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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 […]

To Credit, or not to Credit.
April 3, 2024 by Gregory Landua
What’s in a name?Many people ask why Regen Network has chosen to use the term “Ecocredit”. Doesn’t the use of the word “Credit” bring negative connotations of carbon cowboys, failed markets, and fraudulent claims? “they ask”. Why yes, it brings all of those things.This blog will give an overview of the etymology of the term ecocredits, this […]
The Role of Emerging Technologies for Indigenous Peoples and Land Steward Community (IPLC)…
March 7, 2024 by Gregory Landua
The Role of Emerging Technologies for Indigenous Peoples and Land Steward Community (IPLC) Engagement with Biodiversity Credit MarketsPros, Cons, and Downstream EffectsIn the confluence of emerging technologies and the ancient rhythms of ecological stewardship, we find a potent catalyst for change. For Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), this era represents a unique intersection where the […]
State vs Market? Do we have a third way? Or must we chose?
October 12, 2023 by Gregory Landua
This is a brief reflection on the following public comment to Vera’s framework on biodiversity and stewardship crediting.There is a long and ongoing debate between “market maximalism” and “state apologism” it imperative to dissect the foundational flaws that reside within both Verra and the Green Finance Observatory’s approaches to ecological conservation and governance.Firstly, Verra’s model, […]

Using collaboration and community-centered design to evolve open-source technology for…
April 15, 2024 by Lauren Dunteman
Using collaboration and community-centered design to evolve open-source technology for agricultural impact monitoringWritten by Lauren Dunteman. Edited by Tim Tensen and our partners at OpenTEAM.“It’s not the cow, it’s the how ‘’ is a catchy phrase that I caught onto in grad school which speaks to the important impact that our management decisions have on […]
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 […]

Three Answers to “What is A Life’s Work”
April 29, 2024 by Carol Sanford
University International Cooperation, Costa Rica,Continue reading on Medium »
How We Produce and Promote Degenerative Cultures
February 14, 2024 by Carol Sanford
Designing for widespread dissatisfaction , polarization, despair,Continue reading on Medium »
7 Laws of Degeneration
December 31, 2023 by Carol Sanford
# 6 Scaling is growth by expansion; NODAL is growth by evolutionContinue reading on Medium »

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