On this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua sits down with philosopher and poet Bayo Akomolafe during a Regen Network retreat at Race Brook Lodge. Together they explore AI as trickster, the sacredness of incompleteness, and what it means to build tools for ecological governance in a world unraveling. From Yoruba cosmology to Karen Barad’s agential realism, this conversation weaves themes of decoloniality, relationality, and the possibility of new rituals in the cra...
Apr 14, 2025•58 min
On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua discusses planetary tipping points and sustainable development with Owen Gaffney. They explore the Earth4All model, regenerative finance, and the current state of carbon markets. Tune in to uncover insights into renewable energy growth, food security, and the crucial role of trust in science and institutions for a sustainable future. Owen Gaffney is a global sustainability writer and analyst at Potsdam Institute for Climate I...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 16 min
On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua explores the history of money theory and the potential for regenerative finance with Per Espen Stoknes. They discuss the Jaguar Biocultural Credit pilot in Achuar Territory, Ecuador, showcasing its transformative impact. Tune in to uncover the intersections of economics, ecology, and culture, and discover how initiatives like this are shaping a more sustainable financial future. Per Espen Stoknes is a TED Global speaker, a ps...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 32 min
On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua chats with Josiah Hunt about the groundbreaking work of Pacific Biochar, a Benefit Corporation committed to balancing profits with societal and environmental benefits. They explore the potential of biochar in transforming food systems and its role in mitigating climate change. Tune in to learn more about how biochar production could revolutionize soil health and carbon sequestration, paving the way for a more sustainable futu...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 19 min
On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua engages in a captivating conversation with Christopher Goes about the transformative power of blockchain technology. Dive into insightful discussions exploring blockchain's potential for multi-asset privacy, decentralized operating systems, and its disruptive impact on various industries. Tune in to learn how these innovations are shaping the future landscape of decentralized systems, offering new perspectives on trust, credi...
Jan 04, 2024•2 hr 1 min
In this Planetary Regeneration Podcast episode, Gregory Landua and John Fullerton discuss the potential of a regenerative economy, emphasizing alignment with nature, mindset shifts, and technology like blockchain and AI. They delve into resource management complexities and highlight the role of education. Their optimism about a regenerative future is grounded in collective efforts to address complexities. John Fullerton is the founder of Capital Institute, a recognized New Economy thought leader...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua welcomes author Chris Smaje to discuss his recently published book, "Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future." Chris engages in a dialogue with Gregory, which was sparked by their interactions on Twitter, to delve deep into various thought-provoking topics and discuss his current life's work. Chris Smaje is a homesteader, sometime commercial vegetable grower, writer and social scientist by background. He mostly writes about the i...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Daniel Schmachtenberger and Jason Snyder. Daniel is the founder of the Civilization Research Initiative focused on finding a way through the twin attractors of increasing global catastrophic risks and control dystopias, addressing the underlying drivers of each and the unanticipated effects of our aggregate choices. Jason is a professor in Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, a homesteader, permaculturist, and producer/host of the Doo...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Carol Sanford. Carol is a #1 Amazon Best-selling, multiple award-winning author, business educator, Summit Producer, podcaster, and designer of Membership Community events. Her books are required readings in multiple-departments from Stanford to Harvard. For 40 years Carol has collaborated with leaders to develop people and businesses to express their singular capabilities. Carol’s clients include companies like Colgate, DuPont, and Seventh Generation. G...
Apr 06, 2023•46 min
Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Tim Rann, Managing Partner at Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV). MCV is an early-stage impact VC that backs startups increasing the resilience of underserved individuals and communities in emerging markets. Follow MCV on Twitter @MCSocialVenture. Tim brings 15+ years of experience as a founder/operator and fund manager across Asia, Africa and LatAm, along with extensive experience in AgTech, Web3, Climate Finance and ClimateTech. He sits on the boards of multip...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Stanley Boots, Co-Founder of Silta Finance. The Silta mission is to direct finance towards sustainable infrastructure. Silta connects DeFi and TradFi lenders with sustainability-focused developers of real-world assets, with the purpose of funding renewable energy, clean water and other forms of sustainable infrastructure for a better world. Find out more about Silta at silta.finance, and follow them on Twitter @silta_fi. Stanley is a UK qualified project...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Aneel Kumar and Sanne van den Dungen from Grameena Vikas Kendram Society (GVK Society), as well as by Rebecca Harman, Land Steward Project Manager at Regen Network. A Regen Network Community Fund grantee, GVK Society is a nonprofit organization working in the Andhra Pradesh region of South India. They work directly with small marginal and tribal women farmers on the ground to grow regenerative organic cotton: regenerating the environment around vulnerabl...
Feb 03, 2023•51 min
On today's episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Alan Ransil, PhD, of the Filecoin Green team at Protocol Labs. Alan and Gregory discuss voluntary carbon markets, improving methods for carbon accounting, and building informational infrastructure for carbonizing web3. Through Filecoin, Alan is building web3-native tools to pull verifiable environmental information through the economy in real time. He has worked to accelerate the transition to renewable energy for more t...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Today on the Planetary Regeneration podcast, tune in as Gregory meets with Alyson Fearon, Vice President of Land Conservation, and Lindsay Dill, Marketing Communications Director for Allegheny Land Trust. They discuss Allegheny Land Trust's Buena Vista Heights Conservation project, protecting 124 acres of native forests and habitats and maintaining clean drinking water for Pittsburgh residents. Learn about how this project meets Regen Marketplace's standards for generating high quality, transpar...
Jan 25, 2023•43 min
On this Community Series episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, Gregory talks with Alex Czayka, Chief Conservation Officer of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The Western Reserve Land Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that works with landowners, communities, government agencies, park systems and other nonprofit organizations to permanently preserve natural areas and working farms throughout northern and eastern Ohio. Ecocredits for their Sandy Cross Forest Preservation Project...
Jan 09, 2023•48 min
On today's episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild. Victoria and Gregory discuss reimagining religious practices in light of our modern understanding of humanity, technology, and nature. Victoria Loorz, MDiv, is a "wild church pastor," an "eco-spiritual director" and co-founder of several transformation-focused organizations focused on the integration of nature and spirituality. After twenty years as a pastor of indoor churche...
Dec 21, 2022•47 min
On today's Community Voices episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Felix Fritsch and Giulio Quarta, founders of the Crypto Commons Association (CCA). The CCA promotes the development of digital common goods and infrastructure for blockchain technology through events, publications, adult education courses, and the Crypto Commons Hub. The Hub is a retreat center in Austria, offering Crypto Commoners a permanent physical focal point for events, shared working spaces, and o...
Dec 20, 2022•49 min
On today's Community Voices episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Revathi, Executive Director of Regen Foundation, and Gregory talk about the intricacies and challenges of anchoring the governance of Regen Nework into the lived reality of land stewards and scientists around the world. Revathi is an ethical technologist with a focus on digital and social inclusion believing in the power of collective systems. She is passionate about sustainable living and draws on personal experiences of...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 30 min
On today's Community Voices episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Kyle Birchard of Integrative Economics. Regen Network's Land Steward Project Manager Rebecca Harman joins the conversation. Listen as they explore the work that Kyle is doing to bring pollinator ecocredits to Regen Network. Kyle Birchard is the Principal Analyst at Integrative Economics LLC, and the Founder/CEO of Open Sensory: a company building optical and environmental sensing tools to help growers mo...
Oct 27, 2022•47 min
On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua speaks to Martin Wainstein of Open Earth Foundation. Listen to their conversation about Open Earth’s partnership with Regen Network to create a new class of eco-credits linked to the conservation of a marine protection zone in Costa Rica’s Cocos Island Reserve. Martin Wainstein is the Executive Director of Open Earth Foundation, with a background in astrobiology, renewable ener...
Sep 12, 2022•52 min
On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua speaks to Hannah Simmons and Joao Daniel of ERA Brazil. Listen to their conversation about developing eco credits for jaguar conservation in Brazil. Learn more about ERA Brazil on their website at erabrazil.com, and follow them on Twitter @ERABrazil. Find the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/eraBrazil
Aug 05, 2022•53 min
On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua speaks to Rex St. John, Head of Developer Relations at Saga.xyz. Listen to their conversation about edge computing, validator nodes, and the mechanics behind proof of stake processes. Find Rex St. John on Twitter @rexstjohn, and learn about Saga at saga.xyz. Find the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/049-rexstjohn
Jul 26, 2022•53 min
On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua talks with Cyrus of Eden, leading the development of Eden Dao: a new form of decentralized economic incentive system for carbon sequestration. Listen in to learn about how Eden Dao is on a mission to increase the GDP of carbon removal and their innovative approach. You can find Cyrus on Twitter @cyrusofeden, and Eden Dao @theedendao. Find the transcript for this episode here: h...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 24 min
On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua chats with Howard Sharfstein, co-founder and Board President of Kulshan Carbon Trust: a non-profit that promotes and enables regenerative natural climate solutions. Tune in to learn about carbon trusts, and what it means to take a multistakeholder approach to regenerative agriculture. Learn more at kulshuncarbontrust.org. Find the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyu...
Jul 26, 2022•48 min
On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua chats with Jonathan Ledgard. Jonathan has been a war correspondent, a novelist, a fellow at ETH Zurich, and is now an AI specialist working on a project called Dugong Dao. Tune in to learn more about Jonathan's fascinating life, and the potential to bring economic agency to endangered species like the East African dugong. Check out Jonathan's novels 'Giraffe' and 'Submergence,'...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 24 min
045: TMO | BasinDAO On this episode of Built on Regen, a community voices series of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, host Gregory Landua chats with TMO, aka Thomas Morgan: chief instigator at basinDAO, a global DAO focused on solving the climate crisis. Tune in to learn more about “out-cooperating the competition” and the exhilaration of building in public in the emerging ReFi space. TMO has over twenty years and $1.5B worth of experience in commercial and investment real estate. He’s now usi...
Jul 20, 2022•49 min
On this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua holds an extended discussion with two kindred Twitter spirits: Jason Snyder, a homesteader and permaculturist, and Matt Pirkowski, Founder of Catalyzing Coherence. Listen to their debate about the future of humanity, technology, and individual responsibility. Find Jason on Twitter @cognazor Find Matt on Twitter @MattPirkowski Find the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/44-jasonandmatthew
Oct 21, 2021•2 hr 51 min
On this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua takes a deep dive with SciFi author Kim Stanley Robinson into Stan's writing process, different theories of change, the financial and economic theories behind Stan's most recent book, and the ethical imperatives of our times. Gregory mentions Regen Network's Discord server; here's where to find it: https://discord.com/channels/684494798358315010/882326958946517103 Kim Stanley Robinson is the author of twenty-two novels in...
May 06, 2021•2 hr 4 min
On this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua interviews Bill Plotkin about his amazingly deep body of work in depth and eco psychology. Bill is a psychologist, author, and the founder of Animas Valley Institute, whose latest book, The Journey of Soul Initiation, discusses personal identity, ego, and the mysteries of the soul. You can learn more about Bill's work at animas.org, or on Instagram @animasvalleyinstitute. Find the transcript for this episode here: https:/...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 39 min
On today's episode, Gregory and Jason Snyder explore the ideas of localism, and Jason's path to becoming a metamodern homesteader. Listen to their discussion about bioregions, possible outcomes of global collapse, and different philosophies around human governance. Find Jason on Twitter @cognazor And find the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/040-jsnyder
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 41 min
