Principles

Daniel Christian Wahl:

"Another useful way of describing what working in a regenerative way means is to start with articulating first principles.

Carol Sanford suggested seven foundational principles of a regenerative approach:

i) wholes,

ii) potential,

iii) essence,

iv) development,

v) nested,

vi) nodes, and

vii) fields.

I like the way Bill Reed presents these in relationship and condenses them to four ways of working, which I built on here:

Working with whole systems as conscious participants in and expressions of those systems-created, co-evolutionary pathways into the future
Manifesting inherent potential invites place-sourced approaches informed by the bio-cultural uniqueness of particular localities and their inhabitants,
Developing capability of people in place to become regenerative expressions of that place enables long-term response-ability in the face of complexity and uncertainty,
Building a field of collaboration through embracing diversity while sharing meaning, purpose and practice enables individuals and the collective to express their unique contribution in service to self and community, as well as, place and planet."

Regenerative Approaches