Regenerative Constellations
Regeneration is treated here as a collective metabolism. This thread links:
- Commons governance: sociocratic circles, indigenous stewardship models, and watershed-based planning.
- Cooperative finance: solidarity lending, mutual credit, breadchain experiments, and land-backed community portfolios.
- Ritual calendars: Mondeszetteln, seasonal ceremonies, and agricultural observances that keep spiritual and material cycles synchronized.
References
Core texts and sources anchoring this thread:
| Reference | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Kelly — Wealth Supremacy | To create | Diagnostic lens for extraction in solidarity finance |
| John Fullerton — Regenerative Capitalism | To create | Institutional ReFi critique |
| Elinor Ostrom — Governing the Commons | To create | Commons governance foundation |
| Kate Raworth — Doughnut Economics | To create | Alternative economic framework |
| Breadchain | Exists | Cooperative crypto infrastructure |
People
Practitioners and thinkers in this constellation:
| Person | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Elinor Ostrom | To create | Commons governance theorist |
| Kate Raworth | To create | Doughnut economics |
| Vandana Shiva | To create | Ecological feminism, seed sovereignty |
| Robin Wall Kimmerer | To create | Indigenous reciprocity, braiding sweetgrass |
| Murray Bookchin | To create | Social ecology, libertarian municipalism |
Concepts
Theoretical apparatus:
| Concept | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Autopoiesis | Exists | Self-creating systems |
| Dual Power | Exists | Building alternatives alongside critique |
| Cosmo-localism | Exists | Global knowledge, local production |
| Regeneration | Exists | Beyond sustainability to healing |
| Leverage Points | Exists | Systems intervention framework |
| Commons | To create | Shared resources, collective governance |
| Bioregionalism | To create | Ecological boundary-based organization |
Places
Where this thread touches ground:
| Place | Status | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Exists | ReFi initiatives, cooperative movements |
| Berlin | Exists | Regenerative networks, historical redemption |
| São Paulo | Exists | Global South context, cross-cultural synthesis |
Notes & Research
Active research in this thread:
- Building Dual Power with Local Node Network
- Autopoietic Regeneration Framework
- Leverage Points in Cosmo-Local Systems
- DAO-Cooperative Convergence
Praxis
Actions and infrastructure:
- Document active cooperative structures being built
- Map mutual credit experiments and local currencies
- Record governance experiments (sociocracy, consent-based)
- Chronicle land-based and bioregional projects
Immediate Direction
Next steps:
- Create people entries for Ostrom, Kimmerer, Shiva
- Develop “Commons” concept page linking governance models
- Expand Local Node Network documentation with case studies
- Connect regenerative practice to Palestinian solidarity (material infrastructure)
Most developed subtopic: Local Node Network research (see notes/regenerative-constellations/)
Entry points