Regenerative Design 101

We’re facing complex, urgent challenges - from ecological collapse to social fragmentation. Traditional design methods, even sustainable ones, aren’t enough.

Regenerative Design 101 is a hands-on, beginner-friendly course that will transform how you think about design, innovation and impact. Across four weekly sessions, you’ll explore what it means to design in ways that restore ecosystems, build community resilience, and unlock potential at every level.

You’ll Learn How To:

  • Understand what regenerative design is (and how it differs from sustainable and circular design)

  • Explore real-world examples that are already regenerating communities, environments and economies

  • Recognise key principles of regenerative systems

  • Move from user-centred to system-centred design thinking

  • Apply tools like stakeholder ecology maps, regenerative value loops and nested systems thinking

  • See services, systems and businesses as living, evolving ecosystems

  • Start thinking about how to apply regenerative to your work, business or local environment

  • Spot opportunities to shift products, services or strategies from extractive to regenerative

You don’t need a design background. You just need an open mind and the desire to help systems thrive.

Next Course Run:
TBC

Course Formats:
Full: 4 x 90-minute live sessions
Short: 120 Min Webinar

  • Real-world case studies + collaborative tools

  • Guided reflections, peer learning and take-home frameworks

  • No jargon or overwhelming information — just practical ways to start making change

Perfect For:

  • Designers, service innovators and systems thinkers

  • Entrepreneurs and business owners looking for future-fit models

  • Local Council, Government Departments, educators, change-makers and communities tackling complex issues

  • Anybody curious about Regenerative Design

Regenerative design creates regenerative cultures capable of continuous learning and transformation in response to, and anticipation of, inevitable change,"
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