ecoNVERGE

28/11/2024

In treasured memory of Carol Sanford

"Regeneration is not a theory or a formula, it is a practice of reconnection, reciprocity, and cooperation." - Jamie Prow at Taste The Shift

Carol's work and Carol herself were a significant influence on our journey on the regenerative field. Earlier this week Carol begun her intentional transition out of this world and passed on Wednesday 27th. We are greatfull of her contributions and impact made to this emergent field.

If you would like to participate in her transition over the next 49 days, she invited you to practice “phowa”, which can be found in Chapter 13 of the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, or offer your own readings, prayers, or meditations.

https://www.freespiritualebooks.com/uploads/5/0/5/8/50589505/the-tibetan-book-of-living-and-dying.pdf

reminds us that we are part of a larger web of life. It challenges us to embrace complexity, take time for life’s messiness, and trust in the abundance that emerges when present in its conditions. Through this, we can honor a future defined not by scarcity but by interconnected prosperity, not by commodity but by connection.

Regenerative practitioners are dancers, listeners, and "systems surfers." We welcome the messiness of life, learning and flowing within it. And it is through play, and holding space for gratitude, creativity, and reciprocity, that we experience the ecosystems where all life can thrive.

The regenerative way isn’t about forcing outcomes but about cultivating the conditions for flourishing. It’s about working with the grain of life, rather than against it, understanding that growth and transformation arise from the intricate dance between all the parts. It’s not about extracting value or controlling processes but about participating in the flow, allowing the system to breathe and evolve.

01/01/2024

The team of mbrace, ecoNVERGE & & regenerative economics wishes you, your family, and your team an impactful, cheerful & joyful 2024!

09/01/2023

The Age of
What does this mean for our organizations and ourselves?
, explains it in his blog The - Regenerators

Regenerative potentials help us reconstitute how we perceive , and .

, from former Prime Minister Vaclav Havel, quoted in :

“A genuine, profound and lasting change for the better..can no longer result from victory..of any particular traditional political conception, which can ultimately be only external, that is, a structural or systemic conception.

More than ever before, such a change will have to derive from human existence, from the fundamental reconstitution of the position of people in the world, their relationships to each other, and to the universe.

If a better economic and political model is to be created, then perhaps, it must derive from profound existential and moral changes in society.

This is not something that can be designed and introduced like a new car. If it is to be more than just a new variation on the old degeneration, it must above all be an expression of life in the process of transforming itself. A better system will not automatically ensure a better life. In fact the opposite is true: only by creating a better life can a better system be developed."

Sensing more deeply into real life beyond – as the first step of realigning with real life – before .



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02/01/2023

What is ?⁠
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Regenerative means creating conditions conducive for life to continuously renew itself & ourselves.⁠
is the application of & to . & other forms of are all part of that .
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This goes beyond traditional & as it is not aiming at reducing negative impacts created by current mindset, neither is it focused on “ ”.⁠ It is a move to an entirely new mindset, a 'new way' of in business & beyond.⁠

We live in a time where organizations, leaders & teams need the ability to adapt, transform & find . Society is changing at an unprecedented rate & leaders need to step up & embrace the need for flexibility while being deeply grounded in what really matters: values that deliver , not just for current generations, but considering at least next 7 generations, guiding us towards (living by, in & with - ).

Nature has immense wisdom for leaders able to tap-in & truly connect: nature is & , the very qualities we need to succeed in the future.
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With a through , considering future generations:⁠
· externalities become for additional
· waste of one output becomes food for another ( )
· stakeholders become partners to engage through authentic & reciprocal ; differing needs & conflicting views are not avoided but given space for something to be revealed through tension (mbrace)
· linear cause-and-effect thinking is replaced with , , , , & , throughout the entire process of product & service design, development, production, go-to-market, maintenance & recovery, extending & beyond just profitability (ecoNVERGE)
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relates to be in tune with how nature works & flows as , while focusing on today’s reality of a progressing, vibrant business, considering future generations. enables to understand the (CLEANconnect)⁠
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02/01/2023

To adapt at any level of our society to a (more) regenerative way of life, economics, business, organisations, teams, ..., Daniel Christian Wahl approaches the needed mindshift of .

This is needed at all leaderships levels of institution, organisations, academy and a large spectrum of individuals to help us to understand how are going far beyond and towards for future generations (see also the by ).

Before we can design a new for society, we need to shift the mindset of humanity towards , at all levels of our society, so that can start to make room for coordinated step-by-step at levels as an iterative process.
This is ongoing already in the past +20 years, but requires more widespread awareness for all of us, starting with a far-going shift in all recognised leaderships.

While multiple are proposed and have seen the daylight in the past +20 years, including and many more, all contribute to where can guide us towards a new society in balance and harmony with nature. This will take time, but the is growing all over the world and is being recognised as the true way forward to the needed paradigm shift in social, economic, innovation and institutional change.

Historical progression map by Daniel Christian Wahlfor RSA , in which phases, institutions and people shaped his ideas, his life and his passion for

https://bit.ly/3VkZbBp

30/12/2022

Measuring : 10 principles and measures undergirding systemic economic health by Brian D. Fath, Daniel A. Fiscus, Sally J. Goerner, Anamaria Bere & Robert E. Ulanowicz

From & to & . Tilme tio choose between & !

This study draws the logic behind 10 principles of “systemic, & that go with them, with a particular focus is on – i.e., the , & processes that use to nourish their capacity to for long periods of time.

In , regenerative economics requires regular investment in , , & . Taken as a whole, 10 metrics represent a new capacity to understand & set better policy for solving the entangled of , & problems faced in .

1: maintain robust, cross-scale circulation of critical flows including , , &
2: regenerative
3 & 4: maintain &
5: maintain a healthy of small, medium & large organizations
6: maintain a healthy efficient
7: maintain sufficient
8: promote and
9: promote , limit overly & processes
10: promote learning

The authors further describe and evaluate:
- History of in
- Comparing (RE) to & economics
- Applications and next steps of the proposed measures

The science of Regenerative Economics is based on decades of research into areas of , , & . It provides a more accurate understanding of what makes a society healthy. RE's story of economic success mostly confirms what we already know while anchoring it in a more integrated and measurable empirical framework including robust circulation, balanced and integrated structures, investing in human and natural capacities, collaborative learning, and the dangers of concentration and extraction.

Conclusions and recommendations

In this view, promoting the health of the underlying is vastly more important than increasing the volume of economic output ( ) per se. Innovation, entrepreneurship & capacities are important, but they need to be linked by common-cause values, supported by commonwealth infrastructure & nourished by cross-scale circulation of money, information & resources. Large & small organizations both play important roles. Goal is to maintain & .

It is time for us to choose! Systemic death does not happen automatically. It requires adhering to beliefs long past their usefulness in addressing the problems for which they were designed, while ignoring widespread evidence that they are not achieving systemically healthy outcomes. Of course, systemic health does not happen automatically either. It requires adhering to the rules of regenerative economics, development & learning. The measures listed above can help us chart our course. Developing healthier patterns of organization, behaviour & power must be on top of our list.

30/12/2022

RegenerativeBusinessModel by Collective de la Transition Ecologique by Jérémy Dumont

Within the association we explore approaches and tools to trigger the ecological transition in companies in response to the exceeding of planetary limits and the disappearance of life.

Our approach to bringing the to companies is .

Only . Their requires specific capacities to maintain their potential for vitality and life. Thus, the regenerative approach aims to develop the unique capacities of the living ( and/or ) to continue its evolution. Its purpose is to allow a collective to contribute to an ecosystem service.

We have developed a simple and structured Regenerative Business Model Canvas - (REGEN)BMC - that identifies of your business by crossing your projects/initiatives with a already launched your and your . A selection of initiatives with the highest potential for regeneration is then made.

To realize this you need to:
• carry out a POC of this methodology by finding a field of experimentation in a company
• create an which can help us design and implement regenerative projects ( , “permaculturists, , , , , , ...)
• create a of convinced who spread the principle of regenerative business.

https://www.levidepoches.fr/lesupercollectif/2022/11/le-business-modele-canvas-regeneratif-noussommesvivants.html

More info at www.pourquoitucours.fr and https://www.levidepoches.fr/lesupercollectif

30/12/2022

Difference between vs. business!
Highlighting the transition from conventional to sustainable and to .

Sustainability in businesses may continue to uphold the status quo - which can be highly degenerative - while regeneration actively seeks to create a .

Based on the by Circle Economy held together with its partners Respond Accelerator and SYSTEMIQ Ltd. at the in Rome: The :
- redefine ,
- cherish ,
- be & -centric.

Find the full insight here: https://bit.ly/3mR11uY

30/12/2022

The important role of in the downward spiral of . From to .
In dialogue with Michel Bauwens at Emagine Center, Antwerp, Belgium 7/12/2022

Michel Bauwens, founder of P2P Foundation, P2P Cooperative & many others, presented his evaluation based on “The Decline of the West” by Oswald Sprengler, “A Study of History” by Arnold Toynbee, “The Evolution of Civilizations” by Carrol Quigley, "Green Theory of History” by Mark Whitaker and others.

An historical evolution of paradigm shifts of global society!

All civilisations go through growth and decline. When the downward spiral of a civilisation causes the legitimacy of ruling organizations and institutions to crumble, causing , far-reaching fragmentation, individualisation, polarisation, even wars ... At the crossroads of those transitions, the flourish and gain in importance, rewriting, redesigning & activating new forms of civilisation. introducing us to transition into a new story, replacing extraction with regeneration.
These initiatives have the to recover and move into a new form of society.

According to Elinor-Ostrom-Schule there are 3 basic rules to make this happen:
- wanting to do something specific about a challenge
- where people choose to go for it together, longing for the needed change
- regulating themselves through self-organization
… until they reach recognition in what they can achieve, becoming the .

Given the urgency we face today, we are invited to pay attention to the commons, learning from what works and what does not, adapting the globally identified experiences to local needs and perspectives, with a need for global governance across these Commons’ initiatives, promoting with best-fit structure to monitor global progress and alignment.

Followed by contributive initiatives on how Commons initiatives in Flanders, Belgium gain ground and recognition.

by Eric Boydens of & , Ingrid Larik of Flexvia- Mens & Organisatie in transformatie -Ingrid Larik 2befuturefitalliantie Commons Lab vzw & Chances To Change board game and Jean-Louis Lamboray of Circlo Project & Competence (The Constellation - Community Life Competence).
People embrace the commons approach in order to jointly find new solutions to the numerous challenges we face in our ecological, social, economic and technological evolution.

Michel’s presentation on Wiki P2P Foundation: “Role of the Commons in Civilizational Transitions” https://bit.ly/3hJpaVs

How can care for the commons take care of planet and people? ~ by Eddy Van Hemelrijck & Xenia Orgielewski of Emagine Center, bringing the Commons in perspective to our current moment and aim for systemic transition: https://bit.ly/3Ge7X04

more info on P2P Foundation WIKI: https://bit.ly/3WwsC4y
P2P Foundation: https://bit.ly/3BUd1E0

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Search for commons-types on the IASC commons website - apparently FB does not accept this site to be published ... www iasc-commons org (just put the dots on the blanks

Besides his visit to Antwerp at Emagine Center, Michel Bauwens had several stops in Belgium and across Europe. In Antwerp he also met with Koen Wynants of Commons Lab vzw (last picture).

16/10/2022

Save Our Oceans - It's High time for Change!

Life on earth depends upon healthy Oceans, we have 10 years to stop toxic chemical pollution, or life on earth may become impossible
by Dr. Howard Dryden, Goes Foundation & Dryden Aqua

Many think that climate change is just caused by carbon dioxide, and if we achieve net zero by 2050, all our problems are solved. This is not true...it is impossible to stop climate change by carbon mitigation.

Even if we achieve net zero by 2030, atmospheric carbon dioxide will still pass 500ppm and oceanic pH drops below pH 7.95. Most carbonate-based life in the world's oceans including coral reefs dissolve, and we lose most seabirds, seals, whales, fish and food supply for 3 billion people.... all gone by 2045, the point of no recovery. We know this will happen with 100% security, unless we change our ways.

In addition, we lose the Ocean SML layer which controls water vapour gas diffusion across the air/seawater interface. Water vapour accounts for 75% of all greenhouse gases, so we have uncontrollable climate disruption, strong winds and torrential rainstorms as well as droughts which have now started. Everything is explained in our report. Remarkably, the IPCC have not factored in the SML layer and oceans which account for 80% of climate change.

The main problem is not just carbon dioxide but pollution from toxic chemicals, plastic and partially combusted carbon BC.

Humanity has destroyed more 50% to 80% of all life on the planet over the last 50 years, just google the stats and see for yourself. Over the next 25 we will complete the task. We might achieve net zero for carbon but will have wiped out the life support system for the planet in the process.

While this is catastrophic, it also gives reason for hope, because once you are aware of a problem, it can then be fixed. The solution to fixing this issue and possibly climate change at the same time is to eliminate pollution, especially microplastic, partially combusted carbon and toxic for every chemical.

We know how to fix the problem, it is still possible, but let's stop deluding ourselves that carbon is 100% of the problem. We need a non-toxic planet by the end of this decade then we might have a chance of survival.

http://www.goesfoundation.com/news/posts/2022/august/save-our-oceans/

27/09/2022

Rethinking Economics Antwerpen invites you to the , welcoming Inez Aponte at the Emagine Center, Paardenmarkt 65, 2000 Antwerpen - on 4/10/2022, 7-10pm CEST
In co-operation with Antwerp Business Community & Happonomy

Inez is a storyteller, facilitator and consultant in the Human Scale Development approach, which uses a fundamental needs framework to assess the health of economies.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.be/e/rethinking-economics-antwerpen-for-a-thriving-society-inez-aponte-tickets-419634436897

18/09/2022

What is by The Capital Institute & Regenerators with Storm
Applying and to the design of .

John Fullerton experienced how outdated understandings of how the world works are embedded in the DNA of our modern global economy.

He presented his perspectives & valuable recommendations during the generously rich year-long course – connecting hundreds of people from around the globe for – for an introductory session on Regenerative Economics. He proposes that by changing the of society can help to shift the economy in a more . By shifting from a mechanistic to a and using nature’s patterns of , & we can design more sustainable economic systems.



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14/09/2022

from the inside out – reclaiming space for , with Inez Aponte of Crazy Beautiful World CIC
Emagine Center, 65 Paardenmarkt, 2000 Antwerpen
4 oktober 2022, 19:00 – 22:00 CEST

by Rethinking Economics Antwerpen, In co-operation with Antwerp Business Community, & Happonomy

From our earliest relationships with our parents/carers onwards, our economic system shapes how our needs are met and, with that, our view of the world. Our inner and outer lives are always in dynamic interaction.

At this time of multiple converging crises - global heating, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, increased costs of living, political divisions etc – our nervous systems are coming under severe strain.

Without guidance and support, we risk turning inward and away from each other, ‘shrinking our worlds’ and narrowing our vision of what is possible.

In this interactive presentation we will explore the underpinnings of this psychological shrinking and, using Inez’ Regenerative Triad framework, discover what communities can do to break this cycle and liberate space, time, hearts, bodies, minds, and the earth herself in service of the health and wellbeing of current and future generations.

Registration and tickets at: https://bit.ly/3Dq122B

https://youtu.be/B3PXRQQLpck
www.growinggoodlives.com

11/09/2022

Sustainable Money System – a design for the future

Stef Kuypers of Happonomy, together with Eddy Van Hemelrijck, authors of have developed an associated game to better understand the proposal of this new socio-economic model on how we can reshare earth's wealth in an ecological responsible way.

The game presents and lets you discover what is going wrong with our current financial system and how to move to a solution that is more responsible, considering all aspect of society and realising the need for balance in nature. A whole new financial system can replace the current failed capitalistic monetary system. The game is very realistic as an alternative to our current socio-economic issues. For the ecological site there are many great resolutions in the make, they only need to go faster pace in realisation. Also in this perspective, the game provides resolutions to our ecological crisis, supporting these initiatives with excess financial means.

Playing the game brings social, political and monetary issues to the surface which can be understood by everyone and allows people (all walks of life, including bankers) to make a critical shift necessary to also realise ecological issues, of which climate crisis is only one.

Feel free to ask the authors for a demo of the card game.

https://www.happonomy.org/sustainable-money-system/

We want to change the world's monetary system. How? In a way that it puts your wellbeing and that of the planet at its core. Read the full paper here.

27/08/2022

8 Principles of !
From an Era of Change to a Change of Era!
By John Fullerton, The Capital Institute

Regenerative Systems or Economics are , of economics, finding in everything around us, including balance between & or local & global, …, embracing for & .

They are the application of nature’s law and patterns of , , and to the design of socio-economic systems!

This carries all parts of the whole: economics, politics, science, sociology, ecology, nature, humans, technology, innovation, … alligned with understanding the principles of living systems by all the parts, sustainable to thrive for the long run, using !

https://youtu.be/mulkeSC0S3A

01/08/2022

The alternative views to the by the The Club of Rome!
(not fully endorsed by ecoNVERGE & & regenerative economics as we are convinced that is only possible if wide stredged is applied to understand the complexity of the situation AND the resolution - that is not fully approached in this article)

However, there are some points of consideration in the article (easy to translate from Dutch via browser translater) that are correct. The book was was written +50 years ago, a time when majority of humanity didn't have a clue of what was to be expected and what we experience today and the coming decennia if no are being deployed across all elements of society. A big misunderstanding by the authors of the article is that whatever we did 30 years ago, affect us today and likewise, whatever we undertake today, will only have true impact over 30 years. So far from a time to let things go on as they have been, even though there have been great iniatives, but to make needed accelerated change is to happen, it will be essential to transform our institutions, politics, consumer behaviour, economic or for that reason positive progress for humanity and nature.

From the article: "Indeed, the only thing we did not do is what the Club of Rome recommended: to curb the growth of the economy and population itself. The first grew lustily, the second came to a standstill by itself, precisely as a result of economic development and prosperity. The fact that we did not follow the advice of Limits to Growth is a good thing: the prescribed remedy would be much worse than the ailment. The best way to combat pollution, history shows, is through economic growth. If people are rich enough, they will naturally take care of the environment. And they have the money for it. As Indira Gandhi once said, "Poverty is the biggest polluter.""

We are at the edge and time keeps running!
What we do today, will only have true impact in 20 to 30 years!
Know that is a long term process with lots of and . Putting it in practice takes years to accomplish.

Time for the masses to start looking the same direction and learn from the smaller and bigger transitions already in progress.
We are far from a in balance with nature and enough to stand for many generations to come!
https://bit.ly/3PO0QOc

De Amerikaanse wiskundige Tom Lehrer, die in de jaren ’60 briljante satirische liedjes schreef over de bedreiging van kernoorlog en milieuvervuiling, had

08/05/2022

How to identify & !?

New – including , , & many others – are subject to dialogue & questioning, having unleashed a new bizbuzz word for consultants & lobbyist, opportunising delayed compliance.

The only reference should be the & reports established by scientists, but often ignored to allow for continued covered-up , or even to abuse reporting to cover up the reality in which many large & smaller corporations find a way to mislead governments, banks & standard reporting authorities.

With our current mindset & pushed consumer behaviour this was to be expected! Current effects result from human activities 30 years ago. Claiming we will be at 55% of targets by 2030 & by 2050 is an illusion. If we continue at today's pace, with already faster emerging forcasted symptoms, the near future will worsen, not improve.

While only few (e.g.: .0) are approaching Only few () are approaching new KPI measurement & reporting based on , most of current legislation established, lacks true commitment, drastic actions & fast results, essential to make a turning point, going much further than the , which are based on outdated principles: & . A of our society is needed at all levels, covering institutions, government, politics, economics as well as social behaviour & nature’s well-being. Current actions may only see their true effect in 30 years from now!

This drastic holistic change is needed NOW! We are facing an emerging climate crisis that requires much more commitment & initiatives from all of us.
No more excuses should be allowed!
Faster & more sharing of insights, realisations & experiences related to practices such as , & new across geographies, industries & sectors, backed by government commitment, policies & regulations, will lift us out or ease the unavoidable suffering for communities around the globe in the coming 20 years and beyond.

Faster than predicted, changes are happening today & continue to accelerate. At current pace, we are jeopardizing future generations AND nature. Regret & shame towards future generations does not lift our responsibility for taking actions today, as yesterday has passed already!

Progressive change – not only to tackle climate crisis, but many other crises emerging (financial, pandemics, political, economic, social, ...) – requires different thinking, design & policy setting. Awareness is growing! We need to look beyond the current UN SDG's & step up ... the pace by deepening our believes that collective dynamics, cultures & mindset, switching to a germane – away from capitalistic consumption patterns & political push to keep the 'few' happy – will be the only way out & renew!

Acting today will ensure future thrivable communities in balance with & part of nature, building resilience for coming generations. Current generations will suffer, there is no doubt about that. But a holistic systemic approach to make change happen is essential to achieve a different world for future generations.

It is essential that we all stand up against green washing & wishing and for governments to set harsh measures & sanctions for those that do not comply with true actions & realistic KPI measurements that do not allow space for lobbyists, traditional politics & consumption-driven legislation and capitalism.

Time for leaders in the corporate, institutional & political world to face up to realistic challenges as growing masses of people are no longer accepting short-term views & decisions we have seen since 1960.