Introduction to Regenerative Development & Design

This webinar is curated from our interactive workshops running in Melbourne and Sydney. We are delighted to bring some of that exciting content online, to make it accessible to a wider audience and for those unable to make the November dates.

This one hour webinar will introduce the core concepts of regenerative development, the highest order of sustainability within the built environment. Regenerative development and design is a living systems approach to designing and building communities, inviting us to consider our full potential as human beings, understanding that we can be in a co-creative role with nature, helping to nourish and be nourished by all of life.  

These workshops are for practitioners who are interested in moving beyond ‘green’ sustainability paradigms towards restorative and regenerative outcomes. Through both Western and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, explore the dynamic relationship between humans and ecological systems, and learn why regenerative development is gaining traction globally as a key pathway to reversing global warming and regenerating life on our planet. 

Key learning points

1. Learn the basic principles and frameworks for regenerative development & design 
2. Understand how to apply Traditional Ecological Practices and Knowledge Systems into the design, governance and cultural dimensions of your projects. 
3. Differentiate between linear and technical system approaches vs. whole-system approaches 
4. Define the essential aspects of working with living systems (socio-ecological systems) in planning and building projects 
5. Gain insights into further educational resources to becoming a regenerative practitioner. 

Workshop presenters

Chels Marshall, Director, Cultural Ecologist, Flying Fish Blue

Chels is currently the Director for Flying Fish Blue, an Indigenous-owned company that specialises in socio-cultural and ecological assessment and advisory services. We design, develop and implement solutions that incorporate indigenous knowledge systems and principles into business and project planning for greater ecological, social, economic and spiritual outcomes. Our aim is to support our clients in achieving bio-cultural resilience within their communities through appreciation of custodianship and caring for the earth.

Jason Twill, LEED Fellow, Director, Urban Apostles & The City Makers’ Guild

Jason is founder and Director of Urban Apostles, an urban strategy and consulting services business specialising in regenerative development and equitable growth models for cities. Its work focuses on the intersection of the sharing economy and art of city making.

Read more about our presenters below.

Speakers

Chels Marshall - Flying Fish Blue Pty Ltd

Director Cultural Ecologist

About Chels

Chels is a leading Indigenous ecologist with extensive experience in cultural landscape management and design. She has over 29 years of professional experience in cultural ecology & environmental planning, design and management within government agencies, research institutes, Indigenous communities, and consulting firms. Chels has extensive experience working with Aboriginal communities supporting community governance strategies across a wide range of urban development projects that have include

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Jason Twill - Urban Apostles

Director

About Jason

With a career spanning over 22 years in urban development, Jason has been at the forefront of built environment transformation. His expertise spans across urban strategy and master planning, development management, place making, urban retailing, innovation districts, sports-oriented precinct development and higher-education campus planning. Jason is also an expert in affordable and alternative housing models and a pioneer of collaborative urbanism and regenerative development.

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