In most indigenous cultures the natural resources generated in a particular place along with cultural traditions and knowledge are not anyone’s ‘private property’ but are regarded as a ‘commons’ held in trust and stewardship by all, for the benefit of all.

This cultural heritage includes music, art, science, dance, literature, languages, liberator technologies like the open Internet, and the stories and questions of wisdom that have guided humanity on its journey so far. The practice of ‘commoning’ - to collaboratively hold a natural or cultural resource as a ‘commons’ - is a way to collaborate in safeguarding the gifts of nature and culture that people share in a particular place and that humanity shares collectively.Ī regenerative culture will value and responsibly steward the bio-cultural commons we all depend upon: clean air, clean water, healthy ecosystems functions, abundant bioproductivity, on the one hand, and the fruits of diverse cultures (as epiphenomena of nature) on the other hand. #decadeofaction #regeneration #natives #planet #earth #food #agriculture #life #health #naturenowįrom 'Designing Regenerative Cultures' (Triarchy Press, 2016): Regeneration is not only about bringing earth back to life, it's also about bringing ourselves back to life.įor examples of Dutch pioneers of regeneration take a look here: Meet Paul Hawken, literally, this Saturday in Amsterdam. This essential book has been translated in Dutch and will be launched this weekend by Climate Cleanup.

His ninth book Regeneration, ending the climate crisis in one generation, focuses on practical solutions that are popping up everywhere around the planet within a growing movement of people who are working together with nature every day, instead of destroying her. It is not like we need to change the climate, we need to change what we do here on earth.' 'Regeneration puts life at the center of every act and decision we make.

Regeneration by Paul Hawken