Regenerative Technology With Jessica Groopman & Danielle Lanyard | S4E9 💚🎧
Can we align innovation with the principles of living systems?
In Episode 9 of Season 4, The Regeneration Nexus, of the ReFi Podcast, hosts Maya Dentzel and Tereza Bízková welcome Jessica Groopman and Danielle Lanyard, co-founders of the Regenerative Technology Project, for a thought-provoking conversation about how technology can align with living systems. This episode marks the start of our third miniseries, an exploration of how technological advancements can scale regeneration.
Jessica and Danielle discuss why the tech industry, despite its push for innovation, remains stuck in extractive, short-term models that prioritize profit over ecological and social well-being. They challenge this by grounding technology in living systems principles—interdependence, circularity, and fairness. This vision reimagines tools as drivers of regeneration, capable of restoring ecosystems, revitalizing local economies, and fostering inclusive collaboration.
But what does this look like in practice? 🤔
Jessica and Danielle highlight projects like Materiom, which uses machine learning to accelerate bio-based material innovation while avoiding over-extraction, and FairBnB, a cooperative platform that reinvests 50% of its fees into local communities. Blockchain-based eco-credit systems, like those from Regen Network, demonstrate how tech can drive ecosystem restoration and incentivize caretakers through localized collaboration.
Key insights from Episode 9 include... 💡
- Redefining technology’s purpose: Moving beyond centralized, top-down solutions to tools that adapt to local needs, foster collaboration, and reflect the interconnectedness of living systems.
- Barriers to transformation: Exploring challenges like short-term financial incentives, the dominance of techno-solutionism, and the cultural inertia of the tech industry.
- Learning from nature’s systems: How natural principles like feedback loops, localized flows, and adaptability can inspire more regenerative innovation.
- Practical examples of regeneration: Real-world projects that are already embedding these principles into design, offering glimpses of a future where technology supports life instead of depleting it.
🎧 Tune in to Episode 9
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