REGENERATIVE STORIES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
— John Fullerton, from "Limits to Investment: Finance in the Anthropocene"
TAMAR VALLEY GROW LOCAL
Building on the Tamar River Valley's rich agricultural history, Tamar Grow Local's goal is to revitalize the local food economy by addressing the barriers to enterprise success experienced by small-scale farmers in this Southwest region of England.
EPLESLANG
A self-sustaining Norwegian social enterprise that turns the untapped potential of underutilized human resources and wasted local assets into productive work and a product of community value.
GRUPO ECOLÓGICO’S “PATI” RUIZ CORZO
Pati Ruiz Corzo's story of a remarkable adventure and spiritual quest in Mexico’s Sierra Gorda, and of a not-for-profit that has empowered impoverished farmers and ranchers to assume the role of regenerators of one of the world's most biodiverse regions.
GRUPO ECOLOGICO’s MARIO DAVID PEDRAZA
Grupo Ecologico’s Mario David Pedraza works with the farmers and ranchers of Mexico’s Sierra Gorda to reconnect with the culture of their native soil, regenerate their land and enrich their lives through the practice of permaculture and holistic management.
BENDIGO BANK
The Bendigo Community Bank Model—part franchise, part cooperative—has helped recirculate capital into Australia's local economies and empowered communities to reshape their futures through a unique grant-making structure.
WISCONSIN MICROFINANCE
A lending platform built on a relationship of trust between the University of Wisconsin community and a Haitian community that can potentially be replicated by many research universities with ties to the developing world.