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Earlier this year, my curiosity about Unity Effect 's Impact Garden Model led me to conversation and connection with Jannik Kaiser. I've found that the Impact Garden Model offers a more intuitive and grounded way of thinking about evaluation than your typical program logic model's boxes and arrows. With organizations in Hawai'i, I have found the regenerative ecosystem metaphor of the Model to be particularly resonant. I especially appreciate how the Model asks us to think expansively about what (and who) are resources and supporting conditions that feed and sustain the visible changes we seek. Curious to learn more? Check out the blog post or video linked below! (And thank you, Matteah Spencer Reppart, for supporting the introduction between Jannik and myself!)

🥳 After many hours of talking, designing, rearranging, recording, editing and reviewing, we are finally here to share a special invite with you! Join Jannik Kaiser and 🦜 Laila Martins for our free online course on the Impact Garden, a framework to create the conditions for systemic change, which can be applied as an evaluation framework, for strategic planning, or to build innovation ecosystems: https://lnkd.in/eK5yGWjq. It’s all about anchoring a regenerative way of being and doing in our work. In our self-paced course you will: 🌳 Learn about the Impact Garden framework and how it supports us to move away from linear logic models towards a systemic understanding of change. 🍃 Apply the Impact Garden as an evaluation framework, including formulating meaningful indicators and participatory data collection. 🌿 Implement the framework as a strategic planning tool to link external goals to internal capacities and map out the current and desired future state in a holistic way. 🌵 Use the Impact Garden as a foundation on which to build regenerative innovation ecosystems and foster participation, trust and intentionality. 🍀 Receive templates and resources to apply and adapt the Impact Garden to your work. 🌴 Have the opportunity to engage with other practitioners and participants from the course. You can take the Impact Garden online course here and feel invited to share the course with your colleagues or network! https://lnkd.in/eK5yGWjq If you want to meet us directly and explore how we can use the impact garden to nurture regenerative innovation ecosystems, join us for our free workshop on the 28th of November on Regenerative Innovation Ecosystems. You can find more information in the comments. #regeneration #ImpactGarden #onlinecourse #learning #UnityEffect

Getting ready for WEEK 3 ,.. Forums: - Add 3-5 sample discussion threads with generic titles like "Tips for Home Composting", "Upcoming City Council Meeting on Parks Budget". - Include 2-3 leveled comments on each to show threading. Groups: - List 5-7 sample group names like "Local Food Forest Stewards", "Ocean Conservation Volunteering". - Add short 1-2 sentence descriptions for each. Events: - Include 5 made-up upcoming event postings with titles, dates, locations as examples. Resources: - Add 5-7 sample links to outside sites with sustainability topics and short blurbs to demonstrate connectivity. Photo/Video Sharing: - Use 5 stock photos with generic captions as placeholder shared content. Profiles: - Create 5 sample user profiles with fake names, locations, and 1-2 sentence bio blurbs. Even if not fully implemented, placeholder micro-content helps demonstrate the full scope of the collaborative features being developed. It orients users and gets feedback earlier. What are your thoughts on includinginitial prototype filler in this way? #buildspace #nightsandweekendsS5 ...PROTECTNG THE PROPERTY MY PROPERTY. UNTIL LAUNCH .😉🤫💎

Landscape Professionals! Today, a new webinar was added to LandscapeWebinars.org. Pennsylvania College of Technology's Carl Bower Jr presented a live and recorded webinar that is now available OnDemand. Learn how to add native plants to your landscape effectively while combatting distaste from neighbors. Click here to register for the OnDemand session or to learn more about the webinar: https://lnkd.in/gczP4e5Q #landscapearchitecture #landscapearchitect #horticulture #horticulturist #plants #nativeplants #landscapedesign #sustainable #sustainabledesign #Webinar #education #professionaldevelopment #continuingeducation

Join me for a fascinating examination of regenerating goods and services in urban landscapes with UCLA Horticulture/Landscape Design. This 12-week class starts Monday, September 23, and runs from 6pm to 9pm. What You Will Learn ·       Twenty-one renewable energies that can be captured and/or generated in urban areas. ·       The three types of urban food systems. ·       Public health tactics that reduce harmful particulates, oxides, allergens, and night lighting. ·       The self-care items, such as bouquets, fragrances and medicines, that any landscape can grow. ·       The craft items, such as dyes and fibers, that can be grown in any garden. ·       The design and maintenance strategies that provide thermal comfort naturally. ·       Making the most of urban waters. ·       And so much more! https://lnkd.in/gBzHgfFg

Looking forward to learning about ecologies of place from the people who live, play and work there. This workshop series is part of my research exploring how regenerative practitioners can work with communities to (re)discover the living systems they are part of so that can be translated into solutions that support all life. #regenerative #biophilia #biomimicry #reconnect #ecology

A new more insect-friendly lighting in Lahti, Finland. A pilot project in Ritamäki nature reserve where, as the citu authorities say, new 12 LED insect-friendly lamps were installed. Unfiortunately, the exact CCT of these new LEDs is not given. I could only add that such insect-friendly lighting is also very human-friendly lighting and greatly reduces light pollution. Light pollution has a very negative impact on humans too. Youtube video of warm LED/white cold LED on the insects from Lahti. https://lnkd.in/dr5sJiCe https://lnkd.in/dSGqiRmk

If you missed our enlightening webinar featuring Tim Buruma, Co-Founder of Tree Coach, we highly recommend viewing the recorded session. This webinar deviates from the conventional format by incorporating an engaging talk show-style presentation rather than relying heavily on slides, making the experience more dynamic. During the session, Tim takes us on a personal journey, sharing the inception of Tree Coach and the challenges they faced in their early tree-planting efforts. Tim's candid discussion about their failures and the decision he and his brother Rob made to start their journey towards a meaningful solution is genuinely inspiring. If you have heard the controversial statement that 'Using Tree Coach means putting plastic in the ground', Tim didn't shy away from addressing that topic and offering thoughtful clarification. We discussed the confronting stats on tree planting failures, tree replacement costs, and 'greenwashing'—not for the faint-hearted! We invite you to access the recording and enrich your understanding of Tree Coach's mission and innovations: https://lnkd.in/gM8enG2b Natural Growth Partners #stratagreen #stratagreenau #growwithus #webinar #ngp #naturalgrowthpartners #treecoach #arborist #arboriculture #urbantree #urbantrees #landscape #landscapedesign #arboristlife #treegrowth #architect #landscapearchitecture #landscapearchitect #landscaper #horticulturalist #recycling #circulareconomy #sustainability 

I'm excited to share that I've completed the Permaculture Design course at Ecoversity and received my certification 🌳 Permaculture, as I've come to understand through this journey, is far from being just a way of designing sustainable agriculture systems; it's a philosophy deeply rooted in mimicking the intricate workings of nature. It's the principles that we chose to guide us as we design our project Nomad Farm. Throughout this course, if there's one profound lesson that stuck with me is the pivotal role of community within permaculture projects. While energy, plants, animals, and water follow certain patterns, humans introduce a layer of complexity that demands delicate consideration. With their feelings, needs, desires, and traumas, humans become the linchpin of success or failure within any ecosystem. So, as I embark on designing Nomad Farm, I've come to realize that fostering a thriving community is just as essential—if not more so—than perfecting water catchment systems or nurturing food forests. Community dynamics, governance structures, shared rituals, defined roles, and upheld values form the bedrock upon which sustainable ecosystems thrive. Reflecting on this, I recently sought advice from a wise man named Lars on what truly fosters a flourishing community. His response was elegantly simple yet profound: "A successful community hinges on the health of your soil. Just as nourished soil yields bountiful harvests, happy soil fosters happy people. It's all interconnected." To the team at Ecoversity, particularly Stephen Brooks and Penny Livingston, I extend my deepest gratitude for curating such an enriching curriculum and learning environment. Your wisdom has empowered me with invaluable knowledge that I'll carry forward as I continue to cultivate sustainable communities & ecosystems. #permaculture #community #sustainable #ecosystems

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