Regenerative Systems:
Through ecological understanding and a systems perspective we can begin to restore broken or damaged ecological cycles so that our social, economic, and environmental activities and designs become regenerative. If the processes underlying systems thinking and ecological order are fully understood, it is believed this would lead to development and design of human built environments that act to fortify, nourish and create conditions of abundance for BOTH humanity AND the natural environment. To begin, we need to reframe our mental models for production to extend beyond single line profit as defined for corporate success to include building capacities for social and environmental success.
By integrating social, economic, and environmental initiatives that build evolutionary capacity, by nature we focus on closing the loop so that all our actions feed positively back into systemic health, strength, and vitality. Capacity building in this sense requires our ability to consider those applications that will build evolutionary conditions, those conditions that are life giving or rejuvenating. Regenerative design advocates for the development of those services, products, or opportunities that improve social value through the betterment of humanity and the environment as one interdependent whole.