people

Regions: GEN Africa, GEN Europe, GEN International, GENNA, GENOA
Impact: Global

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Leadership & Governance
  - Trust & Communication
- Culture
  - Art & Celebration
  - Defend & Protect
  - Mindfulness & Self Reflection
  - Nature Connection
  - Vision & Purpose
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Alliance Building
  - Contextualised Design
  - Leading from the Future
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Green Building
  - Renewable Energy & Transport
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
  - Water Cycles
  - Zero Waste
- Economy
  - Planetary Boundaries
  - Responsible Consumption
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship
Stage:
- Opening to the Unexpected

Each week young people from around the world gather together via zoom to explore what permaculture means in their local context, to learn about different ways of thinking about it and applying it. We are based at Crystal Waters Permaculture village and connect young people in other ecovillages and permaculture communities and projects around the world. This group is led by young people for young people, with Mentors from around the world too - Morag Gamble, Rosemary Morrow, Hannah Apricot … Read more

Geoship – A Natural Home-Building Renaissance The Bioceramic Dome | Create The Future You Imagine

Impact: Global

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Diversity & Cohesion
  - Health & Healing
  - Leadership & Governance
- Culture
  - Nature Connection
  - Vision & Purpose
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Alliance Building
  - Intervention & Transformation
  - Leading from the Future
  - Prototyping & Feedback
  - Stakeholder Engagement
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Green Building
  - Zero Waste
- Economy
  - Equitable Ownership
  - Responsible Consumption
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship

The mission? Manufacture healthy, resilient, natural homes that lower the cost of home ownership everywhere. Our purpose is to develop tools for you to create the future you imagine. … Read more

Tesis de Economía Ecológica: “Opciones de subsistencia en comunidades ecológicas” "El caso de la Ecoaldea Findhorn, Escocia"

Regions: CASA, GEN Europe, GEN International
Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Culture
  - Vision & Purpose
- Economy
  - Banking & Exchange
  - Social Entrepreneurship

Los resultados muestran que, mientras que las necesidades básicas son exitosamente satisfechas y hay una alta satisfacción en los trabajos, el sentimiento de sus miembros respecto a su situación económica, especialmente a lo que necesidades secundarias se refiere, es ambiguo. Además, los entrevistados más jóvenes tienen incertidumbres acerca de su futuro financiero. Por otro lado, la cosmovisión de los miembros muestra ausencia de ambiciones financieras y monetarias. La suya es una filosofía de … Read more

Ecological Economics thesis: “Livelihood options in ecological communities” "The Findhorn Ecovillage case, Scotland"

Regions: GEN Europe, GEN International
Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Culture
  - Vision & Purpose
- Economy
  - Banking & Exchange
  - Social Entrepreneurship

Results indicate that, while basic needs are successfully met and there is high job satisfaction, the feeling of members about their economic situation, especially regarding secondary needs, is ambiguous. Also, the youngest interviewees have uncertainties about their financial future. On the other hand, the worldview of the members shows a lack of financial ambition and monetary goals. Theirs is a philosophy of voluntary simplicity. In this way, the presence of social capital seems to counteract … Read more

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