ReFi Nexus Is Here!🌐 Bioregional Finance With Samantha Power│ S4Ep1 🎧

Season 4 of the ReFi Podcast has arrived, focusing on The Regeneration Nexus—a theme centered on how we can integrate systems thinking, real-world impact, and emerging technologies to address global challenges like climate change and social inequality.

🎙️ In the first episode, hosts Maya Dentzel and Tereza Bízková chat with Samantha Power, a regenerative economist and co-founder of the BioFi Project. Samantha breaks down the transformative potential of Bioregional Financing Facilities (BFFs) and how they are reshaping financial models to empower local communities in their regeneration efforts. 🙌

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"Life wants to live. That is the nature of the planet we were born into. And we can create space for that life to come back."

Key insights from Episode 1 include...🌱

Bioregional Financing Facilities (BFFs): Samantha introduces the concept of BFFs as a framework for directing financial support to local communities. These facilities help fund projects focused on ecological restoration, sustainable economic development, and cultural preservation.
Decentralized finance for local impact: The episode explores how decentralized technologies, like blockchain, allow communities to take control of financial resources, making decisions that directly benefit their local environments and economies.
Case studies on bioregionalism: Samantha discusses successful projects where BFFs have been used to fund regeneration efforts, such as rewilding programs and community-led ecological restoration, showing how financial and ecological systems can align to create meaningful impact.
Innovative tools for regeneration: Samantha highlights the use of eco-credits, nature-based currencies, and other technologies that are helping scale regenerative projects by making their impacts measurable and traceable, thus attracting more support and investment.

🎧 Tune in to Episode 1

Throughout Season 4, we will continue engaging with leaders at the forefront of the regenerative movement to uncover how local actions, innovative financial models, and cutting-edge technologies are driving real change.

To keep the conversation going, we’re hosting a live discussion on Episode 1 this Friday, Sept 20, at 11 AM ET! 🎙️ Come share your thoughts and explore the bioregional approach further. 🌿

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