Regen

Regen Living operates as a collective impact initiative structured to advance regenerative development. The company's core mission is to establish and support places and platforms that elevate the standards of this development approach. It provides an ecosystem of legal, financial, and governance support for communities aiming to regenerate their localities. This includes services ranging from establishing community ownership agreements and cooperative governance training to facilitating local currencies and managing real estate development.

The business model is centered on co-creating regenerative places that are designed, governed, and owned by the local communities themselves. Regen Living acts as a catalyst, offering the necessary tools and support for these community-led projects. The organization is structured to develop and fund ecosystem prototypes and place-based pilot projects, such as the Commongrounds development in Traverse City, Michigan—a cooperatively owned, multi-use building. The company engages clients and partners through a collaborative lab and provides educational resources via its own wiki to promote understanding of regenerative systems. It also facilitates action by allowing individuals to support or initiate projects and become owners in regenerative development cooperatives. This approach targets multifaceted issues like climate change, food security, and marine life.

The company appears to be led by advisors with expertise in specific relevant fields, including Neil Takemoto for Regenerative Community Development, Leah Gibbons of the Regenerative Living Institute, and Letty Prados for Regenerative Tokenomics. This structure suggests a decentralized leadership model focused on specialized contributions. The broader regenerative movement, which the company is a part of, advocates for a shift from merely sustainable practices to ones that actively restore and replenish natural, social, and economic systems.

Keywords: regenerative development, community-owned real estate, cooperative governance, sustainable communities, local economy, impact initiative, place-based projects, ecosystem development, financial support for communities, legal support for co-ops, regenerative finance, community-led initiatives, urban regeneration, social enterprise, shared ownership, local currency systems, sustainable infrastructure, food security solutions, community wealth building