The Right Relationship with Place and Craft

At the recent July Zoom Regenerative, reflecting on regenerative themes covered and topics that are calling to be heard, we arrived at a theme of The Right Relationship with Place and Craft

Over 85 sessions, we have shifted, from technical or framework based regenerative (think LBC / Playbooks / Frameworks, Biophilic Design) to and through inner development (think Inner Work, Soul, McGilchrist, Power of Story) to a complementary yet deeper understanding of what regenerative can feel like.

Now through a theme of Relationship with Place and Craft we can look at tools and approaches through a more mature ZR lens.

the regenerative spaces of creation and renewal

Our 26/27 theme builds on and remains true to the original inspiration for ZR from Emergence Magazine back in 2020 “It has always been a radical act to tell stories during dark times. They are the regenerative spaces of creation and renewal. As we experience a loss of connection to the Earth we share stories that explore the timeless connections between ecology, culture and spirituality.”

The Right Relationship with Place and Craft, as a framing will open doors for inspiring conversations, guest and topics. Below is a sharing of lightly edited notes from ZR 85, with suggested guests. (we will be reaching out over coming days weeks and months to guests mentioned, so if we haven’t done so as yet don’t panic)

The Built environment role in Regenerative Tourism - (Emmanuel Pauwels)

Nature on Board -the rise of giving nature a place and a voice on organisational and project boards (Dominique Hes)

Building Biology and the craft of place, human body,

Craft as culture, the craft in keeping a place alive through word and music,

Local Materials, Local Skills - Cob Hemp Straw - (Jeffrey Hart, Toby Diggens)

A Thread of Life - education - loss of skills - craft education (Barbara Jones, Rachel Musson)

Heat adaptation and place, El Niño, Retrofit

Watersheds, Bioregions, crofting - really understanding ‘place’ and watersheds of eg Dorset, Lakes, Wales, Scotland

Place - Local - geographic or culture across borders?

Listen to The Land - (Jo Petroni)

Listen to the Community - (Christiane Lellig)

Regenerative place, food, coffee and the built environment (Ian Steel)

Wisdom, Elders. learning from - Arts and Crafts - skill nostalgia, radical love, Useful and Beautiful - Satish Kumar’s Radical Love film and conversation?

Regenerative Renaissance and Place - what does that even mean?

National Emergency Briefing - film and conversation - exploring - where’s the place and craft angle in the emergency?

… and in the flexible, living, emerging spirit of ZR all subject to change and confirmation …

Sept 15th The Pisciota Postcards - living systems principles applied to a small town - Regenerative Tourism - Emmanuel Pauwels (Spain)

Nature on the Board - Dominique Hes (Melbourne) (tbc end of September and due to time difference as a mid morning special)

Oct 13th Belongingness, Place and Practice - Martin Bunge (Argentina/Patagonia)

timeless connections between ecology, culture and spirituality.”

ZR meets by default on a mid Tuesday of the month at 8pm UK time. (With specials as necessary to take time differences into account)

Dates for 2026/7 at the moment are…

Sept 15, Sept 22, Oct 13, Nov 17th, Dec 15th,

Jan 19th, Feb 16th, Mar 16th, April 13th, May 18th, June 15th

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