Learning Syllabus

Module 1: What is Regenerative Economics? Explore how the “fatal error” in current economic thinking has resulted in significant, even if unintentional, long-term harm. Examine how prior tweaks to neoclassical economics fail to recognize the reality of how life actually works and why a fundamental re-think is essential. Define the principles of Regenerative Economics and discover how they offer not only a pathway out of the current interconnected crises cascading all around us, but also the promise of presently unimaginable human prosperity and the flourishing of life on earth.

Module 2: Moving from Reductionism to Holism: The Eight Principles of Regenerative Vitality Part 1

Identify the uses and limitations of reductionist thinking. Define holism within the context of living systems principles. Compare and contrast the science of energy flow networks and process ecology with current economic practices.

Module 3: Thinking in Systems: The Eight Principles of Regenerative Vitality Part 2

Deepen our understanding of the Eight Principles of Regenerative Vitality and analyze how together how they can unlock hidden potential to deliver more equitable abundance for all. Discover how a living systems approach opens up fresh perspectives on seemingly “wicked problems.” Learn to apply the Eight Principles to real world contexts.

Module 4: Firms for the Future

Define the characteristics of regenerative organizations and how they align with the Eight Principles of Regenerative Vitality. Explore how regenerative companies and organizations are designed to generate true wealth for all stakeholders, without undermining the health of the planet, our only home. Learn from leading company executives how they are working to apply regenerative principles to their organizations.

Module 5: Macro / Meta Economics

Understand the geophysical planetary boundaries of our economic activities, and identify measures of wellbeing that go beyond GDP. Reimagine money in the context of Regenerative Economics. Understand fiscal and monetary policies through the regenerative paradigm. Explore the critical missing institution of a Regenerative Economy: The Commons Sector, consisting of all co-inherited wealth. Understand how the essential self-governance feature of all living systems can be achieved though the integration of the Commons Sector into the macro/meta economy.

Module 6: Finance in Service to Life

Examine modern finance ideology and practices through a regenerative lens. Explore the confusion surrounding ESG and “sustainable investment” practices through the Eight Principles of Regenerative Vitality. Understand how banking and finance can be aligned with the Eight Principles to mitigate the present extraction while enabling true wealth and prosperity.

Module 7: Learning to Lead Together

Define regenerative leadership and how it differs from hero leadership. Analyze how regenerative leadership can help organizations shift from a mechanistic way of operating to a living-systems way of leading. Hear from world-class practitioners learning to lead highly conscious, future fit organizations.