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Description:This episode is with Lyla June. Lyla is a poet, musician, and author who brings a unique blend of indigenous wisdom along with western science to help humanity reconnect with nature.In this conversation we explore:* Wisdom of Indigenous Land Management and Food Systems* Tensions among worldviews while working on today's big challenges* The importance of communication and working together, rather than againstThis conversation was recorded on May 24, 2023.Bio:Dr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician, author, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing. She blends her study of Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions. Her doctoral research focused on the ways in which pre-colonial Indigenous Nations shaped large regions of Turtle Island (aka the Americas) to produce abundant food systems for humans and non-humans.TED TalkYoutube ChannelWebsiteInstagramFacebook::::::::Full video episodes available on YouTube hereListen on other Podcast players here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourpresentfuture.substack.com

Description:This episode is with Joe Brewer, author of The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth, co-founder of Earth Regenerators, an online study group and network for regenerative projects, as well as the Design School for Regenerating Earth, focused on bioregional activation.In this conversation we explore:* Climate change as a symptom of runaway cultural evolution* Evolution of Social Niches* Cultural Scaffolding* How to navigate bioregional regeneration of earthThis conversation was recorded on Feb 17, 2023.Bio:Joe Brewer is a complexity researcher and transdisciplinary scholar who has devoted his life to helping humanity through the sustainability bottleneck. He weaves insights from the scientific study of cultural evolution, human cognition, and earth system science into frameworks for action.Prior affiliations include the International Centre for Earth Simulation, the Center for Complex Systems Research at the University of Illinois, the Cultural Evolution Society, the Rockridge Institute, and the Evolution Institute.::::::::Full video episodes available on YouTube here Listen on other Podcast players here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourpresentfuture.substack.com

Description:This episode is with Bárbara Leão de carvalho, an ecologist, entrepreneur, impact investor, teacher, and author. In this conversation we explore:* The state of the world* Regenerative projects and aligned sources of capital * How the role of marketing and communication is evolving in these spaces* Finding our function in the ecosystem This conversation was recorded on Jan 18, 2023.Bio:Co-founder of several impact organizations, Bárbara is a regenerative ecosystem developer, dedicating her life to transforming the national sustainable and regenerative ecosystem. Currently, as Impact Investment Manager at 3xP Global, she leads an Impact Investment Fund and bridges the gap between the worlds of classical management and social innovation. She firmly believes that it is social businesses and the work of local ecosystems that will transform the world we live in.To explore Barbara's work further please visit here. References:The Three Horizons Framework::::::::Full video episodes available on YouTube here Listen on other Podcast players here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourpresentfuture.substack.com

Description:This episode is with Nuno da Silva and Constança Belchior, Co-Founders of Lúcida, where they focus on deep change processes with organizations, guided by a Living Systems worldview.In this conversation we explore:* Language and framing in the fields of sustainability and regeneration* The role of personal transformation in systemic work* Nuance and sensitivities that emerge when facilitating reflections on worldview* Sensing capacity in organizational culture (and the collective culture of industries) to work with holistic living systems perspectivesThis conversation was recorded on Nov 16, 2022.Bios:Constança Belchior is an entrepreneur and co-creator of systemic change processes.She is co-founder of Lúcida, a change management organization guided by a living systems worldview. With a background in life sciences, she was a knowledge worker in support of sustainability policies in Portugal, Brazil and the EU. Now at Lúcida her focus is to help people and organisations go beyond “doing sustainability” to regenerate how they make sense and meaning of their realities in line with how life works on this planet. Linkedin Nuno da Silva is a facilitator of collaborative processes and community weaverHe is co-founder of Lúcida, a change management organization guided by a living systems worldview. A “recovered” economist, he started training youth educators around the world in experiential, collaborative learning methodologies. He is committed to resource people and entities, with curiosity and care, supporting their development and contribution to a just transition that harmonizes human activities with nature. Linkedin ::::::::Full video episodes available on YouTube here Listen on other Podcast players here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourpresentfuture.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourpresentfuture.substack.com