At its most fundamental level, living earth asks us to see our planet not as a big rock on which plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other life have sprung up. Rather, it asks us to view the entire planet – and everything on it – as one big, living organism.
Brighter Futures
Emerging models and ideas for new ways of doing and being – for climate, our economy, organizations, cultures, spiritual practices, and more. New solutions from a new way of thinking.
How holacracy can make organizations more nimble and workers more engaged
What if everyone had autonomy to serve the purpose of the organization how they saw fit, within their respective roles?
How the new economy can help us optimize for well-being instead of money
In the new economy, we redefine what it means for our society to grow and to be successful. Money becomes a means to other ends: well-being, sustainability, and equity. Our measure of success is when people are thriving.
How eating insects can make our food systems more sustainable and humane
Eating insect is not only an opportunity to expand our diets and find delicious food, it is essential for our sustainability and humane treatment of animals.
How adult development theory can help us grow and learn throughout our lives
What if our minds continue to evolve throughout our lives, allowing us to manage ever-increasing levels of complexity? This is Adult Development Theory.
How human-centered design can help create solutions that best serve their audiences
Human-centered design is a project design approach that emphasizes designing for people over design for problems. It helps ensure that our solutions reflect audiences’ needs and experiences, rather than developers’ assumptions.
How systems thinking can help us develop lasting solutions to our deepest challenges
Systems thinking is a new paradigm of analysis that encourages and enables us to understand complex and often hidden dynamics throughout our world.
How food forests can help us build healthy, thriving, beautiful communities
Food forests (or forest gardening) are a gardening or land management technique that seek to create a forest – usually in an urban environment – that is entirely devoted to growing edible plants.
How radical candor can help us build more meaningful and effective relationships
We are often taught to be “professional” or “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” In short, we learn to conceal rather than reveal our true feelings. Radical candor is the practice of revealing our whole selves to others – engaging authentically, directly, and with vulnerability.
How agile management can make our projects more successful and efficient
Agile management is a workflow philosophy and framework that emphasizes self-managing teams that deliver project requirements in iterations and increments and allows requirements to evolve over time.