Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
27. Regeneration: Putting Life at the Centre of Everything, with Paul Hawken
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Wayne Visser
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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My guest this week is Paul Hawken, environmentalist, entrepreneur, activist and author of the bestselling books The Ecology of Commerce, Drawdown and Regeneration. In this episode, he talks about:
- Why sustainability has become a “weasel word” and limited practice that we may be better off avoiding altogether
- How regeneration is different to sustainability – and is necessary to move beyond an extractive economy
- Why climate change will never be “solved” unless we protect and restoring life (biodiversity and natural systems) on earth
- How regenerative agriculture shows a pathway from a destructive industrial model to a thriving system
- Why regeneration represents one of the biggest opportunities for creating purpose and meaning in people’s lives
Key links:
Paul Hawken (website)
Project Regeneration (website)
Project Drawdown (website)
Earth Affirmation (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)