ReGeneration Rising

A Bridges to the Future podcast

Welcome to ReGeneration Rising, a specially-commissioned RSA podcast exploring how regenerative approaches can help us collectively re-design our communities, cities, and economies, and create a thriving home for all on our planet.

Co-hosts Josie Warden and Dr Daniel Christian Wahl ask leading change agents from around the world what it means to align with natural systems, and why now is the time to take collaborative action toward regenerative futures. Guests include Kate Raworth, John Fullterton, John Elkington, and Anne Poelina.

This podcast is part of the RSA's ongoing inquiry into Regenerative Futures. We invite you to listen deeply, explore the resources on this page, and continue the conversation in our companion webinar series, which will run parallel to the podcast. Now is the time to rethink who we are as a species and our role on this planet. #JointheReGeneration

Listen to the podcast

Episode 1: Regenerative Cultures

Co-hosts Josie and Daniel discuss what it means to think and act regeneratively, and why we need regenerative cultures.

Regeneration is a returning to the core pattern of humanity. To be regenerative is to align with life as a planetary process.

Author of "Designing Regenerative Cultures" Daniel Christian Wahl

Episode 2: Future Dreaming

Josie and Daniel are joined by Dr Anne Poelina, Co-Chair of Indigenous Studies at the University of Notre Dame and a Nyikina Warrwa Indigenous woman from the Kimberley Region of Western Australia.

Episode 3: Urban Flourishing

Josie and Daniel discuss regenerative design in the built environment with Michael Pawlyn and Sarah Ichioka, authors of "Flourish: Design Paradigms for our Planetary Emergency".

Episode 4: Regenerative Economies

Josie and Daniel discuss the rise of regenerative economics with guests Kate Raworth and John Fullerton.

Episode 5: Beyond Business as Usual

Josie and Daniel discuss the role companies can play in shaping our future with John Elkington and Louise Kjellerup Roper from Volans Ventures.

Episode 6: Coming Home to Place

Josie and Daniel discuss the importance of place with two leading voices in regenerative development -- Pamela Mang and Jenny Andersson.

Episode 7: The Re-generation

In this final episode in the first series, Josie and Daniel discuss the future of the regenerative movement with environmentalist and author, Paul Hawken.

#JointheReGeneration

Explore the webinar series

To accompany the launch of ReGeneration Rising, we are holding a series of webinars with leading thinkers in the regenerative space. Join us as we take a deep dive into the principles and approaches behind regenerative thinking with guests including Laura Storm, Tyson Yunkaporta and Giles Hutchins.