Businesses may be shifting towards more purposeful futures, however without deeper regenerative work, they risk repeating patterns that uphold inequality, imposing the same colonial bias the current system has created. By only addressing the symptom, we fail to see the real need… It requires something much deeper. In order to truly be part of something bigger than themselves, they need to be ready to embody a culture shift that allows for complexity. To be energised by the potential so that they can create the ripples needed, rather than seeing it as an answer to marketing and ESG reports. It was here that I found Regeneration.

For me, regeneration is not a step change from sustainability. It is far deeper. It is spiritual. It is nuanced and complex. It touches are every way of being. We see ourselves as participants of nature, as part of an ever-evolving multi-dimensional living system. It is both being regenerative as a way of living but also as a way of seeing yourself in the system and how to create regenerative actions that are more intimate, go far deeper and ultimately more are impactful. 

This is the work I have been doing for the last three years: innovating at a systems level to create new ways of being. From Cisco technologies to small start ups, I have been exploring new models of ownership, Teal working cultures, decentralised distribution, localised economies, plant medicines and holistic health. So now I sit, living from my van, developing a relationship with the land, looking out to the Portuguese waters, being inspired by the lessons from nature. Dancing with trees, building community, experimenting with tech (my brief moment as a hacker!). As a co-founder of Ericieria regenerative innovation collective, we are experimenting with ways to build a life-affirming economy locally while I work with businesses globally to impact global economic shifts.