Regenerative Investing with Ebru Kaya │ S4Ep6 💸🎧

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Can investment be reimagined as a force for regeneration?

In Episode 6 of Season 4, The Regeneration Nexus, of the ReFi Podcast, hosts Maya Dentzel and Tereza Bízková welcome Ebru Kaya, co-founder of the Regenerative Investing Institute and CEO of Atreyu Investments. Ebru’s work redefines the purpose of investment by centering on the potential of people and ecosystems over profit alone.

Ebru shares powerful insights on how investing can be done differently—investing that respects local knowledge, heals ecosystems, and values the “heartbeat” of a community. With her holistic approach, Ebru reveals that by investing in harmony with nature, we’re not only creating financial value but regenerating the natural and social systems on which we all depend.

Her approach moves from solving isolated problems to unlocking the full potential of communities and the environments that sustain them, setting a new standard for what investment can achieve.

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"It’s not enough to solve isolated problems. Regenerative investing asks us to look deeper—to unlock the inherent potential within ecosystems, not impose solutions upon them."

Key insights from Episode 6 include... 💡

  • Beyond Profit: Tapping into the “Heartbeat” of Communities: Regenerative investing moves beyond financial metrics, focusing on meaningful indicators—like safer roads, access to education, and a thriving local culture. These “heartbeat” metrics, Ebru explains, truly capture a community’s well-being and resilience over time.
  • Empowering Local Voices for Real Change: Ebru shows that listening to community knowledge, instead of imposing outside solutions, is critical to creating sustainable impacts. When investment aligns with local needs and values, it empowers people to make lasting changes from within.
  • Shifting from “Extraction” to “Regeneration”: In a traditional economic model, communities and ecosystems are resources to exploit. Ebru’s approach flips this to treat them as interconnected assets, investing in their growth and restoration instead of depletion.
  • Transforming Investment with Natural Systems Thinking: Inspired by how living systems operate, Ebru’s work is rooted in nature’s interconnectedness. By following principles like collaboration, balance, and resilience, regenerative investing promotes models where communities thrive along with the ecosystems around them.

🎧 Tune in to Episode 6

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