By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 9 Jun 23
This morning I am sitting with the emotions of what it will truly take to regenerate entire continents…Systems of globalized extraction are so pervasive and destructive. They will need to collapse as part of the process. This implies a great deal of suffering and loss that is far from over.Yet in the same process there will be a growing wave of humanity seeking harmony with the Earth. Communities rallying together in service to life. How can the turbulence of such a blend be survived?I sit with this deeply because I know so much about what is happening at the planetary scale.
This morning I am sitting with the emotions of what it will truly take to regenerate entire continents…Systems of globalized extraction are so pervasive and destructive. They will need to collapse as part of the process. This implies a great deal of suffering and loss that is far from over.Yet in the same process there will be a growing wave of
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 1 Jun 23
Our sacred journey through the Colorado River Basin has brought us all the way to Hoover Dam — and soon we will arrive at the Sea of Cortez in Mexicali. Along the way, we have held meetings with many people who care deeply for the rivers that flow into the Colorado.We passed through Cortez and met with a group of amazing regenerative practitioners who have devoted themselves to various parts of the San Juan River. It was inspiring to learn about their ecological knowledge, educational activities with children, and deep connections with local landscapes.Every time this happens, we explore how a local
Our sacred journey through the Colorado River Basin has brought us all the way to Hoover Dam — and soon we will arrive at the Sea of Cortez in Mexicali. Along the way, we have held meetings with many people who care deeply for the rivers that flow into the Colorado.We passed through Cortez and met with a group of amazing regenerative
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 29 May 23
It is really something to experience a tapestry of landscapes by the way a river runs through them… bringing water-giving life everywhere it flows.We are on a sacred journey following the Colorado River from its birthplace high in the Rocky Mountains all the way to where it no longer runs into the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. As we travel from place to place, we feel the great weaving of landscapes made possible by this incredible tapestry of living communities.In this blog post, I want to share some of the magnificence that can be found when two great rivers meet each
It is really something to experience a tapestry of landscapes by the way a river runs through them… bringing water-giving life everywhere it flows.We are on a sacred journey following the Colorado River from its birthplace high in the Rocky Mountains all the way to where it no longer runs into the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. As we travel from
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 27 May 23
We are on a sacred journey to awaken the dream of regeneration for the entire Colorado Basin. In the first week, we met with people of the headwaters up in the high mountains of the Rockies.Now we have been invited into council with the people of Grand Junction where the great Gunnison River enters into confluence with the Colorado River.I held a tobacco ceremony to seek guidance from the ancestorsThis is a powerful way to travel — weaving landscapes alongside the water that has been doing so for millennia. We can feel the depths of this way of relating seeping into our bones. The
We are on a sacred journey to awaken the dream of regeneration for the entire Colorado Basin. In the first week, we met with people of the headwaters up in the high mountains of the Rockies.Now we have been invited into council with the people of Grand Junction where the great Gunnison River enters into confluence with the Colorado River.I held a
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 25 May 23
We are on a sacred journey to regenerate the Colorado River and all of her tributaries across the mountains and deserts of the Southwest. In the last few days, we have visited two major watersheds that provide source waters to this massively important hydrological system.On Monday and Tuesday, we were in the town of Paonia helping weave dialogues about how to regenerate the North Fork of the Gunnison River. This is a landscape made famous by its breath-taking beauty and hard-working farming community.Major rivers that contribute to the main flow of the Colorado RiverWe have been in an active support role
We are on a sacred journey to regenerate the Colorado River and all of her tributaries across the mountains and deserts of the Southwest. In the last few days, we have visited two major watersheds that provide source waters to this massively important hydrological system.On Monday and Tuesday, we were in the town of Paonia helping weave dialogues about how
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 23 May 23
Imagine if regenerative efforts were organized around major landscape systemsTwo days ago, we visited where the Colorado River is born, as we embarked on a journey from headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the Sea of Cortez. Our mission is to seed the dream of regeneration for the entire Colorado River Basin.Yesterday we traveled through changing landscapes of incredible beauty — tracking the river to feel with our bodies how it flows down from the mountains toward the deserts below.A hundred miles from where it began, the Colorado River is already a massive flow of waterWe are on a tour of “bioregional activation” to carry
Imagine if regenerative efforts were organized around major landscape systemsTwo days ago, we visited where the Colorado River is born, as we embarked on a journey from headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the Sea of Cortez. Our mission is to seed the dream of regeneration for the entire Colorado River Basin.Yesterday we traveled through changing landscapes of incredible beauty — tracking the
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 22 May 23
Yesterday we visited the birthplace of the mighty Colorado River… high up in Rocky Mountain National Park where it begins at La Poudre Pass. We came here with a sacred mission: To feel the life of an entire river from headwaters to the sea and awaken the dream that the entire basin is regenerated in the future.It was incredible to feel the power of the Colorado so close to its origin. We walked onto the Colorado River Trail which begins 7.6 miles from the pass. Even at such close proximity to its beginnings, we could feel the water gushing and churning
Yesterday we visited the birthplace of the mighty Colorado River… high up in Rocky Mountain National Park where it begins at La Poudre Pass. We came here with a sacred mission: To feel the life of an entire river from headwaters to the sea and awaken the dream that the entire basin is regenerated in the future.It was incredible to feel
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 21 May 23
For those of you following our trip to Regenerate the Colorado River Basin, there will be a series of community events that you can join if you happen to be in the area.Tuesday, May 23rd :: Public Library in PaoniaThis public event will include a presentation and interactive discussion sharing how Earth Regenerators work has evolved in Barichara, the North Fork Valley, and beyond since Joe’s first visit to Paonia last fall: funding approaches, the Design School for Regenerating Earth, a potential “Regenerate the Colorado” watershed-wide summit in Paonia next year, applied Prosocial, and more.We hope you can join us!Location and Time:5:30 to 7:30 PM
For those of you following our trip to Regenerate the Colorado River Basin, there will be a series of community events that you can join if you happen to be in the area.Tuesday, May 23rd :: Public Library in PaoniaThis public event will include a presentation and interactive discussion sharing how Earth Regenerators work has evolved in Barichara, the North Fork Valley, and
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 19 May 23
We are inviting new members to join the Design School for Regenerating Earth at the affordable price of $5 per month. Just imagine it, you can learn how to heal entire landscapes and participate in on-the-ground actions in diverse regions of the world for roughly the cost of a latte at Starbucks.When we launched the Design School three months ago, we started with a Design Level Membership for $50 per month that is for those who want to run design labs and activate landscape collaborations.Now we are introducing the Community Level Membership for $5 per month that makes it much
We are inviting new members to join the Design School for Regenerating Earth at the affordable price of $5 per month. Just imagine it, you can learn how to heal entire landscapes and participate in on-the-ground actions in diverse regions of the world for roughly the cost of a latte at Starbucks.When we launched the Design School three months ago,
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 16 May 23
I want to talk about a topic that quietly resides in the shadows — yet has significant consequences in the world as time goes by. As a visible leader in the regenerative movement, I have participated in and observed various conflicts throughout the last several years.Rifts arose in the social fabric that remained invisible to people who care about regenerating landscapes and communities all over the world. Hidden divisions remained in the field of relationships causing harm that no one could see. Earlier this year, I was part of a visible rift that took place on Twitter between myself and members of the
I want to talk about a topic that quietly resides in the shadows — yet has significant consequences in the world as time goes by. As a visible leader in the regenerative movement, I have participated in and observed various conflicts throughout the last several years.Rifts arose in the social fabric that remained invisible to people who care about regenerating landscapes and communities